Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder
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Record prices
The Merchant Shipping Anchorage Southeast of TexelLempertz · €100,800≈ $117,593≈ £88,151Sign up to see
DÜNENLANDSCHAFT.Lempertz · €42,000≈ $65,092≈ £33,329Sign up to see
Coastal Scene with a Boy Carrying a BasketLempertz · €19,840≈ $21,356≈ £14,028Sign up to see
Ludolf Backhuysen the Elder’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
7
of 9 offered · 2004–2025
Sell-through
78%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | 4 | 67% | $53.4kSign up | $43.2kSign up | $118kSign up |
| Oil | 6 | 4 | 67% | $53.4kSign up | $43.2kSign up | $118kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.6kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.