Maria Sibylla Merian

German · 1647–1717 · Painter, Printmaker

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch entomologist, naturalist, and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about… (Wikipedia)

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Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum SurinamensiumBonhams · May 2024$4,608≈ £3,603≈ €4,235Sign up to see
Two plates: Giant Sphinx Moth, Cocytius antaeus Plate 38 and another unidentified Plate 45, from Metamorphosis Insectorum SurinamensiumBrunk Auctions · Mar 2019$950≈ £722≈ €841Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Maria Sibylla Merian between 2019 and 2024, of which 2 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $950Sign up free to see to $4.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.6kSign up free to see for Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium at Bonhams in May 2024. The most common medium is engravings (2 lots). Most results come from Auktionshaus Mehlis (1), Bonhams (1) and Brunk Auctions (1).

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Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, 1719
Engraving · Paper
Bonhams · May 28, 2024 · Lot 435
$4,608≈ £3,603≈ €4,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
PflanzendarstellungenAfter the artist
Engraving · Other support
Blattmaße ca. 25,5 x 19,5 cm
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Sep 21, 2023 · Lot 3611
€60≈ $64≈ £52HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Two plates: Giant Sphinx Moth, Cocytius antaeus Plate 38 and another unidentified Plate 45, from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, 1705
Engraving · Paper
plate 15-1/8 x 10-3/4 in. page 19-3/4 x 13-5/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Mar 23, 2019 · Lot 1560
$950≈ £722≈ €841HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

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What is the highest price paid for a work by Maria Sibylla Merian at auction?

$4,608Sign up free to see, for Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium at Bonhams (May 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

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The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Maria Sibylla Merian have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Maria Sibylla Merian?

Auktionshaus Mehlis, Bonhams and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Auktionshaus Mehlis · Bonhams · Brunk Auctions

About Maria Sibylla Merian

Maria Sibylla Merian was a German-Dutch entomologist, naturalist, and scientific illustrator. She was one of the earliest European naturalists to document observations about insects directly; her work established that insects have a life cycle and do not appear by spontaneous generation. Merian was a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family.

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