Maria Sibylla Merian Engravings: Auction Prices

German · 1647–1717

ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Maria Sibylla Merian engravings between 2019 and 2024, of which 2 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $950 to $4,608, with a median of $2,779 across 2 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $4,608 for “Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium” at Bonhams in 2024.

Record: Five Plates, from Dissertatio de Generations et Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium — $4,608Sign up free to see

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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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