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Melchior de Hondecoeter

Dutch · 1636–1695

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7lots offered2013–2025years recorded75%sold (3)$227kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Melchior de Hondecoeter, STUDY FOR CHICKS, Oil on canvas (relined)STUDY FOR CHICKSLempertz · €189,100≈ $254,529≈ £157,945Sign up to see
  2. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Ducks in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on canvas (relined)Ducks in a Wooded LandscapeLempertz · €187,500≈ $227,138≈ £170,896Sign up to see
  3. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Auktion 479, Los 18, Öl auf LeinwandAuktion 479, Los 18Van Ham · €3,432≈ $3,870≈ £2,864Sign up to see

Melchior de Hondecoeter’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).

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Melchior de Hondecoeter between 2013 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $3.9kSign up free to see to $255kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $255kSign up free to see for STUDY FOR CHICKS at Lempertz in November 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (3), im Kinsky (3) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Melchior de Hondecoeter, A Blond Pheasant, oil on panel
    A Blond PheasantManner of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    60cm x 90cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 598
    £220≈ $277≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Chorley's ↗
  2. Rooster and Chickens in a Farm YardManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    29 x 37 in
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 626
    $1,600≈ £1,289≈ €1,501HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Auktion 479, Los 18, Öl auf Leinwand
    Auktion 479, Los 18
    Oil · Canvas
    215 x 139cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 18
    €3,432≈ $3,870≈ £2,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Roosters fighting in a forest landscape, oil on canvas
    Roosters fighting in a forest landscapeFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    103 x 136.5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0108
    €5,760≈ $6,993≈ £5,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–7,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Ducks in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on canvas (relined)
    Ducks in a Wooded Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    83 x 66 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 13
    €187,500≈ $227,138≈ £170,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Chickens and ducks in the yard, oil on canvas
    Chickens and ducks in the yardFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    85,5 x 75 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0086
    €2,560≈ $2,887≈ £2,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Chickens, pigeons and ducks by a pond, oil on canvas
    Chickens, pigeons and ducks by a pondCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    101,5 x 127,5 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0054
    €3,840≈ $4,408≈ £3,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–6,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  8. Melchior de Hondecoeter, STUDY FOR CHICKS, Oil on canvas (relined)
    STUDY FOR CHICKS
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 38 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1284
    €189,100≈ $254,529≈ £157,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Chickens and pigeons before a landscape, water and body colour with gum arabic on paper
    Chickens and pigeons before a landscapeFollower of the artist
    Gouache · Paper
    12.8 x 9.8cm (5 1/16 x 3 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–800View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Melchior de Hondecoeter, Landscape with pheasant and rose bush, Oil on canvas
    Landscape with pheasant and rose bush
    Oil · Canvas
    157x72 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 179
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–2,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Melchior de Hondecoeter that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Melchior de Hondecoeter paintings (4)Melchior de Hondecoeter oil paintings (4)

Melchior de Hondecoeter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Melchior de Hondecoeter at auction?

$254,529Sign up free to see, for STUDY FOR CHICKS at Lempertz (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Melchior de Hondecoeter?

The median sale price is $227kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Melchior de Hondecoeter have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Melchior de Hondecoeter?

Wannenes, im Kinsky and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · im Kinsky · Bonhams

About Melchior de Hondecoeter

In museum collections

  • Melchior de Hondecoeter, DucksDucks, ca. 1675 - ca. 1680
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Melchior de Hondecoeter, A Hunter's Bag, with Dead HareA Hunter's Bag, with Dead Hare, 1660 - 1695
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Melchior de Hondecoeter, A Hunter's Bag on a TerraceA Hunter's Bag on a Terrace, c. 1678
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Melchior de Hondecoeter, A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool, Known as ‘The Floating Feather’A Pelican and other Birds near a Pool, Known as ‘The Floating Feather’, ca. 1680
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain

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