What is a Melchior de Hondecoeter painting worth?
1636–1695 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Melchior de Hondecoeter have sold for a median of $25,960Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $10,948Sign up free to see and $59,945Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $25,960Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $27,825Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Melchior de Hondecoeter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 56%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $26kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $255kSign up free to see STUDY FOR CHICKS, Lempertz, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $10.9k–$59.9kSign up free to see | $26kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Hampel Fine Art Auctions (10), Lempertz (2), Schuler Auktionen (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $8.6k–$84.5kSign up free to see | $19.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $25.1k–$127kSign up free to see | $26kSign up free to see |
Recent Melchior de Hondecoeter sales
- Stattliches Vogelstück mit Pfau, Rosen und Parkanlage, oil on canvas — $59,945Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Mar 31, 2022
- Auktion 479, Los 18, Öl auf Leinwand — $3,870Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jan 26, 2022
- Henne mit Sieben Küken, oil on canvas — $27,825Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Dec 9, 2021
- Ducks in a Wooded Landscape, Oil on canvas (relined) — $227,138Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 8, 2020
- Hühner und Puter Unter Nächtlichem Himmel, oil on canvas — $10,948Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Dec 3, 2020
- Parkstück mit Vogelstaffage, oil on canvas — $24,160Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Sep 25, 2019
- Nachfolger Hahn, Henne und Küken, oil on canvas — $1,688Sign up free to see, Schuler Auktionen, Mar 23, 2018
- Szene im Hühnerstall mit Geflügel, oil on canvas — $25,960Sign up free to see, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Sep 22, 2016
Questions about Melchior de Hondecoeter prices
What is a Melchior de Hondecoeter painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Melchior de Hondecoeter have sold for a median of $25,960, and half of them sold between $10,948 and $59,945. For paintings alone the median is $25,960 (9 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Melchior de Hondecoeter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $254,529 for “STUDY FOR CHICKS” at Lempertz in November 2013.
How often do Melchior de Hondecoeter works sell at auction?
56% of the 16 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Melchior de Hondecoeter painting?
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Melchior de Hondecoeter have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 56%.
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