Petrus van Schendel
Dutch · 1806–1870 · Painter
Petrus van Schendel was a Dutch-Belgian genre painter in the Romantic style who specialized in nighttime scenes, lit by lamps or candles. This led to him being known as… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Vegetable and Fish Night Market in The HagueLempertz · €75,000≈ $84,533≈ £62,948Sign up to see
Fruit and vegetable retailer at the night marketim Kinsky · €48,640≈ $60,703≈ £38,522Sign up to see
The AccusationLempertz · €34,160≈ $46,786≈ £27,834Sign up to see
Petrus van Schendel’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 10 auction results for Petrus van Schendel between 2014 and 2026, of which 9 sold (90%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $84.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $84.5kSign up free to see for Vegetable and Fish Night Market in The Hague at Lempertz in November 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (5), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (2) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (2).
12 results
- $1,280≈ £955≈ €1,104Sign up free to see
- CHF 5,000≈ $6,338≈ £4,761≈ €5,511Sign up free to see
- Die Schreiberin, Um 1839€23,760≈ $25,026≈ £19,759Sign up free to see
- €18,900≈ $19,592≈ £16,455Sign up free to see
- €75,000≈ $84,533≈ £62,948Sign up free to see
- €6,200≈ $7,306≈ £5,420Sign up free to see
- €16,120≈ $18,996≈ £14,092Sign up free to see
- €48,640≈ $60,703≈ £38,522Sign up free to see
- €34,160≈ $46,786≈ £27,834Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 5,000–8,000
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Petrus van Schendel that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Petrus van Schendel paintings (10)Petrus van Schendel oil paintings (10)
Petrus van Schendel: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Petrus van Schendel at auction?
$84,533Sign up free to see, for Vegetable and Fish Night Market in The Hague at Lempertz (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Petrus van Schendel?
The median sale price is $19.6kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Petrus van Schendel have sold at auction?
9 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Petrus van Schendel?
Lempertz, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jackson's International Auctioneers
About Petrus van Schendel
Petrus van Schendel was a Dutch-Belgian genre painter in the Romantic style who specialized in nighttime scenes, lit by lamps or candles. This led to him being known as "Monsieur Chandelle".
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainManshoofd met hangende muts, 1816 - 1870
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainPortrait of Adriana Johanna van Wijck, Wife of Johannes Ploos van Amstel, 1829
Rijksmuseum · Public domainUntitled, 1849
Amsterdam Museum · Public domain
