Pieter Aertsen, The Adoration of the Magi

Pieter Aertsen

Netherlandish · 1508–1575 · Painter, Printmaker

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3auction results2016–2023years recorded67%sold (2)$86.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Pieter Aertsen, The Last Judgement, Oil on panel (parquetted)The Last JudgementLempertz · €148,800≈ $168,828≈ £131,466Sign up to see
  2. Pieter Aertsen, Attribuito a. San Pietro battezza il centurione Cornelio a CesareaAttribuito a. San Pietro battezza il centurione Cornelio a CesareaCapitolium Art · €4,410≈ $4,757≈ £3,798Sign up to see

Pieter Aertsen’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 3 auction results for Pieter Aertsen between 2016 and 2023, of which 2 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $4.8kSign up free to see to $169kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $169kSign up free to see for The Last Judgement at Lempertz in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (2), Capitolium Art (1) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Pieter Aertsen, Attribuito a. San Pietro battezza il centurione Cornelio a Cesarea
    Attribuito a. San Pietro battezza il centurione Cornelio a Cesarea
    100.0 x 76.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 31
    €4,410≈ $4,757≈ £3,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Pieter Aertsen, The Last Judgement, Oil on panel (parquetted)
    The Last Judgement
    Oil · Panel
    127 x 149 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1519
    €148,800≈ $168,828≈ £131,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €120,000–140,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Pieter Aertsen, A portrait of a woman with needlework in a kitchen interior, oil on canvas
    A portrait of a woman with needlework in a kitchen interiorFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    35 1/4 x 49 1/4in (89.5 x 125.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 632
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Pieter Aertsen, Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple, Oil on panel
    Christ Driving the Merchants from the Temple
    Oil · Panel
    29.5 x 34 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €18,000–24,000View at Lempertz ↗

Pieter Aertsen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pieter Aertsen at auction?

$168,828Sign up free to see, for The Last Judgement at Lempertz (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pieter Aertsen?

The median sale price is $86.8kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pieter Aertsen have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Pieter Aertsen?

Lempertz, Capitolium Art and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Capitolium Art · Bonhams

About Pieter Aertsen

In museum collections

  • Pieter Aertsen, The Adoration of the MagiThe Adoration of the Magi, c. 1560
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Pieter Aertsen, The Egg DanceThe Egg Dance, 1552
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Pieter Aertsen, Wing of an Altarpiece with Adoration of the Magi, on the reverse is Presentation in the TempleWing of an Altarpiece with Adoration of the Magi, on the reverse is Presentation in the Temple, 1560 - 1565
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Pieter Aertsen, Raguel's Reception of Tobias at EcbatanaRaguel's Reception of Tobias at Ecbatana, 1520–75
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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