Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The Big Fish Eat the Little Fish

Pieter Brueghel the Elder

Flemish · 1525–1569 · Painter, Printmaker

Flemish painter (1526–1569)

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  1. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The fat kitchen, copper engraving; unframed; in passe-partoutThe fat kitchenim Kinsky · €14,080≈ $14,801≈ £11,704Sign up to see
  2. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The lean kitchen, copper engraving; unframedThe lean kitchenim Kinsky · €10,880≈ $11,437≈ £9,044Sign up to see

Pieter Brueghel the Elder’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 2 auction results for Pieter Brueghel the Elder in 2024, of which 2 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $11.4kSign up free to see to $14.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.8kSign up free to see for The fat kitchen at im Kinsky in December 2024. The most common medium is engravings (2 lots). Most results come from im Kinsky (4) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (1).

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  1. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The lean kitchen, copper engraving; unframed
    The lean kitchen
    Engraving · Other support
    33 x 41.5 cm (sheet size); 22.1 x 28.5 cm (plate size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2106
    €10,880≈ $11,437≈ £9,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–5,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  2. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The fat kitchen, copper engraving; unframed; in passe-partout
    The fat kitchen
    Engraving · Other support
    32.6 x 41.5 cm (sheet size); 21.9 x 28.1 cm (plate size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2107
    €14,080≈ $14,801≈ £11,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–5,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Village Scene with Frozen River and Figures -, Oil on wood panel
    Village Scene with Frozen River and Figures -Style of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    39 inches x 35.5 inches (99 x 90 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 299
    $3,750≈ £3,081≈ €3,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  4. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Ice Skating before the Gate of Saint George, Antwerp
    Ice Skating before the Gate of Saint George, AntwerpFollower of the artist
    23.1 x 29.4 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0756
    €3,840≈ $4,690≈ £3,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Philanderer ("Hennentaster"), oil on panel; framed
    Philanderer ("Hennentaster")Circle of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    11.5 x 11.5 cm (Tondo)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 1012
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €7,000–14,000View at im Kinsky ↗

Pieter Brueghel the Elder: quick facts

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

$14,801Sign up free to see, for The fat kitchen at im Kinsky (December 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pieter Brueghel the Elder?

The median sale price is $13.1kSign 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 Brueghel the Elder have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2024.

Which auction houses sell Pieter Brueghel the Elder?

im Kinsky and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. im Kinsky · Jackson's International Auctioneers

About Pieter Brueghel the Elder

In museum collections

  • Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The Big Fish Eat the Little FishThe Big Fish Eat the Little Fish
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Pieter Brueghel the Elder, The Rabbit HuntersThe Rabbit Hunters, 1560
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Landscape with the Penitence of Saint JeromeLandscape with the Penitence of Saint Jerome, 1553
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Peasants and Cattle near a FarmhousePeasants and Cattle near a Farmhouse, c. 1553/1554
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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