Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Aristotle with a Bust of Homer

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Dutch · 1606–1669 · Painter, Printmaker

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest… (Wikipedia)

CHF 575,000≈ $672,865≈ £515,882≈ €610,807Sign uprecord priceDie drei Kreuze - Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses"Kornfeld650lots offered2003–2026years recorded84%sold (520)$5.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Die drei Kreuze - Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses" by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1653, Drypoint on laid paper without watermark, sold Sep 2024Die drei Kreuze - Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses"Kornfeld · CHF 575,000≈ $672,865≈ £515,882≈ €610,807Sign up to see
  2. Ecce Homo: Christus dem Volke vorgestellt - Christ Presented to the People: Oblong Plate by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1655, Drypoint on laid paper, sold Sep 2024Ecce Homo: Christus dem Volke vorgestellt - Christ Presented to the People: Oblong PlateKornfeld · CHF 550,000≈ $643,610≈ £493,452≈ €584,250Sign up to see
  3. Die Muschel (Conus Marmoreus) - The Shell by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1650, Etching, engraving and drypoint on laid paper, possibly with  parts of the watermark "Foolscap with Five-Pointed Collar", sold Sep 2024Die Muschel (Conus Marmoreus) - The ShellKornfeld · CHF 550,000≈ $643,610≈ £493,452≈ €584,250Sign up to see

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn’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).

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Of the 620 lots by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 520 found a buyer (84%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2kSign up free to see and $15.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $5.6kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, prints have a median of $4.4kSign up free to see (428 sales), paintings have a median of $533Sign up free to see (4 sales) and works on paper have a median of $3.8kSign up free to see (2 sales). Die drei Kreuze - Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses" holds the top price on file: $673kSign up free to see at Kornfeld (September 2024). Sales were recorded mainly at Kornfeld (253), Bonhams (80) and Ketterer Kunst (48).

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn at auction: key figures

Auction results
620
Sold rate
84%
Active at auction
2003–2026
Median price
$5.6kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Kornfeld (253), Bonhams (80), Ketterer Kunst (48)

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  1. H. L. Basan, circa 1634
    Etching
    3 x 4-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 201
    $250≈ £189≈ €221HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1641, Engraving and Drypoint on Laid Paper, Without Watermark, sold Sep 2026
    The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias, 1641
    Engraving · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1012
    $4,000≈ £2,998≈ €3,490HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. The Large Lion Hunt by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1641, Pierre-François Basan Rework Etching on Laid Paper, with Watermark, sold Sep 2026
    The Large Lion Hunt, 1641
    Etching · Paper
    H 8.75" W 11.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1017
    $2,000≈ £1,499≈ €1,745HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Turbaned Soldier on Horseback (Bartsch, Hollstein 139, Hind 99, New Hollstein 43) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, c. 1629, Etching on laid paper with partial indecipherable watermark, New Hollstein's first state (of 2), a lifetime impression, sold Jul 2026
    Turbaned Soldier on Horseback (Bartsch, Hollstein 139, Hind 99, New Hollstein 43), c. 1629
    Etching · Paper
    plate 3 5/16 x 2 3/8in (8.4 x 5.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 209
    $5,888≈ £4,398≈ €5,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,400–3,400View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Abraham Caressing Issac (Bartsch, Hollstein 33, Hind 148, New Hollstein 165) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, c. 1637, Etching on laid paper with a partial indecipherable watermark, presumably New Hollstein's second or third state (of 4), sold Jul 2026
    Abraham Caressing Issac (Bartsch, Hollstein 33, Hind 148, New Hollstein 165), c. 1637
    Etching · Paper
    plate 4 5/8 x 3 1/2in (11.7 x 8.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 210
    $6,144≈ £4,589≈ €5,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,400–3,400View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Christ Healing the Sick (The Hundred Guilder Print) (Bartsch, Hollstein 74, Hind 236, New Hollstein 239) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, c. 1648, Etching, engraving and drypoint on wove paper, New Hollstein's fourth D state (final), after the plate was reworked and , sold Jul 2026
    Christ Healing the Sick (The Hundred Guilder Print) (Bartsch, Hollstein 74, Hind 236, New Hollstein 239), c. 1648
    Etching · Paper
    sheet 7 5/8 x 5in (19.2 x 12.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 211
    $3,840≈ £2,868≈ €3,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. The Ringball Player (Bartsch, Hollstein 125, Hind 272, New Hollstein 282) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1654, Etching on laid paper with partial Arms of Amsterdam watermark (Ash/Fletcher 1), New Hollstein's first state (of 2), a l, sold Jul 2026
    The Ringball Player (Bartsch, Hollstein 125, Hind 272, New Hollstein 282), 1654
    Etching · Paper
    plate 3 13/16 x 5 11/16in (9.7 x 14.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 212
    $8,960≈ £6,692≈ €7,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds (Bartsch, Hollstein 44, Hind 120, New Hollstein 125) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1634, etching, sold Jul 2026
    The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds (Bartsch, Hollstein 44, Hind 120, New Hollstein 125), 1634
    Etching · Paper
    plate 10 5/16 x 8 5/8in (26.2 x 21.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 2
    $35,840≈ £26,970≈ €31,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Studies of the Head of Saskia and Others (Barstch, Hollstein 365, Hind 145, New Hollstein 157) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1636, Etching on laid paper, New Hollstein's first state (of 2), sold Jul 2026
    Studies of the Head of Saskia and Others (Barstch, Hollstein 365, Hind 145, New Hollstein 157), 1636
    Etching · Paper
    plate 6 x 4 15/16in (15.2 x 12.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 3
    $10,240≈ £7,706≈ €8,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player and Family Receiving Alms (Bartsch, Hollstein 176, Hind 233, New Hollstein 243) by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 1648, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, New Hollstein's second state (of 5), sold Jul 2026
    A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player and Family Receiving Alms (Bartsch, Hollstein 176, Hind 233, New Hollstein 243), 1648
    Etching · Paper
    sheet 6 1/2 x 5 1/8in (16.5 x 13cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $7,040≈ £5,298≈ €6,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (30)

Lots by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn at auction?

$672,865Sign up free to see, for Die drei Kreuze - Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves: "The Three Crosses" at Kornfeld (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn?

The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 520 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn have sold at auction?

520 of 620 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 30 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn?

Kornfeld, Bonhams and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Bonhams · Ketterer Kunst

About Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art. It is estimated that Rembrandt's surviving works amount to about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings, and several hundred drawings.

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In museum collections

  • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Aristotle with a Bust of HomerAristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Self-PortraitSelf-Portrait, 1660
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, FloraFlora, ca. 1654
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Portrait of Gerard de LairessePortrait of Gerard de Lairesse, 1665–67
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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