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# Adriaen Brouwer (1605–1638)

Adriaen Brouwer is a Belgian artist with 79 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $1,718. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Adriaen Brouwer sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $2,115 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Adriaen Brouwer work worth?

Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adriaen Brouwer work is $1,718.

The median Adriaen Brouwer painting sells for $1,410 across 35 lots.

The median Adriaen Brouwer work on paper sells for $1,918 across 4 lots.

The median Adriaen Brouwer print sells for $61,742 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Adriaen Brouwer paintings typically sell for $375–$2,196 (the middle half of 26 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $61,742 | $61,742 | — | 2020-06-16 |
| Paintings | 48 | $1,410†‡ | $81,900 | 72.9% | 2026-09-10 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1,918‡ | $3,418 | — | 2019-11-29 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $61,742 | $81,900 | — | 2022-01-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Adriaen Brouwer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $61,742. Paintings (48 lots) median $1,410, record $81,900. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $61,742.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $375–$2,196†‡ | $1,205†‡ | $81,900 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $1,715–$8,777†‡ | $2,542†‡ | $29,399‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $81,900 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $61,742 |
| Paintings | 2014 | $29,399‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $3,418 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $2,636‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Adriaen Brouwer worth?

Across 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adriaen Brouwer work is $1,718. The median Adriaen Brouwer painting sells for $1,410 across 35 lots. The median Adriaen Brouwer work on paper sells for $1,918 across 4 lots. The median Adriaen Brouwer print sells for $61,742 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Adriaen Brouwer paintings typically sell for $375–$2,196 (the middle half of 26 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Adriaen Brouwer painting?

Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adriaen Brouwer painting is $1,410. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Adriaen Brouwer's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adriaen Brouwer painting is $81,900.

### What is the average price of a small Adriaen Brouwer painting?

Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adriaen Brouwer painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,205, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Adriaen Brouwer's auction record?

Adriaen Brouwer's auction record is $81,900, set in 2022.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adriaen Brouwer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adriaen-brouwer (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.