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Adriaen Van De Velde (1636–1672)

What is Adriaen Van De Velde’s work worth?

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 53 auction results for Adriaen Van De Velde at 21 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $701 including buyer’s premium (middle half $630–$5,200, n=5). The auction record is $773,092 for View from the Dunes out to Sea (2021, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1View from the Dunes out to SeaPainting$773,092Christie'sJul 2021
2A river landscape at dusk, with a horseman and other figures waiting for a ferry on a riverbank, 1663Oil paint$428,400Christie'sJan 2023
3Cattle by a fence in a water meadowBlack chalk$244,800Christie'sJul 2019
4A woman feeding her child, with a boy and dog playing, surrounded by cows and sheep in a landscape, 1672Oil paint$104,634Christie'sJul 2023
5A hawking party in an extensive landscapePainting$58,693Christie'sDec 2017
6A landscape with Mercury, Argus and Io, 1664Oil paint$56,250Christie'sOct 2019
7An italianate landscape with a man and a woman on a white horse, asking directions from a herder, 1664Oak$52,920Christie'sJan 2024
8Pastoral Landscape with Sheep and Peasants—$28,000Sotheby'sJan 2008
9Drovers resting with their flock in a landscape, 1912Painting$24,775BonhamsJul 2018
10Southern landscape with a man shooting by a pond, a gentleman on horseback with a boy, and a shepherd with his flock beyond, 1663Oil on oak panel, with an unidentified collector's red wax seal on the reverse$20,363Sotheby'sDec 2020
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings20$13,482
Other8$10,408
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Small (under 50 cm)23$10,710

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 53 results from 21 houses · How we compute these figures

Adriaen Van De Velde is a Dutch artist with 91 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $5,556. 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 Van De Velde sold in 2024 for $14,364, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Adriaen Van De Velde work worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adriaen Van De Velde work is $5,556.

The median Adriaen Van De Velde painting sells for $12,600 across 23 lots.

The median Adriaen Van De Velde print sells for $929 across 10 lots.

The median Adriaen Van De Velde work on paper sells for $9,263 across 8 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Adriaen Van De Velde paintings typically sell for $1,039–$31,811 (the middle half of 20 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions16$929‡$3,131‡62.5%2024-12-05
Paintings36$12,600†‡$773,09263.9%2025-07-11
Works on Paper14$9,263‡$244,80057.1%2024-09-12
Masterpieces (top of market)4$336,600$773,092—2023-07-06

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

Adriaen Van De Velde's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (16 lots) median $929 with 62.5% sell-through. Paintings (36 lots) median $12,600, record $773,092. A typical Adriaen Van De Velde painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $336,600.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)10$660–$1,896‡$929‡$3,131‡

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

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)20$1,039–$31,811†‡$9,078†‡$773,092

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

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$7,047–$13,252‡$10,405‡$244,800

‡ 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2021$773,092
Paintings2023$428,400
Works on Paper2019$244,800
Works on Paper2019$15,794
Prints & Editions2013$3,131‡
Prints & Editions2019$2,230‡

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Adriaen Van De Velde worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adriaen Van De Velde work is $5,556. The median Adriaen Van De Velde painting sells for $12,600 across 23 lots. The median Adriaen Van De Velde print sells for $929 across 10 lots. The median Adriaen Van De Velde work on paper sells for $9,263 across 8 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Adriaen Van De Velde paintings typically sell for $1,039–$31,811 (the middle half of 20 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 Van De Velde painting?

Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adriaen Van De Velde painting is $12,600. 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 Van De Velde's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adriaen Van De Velde painting is $773,092.

What is the average price of a Adriaen Van De Velde print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adriaen Van De Velde print is $929. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Adriaen Van De Velde's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adriaen Van De Velde print is $3,131. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

What is the average price of a Adriaen Van De Velde work on paper?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adriaen Van De Velde work on paper is $9,263. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Adriaen Van De Velde's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adriaen Van De Velde work on paper is $244,800.

What is the average price of a small Adriaen Van De Velde painting?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adriaen Van De Velde painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $9,078, 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 the average price of a small Adriaen Van De Velde print?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adriaen Van De Velde print (small (under 50 cm)) is $929, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Adriaen Van De Velde's auction record?

Adriaen Van De Velde's auction record is $773,092, set in 2021.

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