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# Adriaen Van De Velde (1636–1672)

## What is Adriaen Van De Velde’s work worth? {#value}

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**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View from the Dunes out to Sea | Painting | $773,092 | Christie's | Jul 2021 |
| 2 | A river landscape at dusk, with a horseman and other figures waiting for a ferry on a riverbank, 1663 | Oil paint | $428,400 | Christie's | Jan 2023 |
| 3 | Cattle by a fence in a water meadow | Black chalk | $244,800 | Christie's | Jul 2019 |
| 4 | A woman feeding her child, with a boy and dog playing, surrounded by cows and sheep in a landscape, 1672 | Oil paint | $104,634 | Christie's | Jul 2023 |
| 5 | A hawking party in an extensive landscape | Painting | $58,693 | Christie's | Dec 2017 |
| 6 | A landscape with Mercury, Argus and Io, 1664 | Oil paint | $56,250 | Christie's | Oct 2019 |
| 7 | An italianate landscape with a man and a woman on a white horse, asking directions from a herder, 1664 | Oak | $52,920 | Christie's | Jan 2024 |
| 8 | Pastoral Landscape with Sheep and Peasants | — | $28,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 9 | Drovers resting with their flock in a landscape, 1912 | Painting | $24,775 | Bonhams | Jul 2018 |
| 10 | Southern landscape with a man shooting by a pond, a gentleman on horseback with a boy, and a shepherd with his flock beyond, 1663 | Oil on oak panel, with an unidentified collector's red wax seal on the reverse | $20,363 | Sotheby's | Dec 2020 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $13,482 |
| Other | 8 | $10,408 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 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](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

**1 Adriaen Van De Velde work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 16 | $929‡ | $3,131‡ | 62.5% | 2024-12-05 |
| Paintings | 36 | $12,600†‡ | $773,092 | 63.9% | 2025-07-11 |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $9,263‡ | $244,800 | 57.1% | 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $773,092 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $428,400 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $244,800 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $15,794 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $3,131‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $2,230‡ |

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

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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.