Name: Balthasar van der Ast auction price statistics
Creator: OpeningBid

Question 1

How much is Balthasar van der Ast’s work worth?

Accepted Answer

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 43 auction results for Balthasar van der Ast at 5 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $216,169 including buyer’s premium (middle half $165,178–$378,391, n=6). The auction record is $1,318,775 for Still life of peaches, apples, grapes, cherries and redcurrants in a basket, with sea-shells, insects, a parrot tulip, a pink rose and further fruit scattered on the stone ledge beneath (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Question 2

What is the Balthasar van der Ast auction record?

Accepted Answer

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 43 auction results for Balthasar van der Ast at 5 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $216,169 including buyer’s premium (middle half $165,178–$378,391, n=6). The auction record is $1,318,775 for Still life of peaches, apples, grapes, cherries and redcurrants in a basket, with sea-shells, insects, a parrot tulip, a pink rose and further fruit scattered on the stone ledge beneath (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Question 3

What is a Balthasar van der Ast worth?

Accepted Answer

Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Balthasar van der Ast work is $162,154. The median Balthasar van der Ast painting sells for $161,700 across 37 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.

Question 4

What is the average price of a Balthasar van der Ast painting?

Accepted Answer

Based on 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Balthasar van der Ast painting is $161,700. 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.

Question 5

What is Balthasar van der Ast's most expensive painting?

Accepted Answer

The highest price recorded at auction for a Balthasar van der Ast painting is $1,024,349.

Question 6

What is the average price of a medium Balthasar van der Ast painting?

Accepted Answer

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Balthasar van der Ast painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $171,425, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

Question 7

What is the average price of a small Balthasar van der Ast painting?

Accepted Answer

Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Balthasar van der Ast painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $113,400, 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.

Question 8

What is Balthasar van der Ast's auction record?

Accepted Answer

Balthasar van der Ast's auction record is $1,318,775, set in 2008.

#	Work	Medium	Price	House	Sold
1	Still life of peaches, apples, grapes, cherries and redcurrants in a basket, with sea-shells, insects, a parrot tulip, a pink rose and further fruit scattered on the stone ledge beneath	Oil on panel	$1,318,775	Sotheby's	Jul 2008
2	The ‘Zomerschoon’ tulip	Painting	$1,024,349	Christie's	Dec 2016
3	Still life of roses, tulips, irises, French marigold, and lily of the valley in a glass vase, on a ledge, flanked by shells, a lizard and a caterpillar	—	$925,776	Sotheby's	Jul 2008
4	Peaches, Plums, Oranges, Apples, Cherries, Grapes, Red Currants, Black Currants, Crab Apples and Other Fruit in a Pewter Vase, with a Red Admiral, a Dragonfly and Other Insects, with Grapes and Other Fruit, Seashells, a Lizard, a Caterpillar and a Wasp on a Ledge	Oil on panel	$818,500	Sotheby's	Jan 2011
5	Grapes, apples and peaches in a blue and white porcelain bowl, with a vase of tulips, roses, irises and other flowers on a stone ledge covered with flowers, shells, fruit and insects, 1625	Oil on panel	$671,651	Christie's	Jun 2026
6	Fruit in a wan-li porcelain dish on a table; Flowers in a wicker basket on a table, 1625	Painting	$481,035	Christie's	Jul 2021
7	Peaches, plums, oranges, apples, cherries, grapes, redcurrants, blackcurrants, crab apples and other fruit in a pewter vase, with a red admiral butterfly, a dragonfly and other insects, with grapes and other fruit, seashells, a lizard, a caterpillar and a wasp on a ledge	Painting	$420,000	Christie's	Feb 2025
8	Fruit in a kraak porcelain dish with quinces, roses, shells and insects	Painting	$378,000	Christie's	Oct 2023
9	Grapes, peaches, apples and plums in a wan-li bowl on a ledge, with shells, a grasshopper and other fruit, 1625	Painting	$343,899	Christie's	Jul 2022
10	Still life of a 'Semper Augustus' Tulip, Irises, a Carnation and other Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase, Resting on a Table with Cherries and Berries	Oil on oak panel	$289,000	Sotheby's	Jan 2008

Size	Sales	Median
Medium (50-120 cm)	15	$186,615
Small (under 50 cm)	12	$169,709

Category	Lots tracked	Median price	Record price	Sell-through	Last sale
Paintings	46	$161,700†‡	$1M	80.4%	2026-06-30
Masterpieces (top of market)	28	$198,688‡	$1.3M	—	2026-10-21

Size	Sold lots	Typical range (p25–p75)	Median	Record
small (under 50 cm)	17	$86,105–$197,618†‡	$113,400†‡	$1M
medium (50–120 cm)	18	$105,379–$327,548‡	$171,425‡	$818,500

Medium	Year	Price
Paintings	2016	$1M
Paintings	2011	$818,500

Balthasar van der Ast (1593–1657)

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