> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/balthasar-van-der-ast · updated 2026-11-03 # Balthasar van der Ast (1593–1657) ## What is Balthasar van der Ast’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 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. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | 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 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 28 | $170,463 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 15 | $186,615 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $169,709 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 43 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Balthasar van der Ast is a Netherlandish artist with 62 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $162,154. 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 Balthasar van der Ast sold in 2026 for $671,651, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Balthasar van der Ast work worth? 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. ## Price breakdown by category | 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 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | 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 | † 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 | 2016 | $1M | | Paintings | 2011 | $818,500 | 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 Balthasar van der Ast worth? 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. ### What is the average price of a Balthasar van der Ast painting? 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. ### What is Balthasar van der Ast's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Balthasar van der Ast painting is $1,024,349. ### What is the average price of a medium Balthasar van der Ast painting? 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). ### What is the average price of a small Balthasar van der Ast painting? 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. ### What is Balthasar van der Ast's auction record? Balthasar van der Ast's auction record is $1,318,775, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Balthasar van der Ast auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/balthasar-van-der-ast (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.