> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bartholomaus-spranger · updated 2026-11-03 # Bartholomäus Spranger (1546–1611) Bartholomäus Spranger is an Antwerp artist with 72 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $6,095. 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 Bartholomäus Spranger sold in 2026 for $58,417, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Bartholomäus Spranger work worth? Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bartholomäus Spranger work is $6,095. The median Bartholomäus Spranger painting sells for $8,624 across 13 lots. The median Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper sells for $6,095 across 11 lots. The median Bartholomäus Spranger print sells for $681 across 5 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 | 11 | $681‡ | $38,621‡ | 45.5% | 2024-05-29 | | Paintings | 25 | $8,624†‡ | $4.5M | 52% | 2025-11-27 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $6,095†‡ | $132,054 | 84.6% | 2022-04-01 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $23,428 | $23,428 | — | 2025-07-01 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $140,796 | $4.5M | — | 2023-12-07 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Bartholomäus Spranger's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $681 with 45.5% sell-through. Paintings (25 lots) median $8,624, record $4,508,342. A typical Bartholomäus Spranger painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $140,796. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $380–$1,299‡ | $681‡ | $38,621‡ | ‡ 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) | 9 | $1,654–$18,789†‡ | $15,265†‡ | $119,329 | † 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) | 10 | $2,400–$6,239†‡ | $5,647†‡ | $132,054 | † 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 | 2017 | $4.5M | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $132,054 | | Paintings | 2023 | $119,329 | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $38,621‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $23,428 | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $8,126 | | Prints & Editions | 2010 | $1,299 | ‡ 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 Bartholomäus Spranger worth? Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bartholomäus Spranger work is $6,095. The median Bartholomäus Spranger painting sells for $8,624 across 13 lots. The median Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper sells for $6,095 across 11 lots. The median Bartholomäus Spranger print sells for $681 across 5 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 Bartholomäus Spranger painting? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bartholomäus Spranger painting is $8,624. 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 Bartholomäus Spranger's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bartholomäus Spranger painting is $4,508,342. ### What is the average price of a Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper is $6,095. 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 Bartholomäus Spranger's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper is $132,054. ### What is the average price of a Bartholomäus Spranger print? Based on 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bartholomäus Spranger print is $681. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bartholomäus Spranger's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bartholomäus Spranger print is $38,621. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Bartholomäus Spranger work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $5,647, 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 Bartholomäus Spranger's auction record? Bartholomäus Spranger's auction record is $4,508,342, set in 2017. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bartholomäus Spranger auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bartholomaus-spranger (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.