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# Esaias van de (1587–1630)

## What is Esaias van de’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 55 auction results for Esaias van de at 11 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $14,400 including buyer’s premium (middle half $9,105–$37,642, n=7). The auction record is $350,000 for A winter landscape with a farmhouse, windmills and figures (2020, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A winter landscape with a farmhouse, windmills and figures | Painting | $350,000 | Christie's | Oct 2020 |
| 2 | WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH SKATERS AND A FARM HOUSE | Painting | $275,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2020 |
| 3 | A landscape with Christ and the Canaanite Woman, 1617 | Oil paint | $112,500 | Christie's | Oct 2021 |
| 4 | Winter Landscape with Farmhouses and Skaters on a Frozen Waterway, 1625 | Painting | $95,250 | Sotheby's | Feb 2026 |
| 5 | Winter landscape with a farmhouse, skaters and kolf players on a frozen stream, 1628 | Painting | $71,797 | Christie's | Dec 2018 |
| 6 | A rocky landscape with a waterfall and Ruth and Boaz, 1625 | Painting | $60,000 | Christie's | Oct 2021 |
| 7 | Landscape with an ambush on a country road in the dunes; and Landscape with a cowherd watering his cattle, 1625 | Painting | $58,178 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 8 | Winter landscape with skaters, 1622 | Oak | $58,178 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 9 | A village scene with harvesters and a horseman on a track, a field with hay stooks seen beyond | Pen and brown ink | $50,400 | Christie's | Jan 2007 |
| 10 | A landscape with a horse-drawn ferry, the city of The Hague with the Grote Kerk beyond, 1617 | Two shades of black chalk, pen and brown ink framing lines, watermark Basle crozier in a crowned shield with letters TC (?) and three balls below | $50,000 | Christie's | Oct 2020 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $39,202 |
| Other | 9 | $10,728 |
| Prints | 8 | $1,538 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $14,088 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 55 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Esaias van de is a Dutch artist with 75 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $10,080. 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 Esaias van de sold in 2026 for $95,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Esaias van de work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Esaias van de work worth?

Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Esaias van de work is $10,080.

The median Esaias van de painting sells for $31,376 across 22 lots.

The median Esaias van de print sells for $1,394 across 18 lots.

The median Esaias van de work on paper sells for $6,542 across 10 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 | 19 | $1,394‡ | $12,927‡ | 94.7% | 2026-07-07 |
| Paintings | 36 | $31,376†‡ | $350,000 | 61.1% | 2026-02-06 |
| Works on Paper | 12 | $6,542†‡ | $50,400 | 83.3% | 2025-11-22 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $275,000 | $350,000 | — | 2021-10-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Esaias van de's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (19 lots) median $1,394 with 94.7% sell-through. Paintings (36 lots) median $31,376, record $350,000. A typical Esaias van de painting sells for around 23× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $275,000.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $1,061–$2,363‡ | $1,557‡ | $12,927‡ |

‡ 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) | 16 | $19,347–$58,633†‡ | $31,376†‡ | $350,000 |

† 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 | $2,068–$14,244†‡ | $6,542†‡ | $50,400 |

† 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 | 2020 | $350,000 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $275,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $50,400 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $50,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $12,927‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $6,804‡ |

‡ 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 Esaias van de worth?

Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Esaias van de work is $10,080. The median Esaias van de painting sells for $31,376 across 22 lots. The median Esaias van de print sells for $1,394 across 18 lots. The median Esaias van de work on paper sells for $6,542 across 10 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 Esaias van de painting?

Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Esaias van de painting is $31,376. 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 Esaias van de's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Esaias van de painting is $350,000.

### What is the average price of a Esaias van de print?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Esaias van de print is $1,394. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Esaias van de's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Esaias van de print is $12,927. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a Esaias van de work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Esaias van de work on paper is $6,542. 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 Esaias van de's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Esaias van de work on paper is $50,400.

### What is the average price of a small Esaias van de painting?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Esaias van de painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $31,376, 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 Esaias van de print?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Esaias van de print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,557, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Esaias van de's auction record?

Esaias van de's auction record is $350,000, set in 2020.

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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.