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# Gerrit Dou (1613–1674)

## What is Gerrit Dou’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 86 auction results for Gerrit Dou at 28 houses since 1989. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,846 including buyer’s premium (middle half $623–$2,206,180, n=10). The auction record is $7,068,000 for A young woman holding a hare with a boy at a window (2023, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A young woman holding a hare with a boy at a window | Painting | $7,068,000 | Christie's | Oct 2023 |
| 2 | Man Writing by an Easel in an Artist's Studio | Painting | $5,680,000 | Sotheby's | May 2025 |
| 3 | an elderly woman, seated by a window at her spinning wheel, eating porridge | Oil on panel | $5,346,500 | Sotheby's | Jan 2011 |
| 4 | The Flute Player | Painting | $5,059,668 | Christie's | Dec 2025 |
| 5 | A cottage interior with an old woman ('Rembrandt's Mother') delousing a boy's hair | Painting | $2,883,743 | Christie's | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Hermit at prayer, circa 1670 | Oil on panel | $1,191,182 | Koller Auktionen | Mar 2014 |
| 7 | Young Girl with a Perroquet in a Niche | Oil on panel, unframed | $628,000 | Sotheby's | Jun 2007 |
| 8 | A barber-surgeon examining a girl | Painting | $420,500 | Christie's | Oct 2017 |
| 9 | Eine Heringsverkäuferin mit Dienstmädchen in einer Nische, 1651 | Holz | $331,725 | Koller Auktionen | Sep 2007 |
| 10 | A landscape with a goat | — | $215,538 | Sotheby's | Jul 2008 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 48 | $1,916 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $3,816 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 44 | $1,916 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 86 results from 28 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Gerrit Dou is a Dutch artist with 126 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,826. 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 Gerrit Dou sold in 2026 for $4,266, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gerrit Dou work worth?

Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit Dou work is $1,826.

The median Gerrit Dou painting sells for $1,491 across 76 lots.

The median Gerrit Dou work on paper sells for $754 across 1 lots.

The median Gerrit Dou print sells for $543 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Gerrit Dou paintings typically sell for $357–$5,169 (the middle half of 67 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 | 2 | $543 | $543 | 50% | 2026-05-06 |
| Paintings | 104 | $1,491†‡ | $7.1M | 73.1% | 2026-06-24 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $754‡ | $754‡ | 33.3% | 2013-07-02 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 16 | $555,250‡ | $7.1M | — | 2025-12-02 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gerrit Dou's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $543 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (104 lots) median $1,491, record $7,068,000. A typical Gerrit Dou painting sells for around 2.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 16 lots) the median is $555,250.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 67 | $357–$5,169†‡ | $1,482†‡ | $5.7M |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $836–$10,487‡ | $3,816‡ | $7.1M |

† 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 | 2023 | $7.1M |
| Paintings | 2025 | $5.7M |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $754‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $543 |

‡ 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 Gerrit Dou worth?

Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit Dou work is $1,826. The median Gerrit Dou painting sells for $1,491 across 76 lots. The median Gerrit Dou work on paper sells for $754 across 1 lots. The median Gerrit Dou print sells for $543 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Gerrit Dou paintings typically sell for $357–$5,169 (the middle half of 67 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 Gerrit Dou painting?

Based on 76 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gerrit Dou painting is $1,491. 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 Gerrit Dou's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Gerrit Dou painting is $7,068,000.

### What is the average price of a small Gerrit Dou painting?

Based on 67 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Gerrit Dou painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,482, 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 Gerrit Dou's auction record?

Gerrit Dou's auction record is $7,068,000, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gerrit Dou auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gerrit-dou (updated 2026-11-02).

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.