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# Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink (b. 1566)

Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink is a Dutch artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $3,745. 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 Pietersz. Sweelink is recorded as sold in 2021 for $9,627; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink work is $3,745.

The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink print sells for $6,686 across 4 lots.

The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink painting sells for $17,505 across 2 lots.

The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink work on paper sells for $2,416 across 1 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 | 6 | $6,686‡ | $46,796‡ | 66.7% | 2025-05-28 |
| Paintings | 2 | $17,505† | $32,000† | — | 2024-11-27 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $2,416‡ | $2,416‡ | — | 2019-11-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $6,686 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $17,505, record $32,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $32,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $46,796‡ |
| Paintings | 1996 | $32,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $9,627‡ |
| Paintings | 2024 | $3,010† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $2,416‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Pietersz. Sweelink worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink work is $3,745. The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink print sells for $6,686 across 4 lots. The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink painting sells for $17,505 across 2 lots. The median Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink work on paper sells for $2,416 across 1 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 Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink's auction record?

Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink's auction record is $46,796, set in 2018. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gerrit-pietersz-sweelink (updated 2026-11-01).

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.
