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# Gerrit van Honthorst (1592–1656)

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 40 auction results for Gerrit van Honthorst at 16 houses since 1996. Over the last 24 months the median price was $31,933 including buyer’s premium (middle half $22,860–$38,000, n=5). The auction record is $722,500 for a laughing violinist, half-length, wearing a blue and yellow striped doublet and a plumed cap, with a violin tucked under his arm (2009, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a laughing violinist, half-length, wearing a blue and yellow striped doublet and a plumed cap, with a violin tucked under his arm | Oil on canvas | $722,500 | Sotheby's | Jan 2009 |
| 2 | Allegory of love | Oil paint | $700,423 | Christie's | Dec 2018 |
| 3 | A young man holding a burning candle and a scamorza cheese, a fiasco bottle beside him | Oil paint | $367,696 | Christie's | Dec 2020 |
| 4 | Allegory of Lust, 1628 | Oil paint | $239,015 | Christie's | Dec 2024 |
| 5 | A Musical Party | Oil on canvas, unframed | $156,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2007 |
| 6 | the idolatry of solomon | — | $91,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 7 | La puce découverte, 1999 | Crayon noir, plume et encre noire, lavis gris et brun, rehauts de gouache blanche sur papier beige | $70,235 | Artcurial | Nov 2017 |
| 8 | SHEPHERDESS HOLDING PLUMS, 1600 | Oil paint | $68,750 | Sotheby's | Jun 2020 |
| 9 | Portrait of Princess Sophie, Electress of Hanover, 1714 | Oil paint | $65,478 | Christie's | Sep 2019 |
| 10 | Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, holding a bible, 1646 | Oil paint | $58,178 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 23 | $31,933 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 13 | $32,282 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 40 results from 16 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Gerrit van Honthorst is a Dutch artist with 66 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $31,814. 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 van Honthorst sold in 2026 for $38,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gerrit van Honthorst work worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit van Honthorst work is $31,814.

The median Gerrit van Honthorst painting sells for $31,933 across 23 lots.

The median Gerrit van Honthorst print sells for $701 across 2 lots.

The median Gerrit van Honthorst work on paper sells for $70,235 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 | 4 | $701‡ | $1,344‡ | 50% | 2026-05-12 |
| Paintings | 29 | $31,933†‡ | $722,500 | 79.3% | 2026-10-21 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $70,235 | $70,235 | 50% | 2017-11-14 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $303,356‡ | $722,500 | — | 2024-12-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Gerrit van Honthorst's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $701 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (29 lots) median $31,933, record $722,500. A typical Gerrit van Honthorst painting sells for around 46× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $303,356.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $10,374–$68,750†‡ | $31,933†‡ | $367,696 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $20,679–$63,653‡ | $44,936‡ | $700,423 |

† 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 | 2009 | $722,500 |
| Paintings | 2018 | $700,423 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $70,235 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $1,344‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $58‡ |

‡ 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 van Honthorst worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gerrit van Honthorst work is $31,814. The median Gerrit van Honthorst painting sells for $31,933 across 23 lots. The median Gerrit van Honthorst print sells for $701 across 2 lots. The median Gerrit van Honthorst work on paper sells for $70,235 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 the average price of a Gerrit van Honthorst painting?

Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gerrit van Honthorst painting is $31,933. 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 van Honthorst's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Gerrit van Honthorst painting is $722,500.

### What is the average price of a medium Gerrit van Honthorst painting?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Gerrit van Honthorst painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $31,933, 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 van Honthorst's auction record?

Gerrit van Honthorst's auction record is $722,500, set in 2009.

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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 van Honthorst auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gerrit-van-honthorst (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.