Jacob Esselens (1626–1687)
Jacob Esselens is a Dutch artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,675. 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 Jacob Esselens sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $2,750 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacob Esselens work is $2,675.
The median Jacob Esselens work on paper sells for $1,918 across 7 lots.
The median Jacob Esselens painting sells for $10,806 across 2 lots.
The median Jacob Esselens print sells for $319 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 | 1 | $319‡ | $319‡ | — | 2016-11-25 |
| Paintings | 3 | $10,806† | $18,861 | 66.7% | 2023-04-05 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $1,918‡ | $9,112 | 87.5% | 2024-05-31 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Jacob Esselens's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $319. Paintings (3 lots) median $10,806, record $18,861. A typical Jacob Esselens painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Works on Paper
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,545–$3,368‡ | $1,918‡ | $9,112 |
‡ 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 | 2015 | $18,861 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $9,112 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $3,453 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $2,750† |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $319‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Jacob Esselens worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacob Esselens work is $2,675. The median Jacob Esselens work on paper sells for $1,918 across 7 lots. The median Jacob Esselens painting sells for $10,806 across 2 lots. The median Jacob Esselens print sells for $319 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 Jacob Esselens's auction record?
Jacob Esselens's auction record is $39,000, set in 2007.
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