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# 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.

## What is a Jacob Esselens work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jacob Esselens auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jacob-esselens (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.