> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-both · updated 2026-11-02 # Jan Both (1615–1652) Jan Both is an Italian artist with 97 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $3,363. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Jan Both is recorded as sold in 2025 for $18,501; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jan Both work worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Both work is $3,363. The median Jan Both painting sells for $3,968 across 30 lots. The median Jan Both print sells for $689 across 16 lots. The median Jan Both work on paper sells for $4,555 across 4 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jan Both paintings typically sell for $3,122–$39,646 (the middle half of 21 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 | 27 | $689‡ | $4,492‡ | 59.3% | 2022-05-03 | | Paintings | 36 | $3,968†‡ | $720,000 | 83.3% | 2025-05-20 | | Works on Paper | 5 | $4,555‡ | $12,799‡ | 80% | 2022-12-02 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $168,720‡ | $720,000 | — | 2025-02-05 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jan Both's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (27 lots) median $689 with 59.3% sell-through. Paintings (36 lots) median $3,968, record $720,000. A typical Jan Both painting sells for around 5.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $168,720. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $387–$1,474‡ | $718‡ | $4,492‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $3,122–$39,646†‡ | $7,519†‡ | $119,665 | | large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $3,639–$312,774‡ | $60,449‡ | $720,000 | † 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 | 2025 | $720,000 | | Paintings | 2024 | $378,000 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $12,799‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $5,849‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $4,492‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2018 | $2,272‡ | ‡ 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 Jan Both worth? Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jan Both work is $3,363. The median Jan Both painting sells for $3,968 across 30 lots. The median Jan Both print sells for $689 across 16 lots. The median Jan Both work on paper sells for $4,555 across 4 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jan Both paintings typically sell for $3,122–$39,646 (the middle half of 21 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 Jan Both painting? Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Both painting is $3,968. 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 Jan Both's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Both painting is $720,000. ### What is the average price of a Jan Both print? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jan Both print is $689. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Jan Both's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jan Both print is $4,492. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Jan Both painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jan Both painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $7,519, 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 the average price of a small Jan Both print? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jan Both print (small (under 50 cm)) is $718, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Jan Both's auction record? Jan Both's auction record is $720,000, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jan Both auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jan-both (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.