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# Karel Dujardin (1626–1678)

## What is Karel Dujardin’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 56 auction results for Karel Dujardin at 25 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $14,855 including buyer’s premium (middle half $596–$39,060, n=6). The auction record is $457,000 for Travelling Musicians (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travelling Musicians | Oil on canvas | $457,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 2 | An Italianate river landscape with herders and animals by a bridge, 1746 | Painting | $87,087 | Bonhams | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Une jeune bergère et son âne dans un paysage italien, 1659 | Toile | $42,404 | Ader | Nov 2024 |
| 4 | A landscape with cattle, 1656 | Painting | $32,500 | Christie's | Oct 2021 |
| 5 | Italian Shepherds by a Well | Painting | $29,030 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2025 |
| 6 | two horsemen with their horses and a dog near a stable, another horseman sleeping in the background | Oil on canvas | $22,605 | Sotheby's | May 2008 |
| 7 | Italianate landscape with a woman, two children, a bull, sheep and a dog | — | $22,500 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 8 | A white horse, a cow and a donkey in a landscape | Oil on panel | $13,738 | Sotheby's | May 2009 |
| 9 | AN EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPE IN THE ROMAN CAMPAGNA WITH CATTLE AND SHEPHERDS, 1675 | Oil paint | $8,750 | Sotheby's | Jun 2020 |
| 10 | A young shepherd asleep, surrounded by his sheepdog, his sheep and his cow | Oak | $6,953 | Sotheby's | Apr 2020 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | $6,953 |
| Other | 6 | $1,982 |
| Prints | 8 | $567 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 7 | $8,750 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $1,794 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 56 results from 25 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Karel Dujardin is a Dutch artist with 113 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $1,203. 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 Karel Dujardin sold in 2025 for $29,030, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Karel Dujardin work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Karel Dujardin work worth?

Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karel Dujardin work is $1,203.

The median Karel Dujardin painting sells for $5,036 across 21 lots.

The median Karel Dujardin print sells for $450 across 25 lots.

The median Karel Dujardin work on paper sells for $2,520 across 3 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 | 40 | $450†‡ | $3,298 | 62.5% | 2026-07-07 |
| Paintings | 40 | $5,036†‡ | $87,087 | 52.5% | 2025-11-22 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $2,520 | $2,889 | 60% | 2024-02-01 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $87,087 | $457,000 | — | 2025-07-02 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Karel Dujardin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (40 lots) median $450 with 62.5% sell-through. Paintings (40 lots) median $5,036, record $87,087. A typical Karel Dujardin painting sells for around 11× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $87,087.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $300–$680†‡ | $404†‡ | $3,298 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,960–$7,846†‡ | $5,036†‡ | $32,500 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $2,718–$23,960†‡ | $6,931†‡ | $87,087 |

† 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 | $87,087 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $42,404 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $3,298 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $2,889 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $2,520 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,474 |

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 Karel Dujardin worth?

Across 55 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karel Dujardin work is $1,203. The median Karel Dujardin painting sells for $5,036 across 21 lots. The median Karel Dujardin print sells for $450 across 25 lots. The median Karel Dujardin work on paper sells for $2,520 across 3 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 Karel Dujardin painting?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karel Dujardin painting is $5,036. 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 Karel Dujardin's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Karel Dujardin painting is $87,087.

### What is the average price of a Karel Dujardin print?

Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karel Dujardin print is $450. 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 Karel Dujardin's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Karel Dujardin print is $3,298.

### What is the average price of a small Karel Dujardin print?

Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karel Dujardin print (small (under 50 cm)) is $404, 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 medium Karel Dujardin painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Karel Dujardin painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $6,931, 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 Karel Dujardin's auction record?

Karel Dujardin's auction record is $457,000, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.