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# Kees Timmer (1903–1978)

Kees Timmer is an artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $498. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Kees Timmer sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $1,377 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kees Timmer work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kees Timmer work is $498.

The median Kees Timmer painting sells for $1,171 across 7 lots.

The median Kees Timmer print sells for $127 across 7 lots.

The median Kees Timmer work on paper sells for $489 across 5 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 9 | $127† | $531† | 77.8% | 2023-02-14 |
| Paintings | 13 | $1,171† | $3,044† | 53.8% | 2023-09-12 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $489† | $644† | 71.4% | 2023-03-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Kees Timmer's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $127 with 77.8% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $1,171, record $3,044. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,044 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Kees Timmer painting sells for around 9.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $127–$170† | $127† | $531† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $690–$1,171† | $728† | $1,377† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $398–$498† | $489† | $644† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $3,044† |
| Paintings | 2023 | $1,377† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $644† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $531† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $498† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $170† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Kees Timmer worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kees Timmer work is $498. The median Kees Timmer painting sells for $1,171 across 7 lots. The median Kees Timmer print sells for $127 across 7 lots. The median Kees Timmer work on paper sells for $489 across 5 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Kees Timmer painting?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kees Timmer painting is $1,171. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Kees Timmer's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kees Timmer painting is $3,044. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,044 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Kees Timmer's auction record?

Kees Timmer's auction record is $3,044, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,044 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Kees Timmer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kees-timmer (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.