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# Klaes Molenaer (1620–1676)

## What is Klaes Molenaer’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 79 auction results for Klaes Molenaer at 25 houses since 1990. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,544 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,259–$2,577, n=5). The auction record is $71,217 for a winter landscape with figures conversing outside a village (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a winter landscape with figures conversing outside a village | Oil on canvas | $71,217 | Sotheby's | Feb 2008 |
| 2 | A waterfall in a mountainous river landscape | Oak | $70,155 | Sotheby's | Sep 2019 |
| 3 | A merry company on a frozen river, oil on panel | — | $34,476 | Dorotheum | Oct 2010 |
| 4 | A winter landscape with figures skating on a frozen river | Oil on canvas | $27,151 | Sotheby's | Dec 2020 |
| 5 | A winter landscape with figures skating on a frozen river | Oil on canvas | $26,121 | Sotheby's | Dec 2022 |
| 6 | River landscape with fishermen and castle ruins, oil on panel | — | $22,556 | Dorotheum | Oct 2010 |
| 7 | A view of the beach at Scheveningen with fishermen selling their catch | Oil on panel | $20,830 | Sotheby's | Nov 2007 |
| 8 | A winter landscape with children playing on a frozen river and travellers resting with their horses | Oil on canvas | $13,414 | Sotheby's | Feb 2008 |
| 9 | Ice skaters with a city in the background | Oil on panel, parqueted | $11,670 | im Kinsky Auktionshaus | Apr 2016 |
| 10 | Fishermen selling their catch on a beach, 1630 | Painting | $11,354 | Bonhams | Jul 2016 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 41 | $6,626 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 25 | $6,839 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $4,117 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 79 results from 25 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Klaes Molenaer is a Dutch artist with 111 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $6,839. 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 Klaes Molenaer sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $9,253 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Klaes Molenaer work worth?

Across 79 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Klaes Molenaer work is $6,839.

The median Klaes Molenaer painting sells for $6,491 across 69 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Klaes Molenaer paintings typically sell for $5,528–$11,354 (the middle half of 45 sold lots).

Small (under 50 cm) Klaes Molenaer paintings typically sell for $1,987–$6,966 (the middle half of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 91 | $6,491†‡ | $70,155 | 75.8% | 2026-06-10 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $58,077† | $71,217 | — | 2019-09-19 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $1,987–$6,966†‡ | $4,083†‡ | $21,000† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 45 | $5,528–$11,354†‡ | $6,969†‡ | $70,155 |

† 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 | 2019 | $70,155 |
| Paintings | 1996 | $46,000† |

† 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 Klaes Molenaer worth?

Across 79 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Klaes Molenaer work is $6,839. The median Klaes Molenaer painting sells for $6,491 across 69 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Klaes Molenaer paintings typically sell for $5,528–$11,354 (the middle half of 45 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Klaes Molenaer paintings typically sell for $1,987–$6,966 (the middle half of 23 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 Klaes Molenaer painting?

Based on 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Klaes Molenaer painting is $6,491. 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 Klaes Molenaer's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Klaes Molenaer painting is $70,155.

### What is the average price of a medium Klaes Molenaer painting?

Based on 45 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Klaes Molenaer painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $6,969, 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 Klaes Molenaer painting?

Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Klaes Molenaer painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $4,083, 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 Klaes Molenaer's auction record?

Klaes Molenaer's auction record is $71,217, set in 2008.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Klaes Molenaer auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/klaes-molenaer (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.