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# Marten Ryckaert (1587–1631)

## What is Marten Ryckaert’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 39 auction results for Marten Ryckaert at 14 houses since 1989. Over the last 24 months the median price was $13,878 including buyer’s premium (middle half $13,412–$14,424, n=6). The auction record is $64,932 for An extensive rocky river landscape with pilgrims on a path by a castle on a hill (2016, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An extensive rocky river landscape with pilgrims on a path by a castle on a hill | Oak | $64,932 | Christie's | Jul 2016 |
| 2 | A rocky landscape with a waterfall, nymphs, and satyrs resting by a river | Oil paint | $48,000 | Christie's | Jan 2024 |
| 3 | Farming Village by a River in Flanders, 1629 | Copper | $42,308 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | May 2022 |
| 4 | Personnages sur un chemin dans un paysage montagneux | Painting | $35,857 | Artcurial | Mar 2014 |
| 5 | A wooded landscape with Abraham expelling Hagar and Ismael, oil on panel | — | $35,277 | Dorotheum | Oct 2017 |
| 6 | Peasants on a path by a pond in a wood | Oil on panel | $32,023 | Christie's | Sep 1999 |
| 7 | A mountainous landscape with a waterfall and a castle beyond | Oil paint | $30,240 | Christie's | May 2024 |
| 8 | An extensive river landscape with goatherds playing pipes beside a waterfall, a distant view of a lake and town beyond | Landscape painting | $26,000 | Christie's | Jan 2024 |
| 9 | Vacher et son troupeau dans un paysage de rivière | Huile sur cuivre fixé sur un panneau | $19,024 | Artcurial | Jun 2021 |
| 10 | A riverside village with figures in a barge | Copper | $17,722 | Bonhams | Dec 2008 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | $14,604 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $13,258 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 39 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Marten Ryckaert is a Flemish artist with 61 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $17,074. 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 Marten Ryckaert sold in 2026 for $17,677, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Marten Ryckaert work worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marten Ryckaert work is $17,074.

The median Marten Ryckaert painting sells for $15,478 across 28 lots.

The median Marten Ryckaert print sells for $7,479 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Marten Ryckaert paintings typically sell for $6,390–$26,809 (the middle half of 20 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 | 1 | $7,479 | $7,479 | — | 2014-06-25 |
| Paintings | 42 | $15,478†‡ | $64,932 | 66.7% | 2026-05-21 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Marten Ryckaert's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $7,479. Paintings (42 lots) median $15,478, record $64,932. A typical Marten Ryckaert painting sells for around 2.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $6,390–$26,809†‡ | $13,566†‡ | $42,308 |

† 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 | 2016 | $64,932 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $48,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $7,479 |

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 Marten Ryckaert worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marten Ryckaert work is $17,074. The median Marten Ryckaert painting sells for $15,478 across 28 lots. The median Marten Ryckaert print sells for $7,479 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Marten Ryckaert paintings typically sell for $6,390–$26,809 (the middle half of 20 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 Marten Ryckaert painting?

Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marten Ryckaert painting is $15,478. 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 Marten Ryckaert's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Marten Ryckaert painting is $64,932.

### What is the average price of a small Marten Ryckaert painting?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Marten Ryckaert painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $13,566, 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 Marten Ryckaert's auction record?

Marten Ryckaert's auction record is $195,384, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Marten Ryckaert auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marten-ryckaert (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.