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# Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693)

## What is Nicolaes Maes’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 88 auction results for Nicolaes Maes at 25 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $9,372 including buyer’s premium (middle half $7,255–$17,709, n=10). The auction record is $263,233 for Portrait de Johann Ortt (1642-1701) ; Portrait de son épouse, Anna Pergens (1650-1733) (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portrait de Johann Ortt (1642-1701) ; Portrait de son épouse, Anna Pergens (1650-1733) | Huile sur toile, ovale, une paire | $263,233 | Sotheby's | Jun 2008 |
| 2 | Portrait of a lady, aged 68, seated half-length, 1675 | Oil paint | $62,500 | Christie's | Apr 2016 |
| 3 | Portrait of Beatrix Van Alphen (1672–1728) at the age of five, 1677 | Oil on canvas | $57,919 | Sotheby's | Jul 2022 |
| 4 | Portrait of a Boy with a Dog and a Bird | Portrait | $56,059 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2015 |
| 5 | Portrait of Francisco Lopes Suasso | Portrait | $49,632 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2022 |
| 6 | Portrait of a boy as Cupid | Oil paint | $43,750 | Christie's | Apr 2018 |
| 7 | Portrait of Wigbold Slicher, 1718 | Oil paint | $42,261 | Christie's | Dec 2025 |
| 8 | Portrait of a gentleman in blue, three-quarter-length; and Portrait of a lady in blue, three-quarter-length | Oil paint | $40,885 | Christie's | Dec 2016 |
| 9 | Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, with a bouquet of flowers, in a landscape; and Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, leaning on a relief, in a landscape | Oil on canvas | $40,000 | Christie's | Apr 2005 |
| 10 | Portrait of a boy with a bullfinch and a spaniel | Portrait | $37,273 | Sotheby's | Dec 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 40 | $12,014 |
| Other | 23 | $9,260 |
| Works on paper | 5 | $7,500 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $14,349 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 36 | $9,671 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 88 results from 25 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Nicolaes Maes is a Dutch artist with 134 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $9,873. 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 Nicolaes Maes sold in 2025 for $37,273, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Nicolaes Maes work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Nicolaes Maes work worth?

Across 86 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nicolaes Maes work is $9,873.

The median Nicolaes Maes painting sells for $9,260 across 62 lots.

The median Nicolaes Maes work on paper sells for $7,500 across 6 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Nicolaes Maes paintings typically sell for $6,677–$31,718 (the middle half of 38 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 | 78 | $9,260†‡ | $66,557 | 79.5% | 2025-12-03 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $7,500 | $20,810 | 85.7% | 2024-09-12 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $62,500 | $263,233 | — | 2022-07-07 |

† 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) | 13 | $5,779–$16,121†‡ | $9,168†‡ | $27,296 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 38 | $6,677–$31,718†‡ | $9,418†‡ | $66,557 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $2,463–$13,401‡ | $6,250‡ | $23,048 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $5,040–$14,864 | $7,500 | $20,810 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2010 | $66,557 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $62,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $20,810 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $14,864 |

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 Nicolaes Maes worth?

Across 86 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nicolaes Maes work is $9,873. The median Nicolaes Maes painting sells for $9,260 across 62 lots. The median Nicolaes Maes work on paper sells for $7,500 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Nicolaes Maes paintings typically sell for $6,677–$31,718 (the middle half of 38 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 Nicolaes Maes painting?

Based on 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nicolaes Maes painting is $9,260. 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 Nicolaes Maes's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nicolaes Maes painting is $66,557.

### What is the average price of a medium Nicolaes Maes painting?

Based on 38 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Nicolaes Maes painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $9,418, 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 Nicolaes Maes painting?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Nicolaes Maes painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $9,168, 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 Nicolaes Maes's auction record?

Nicolaes Maes's auction record is $263,233, 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, “Nicolaes Maes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nicolaes-maes (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.