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# Paul Bril (1554–1626)

## What is Paul Bril’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 73 auction results for Paul Bril at 25 houses since 1989. Over the last 24 months the median price was $17,003 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,816–$42,369, n=9). The auction record is $1,077,463 for An Extensive Landscape with Tobit, Tobias and the archangel Raphael (2010, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Extensive Landscape with Tobit, Tobias and the archangel Raphael | Oil on copper | $1,077,463 | Sotheby's | Jul 2010 |
| 2 | Allegory of the months of January/February, with a view of the Piazza del Popolo, Rome, during Carnival; and Allegory of the months of November/December, with woodcutters in a forest | Oil on panel | $252,000 | Christie's | Jan 2023 |
| 3 | An Extensive Landscape with Scenes from the Historiae Aethiopica | Oil on canvas | $218,500 | Sotheby's | Jan 2011 |
| 4 | COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH THE CALLING OF SAINT PETER, 1554 | Oil paint | $187,500 | Sotheby's | Jun 2020 |
| 5 | A river landscape with a fort | Oil on copper | $164,514 | Sotheby's | Jul 2021 |
| 6 | an extensive landscape with hunters crossing a field being ploughed | Oil on canvas | $147,341 | Sotheby's | Jul 2010 |
| 7 | Le repas à Emmaüs et La fuite en Egypte, 1626 | Paire de gouaches sur vélins | $111,910 | Artcurial | Apr 2025 |
| 8 | Figures in a Landscape with ruins | — | $109,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 9 | Autumn; Spring, 1598 | Autumn: A wooded landscape with apples being harvested in the foreground, a villa and lake beyond; and Spring: Elegantly dressed figures playing music in a rowboat in the foreground, with shepherds watering a flock of sheep and other figures merrymaking, a villa and town beyond | $100,000 | Christie's | Apr 2016 |
| 10 | Arion Riding the Dolphin | Painting | $53,462 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Nov 2018 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | $22,137 |
| Works on paper | 8 | $4,442 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 11 | $30,000 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 25 | $10,526 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 73 results from 25 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Paul Bril is a Flemish artist with 119 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $6,039. 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 Paul Bril sold in 2026 for $37,971, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paul Bril work worth?

Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Bril work is $6,039.

The median Paul Bril painting sells for $12,890 across 42 lots.

The median Paul Bril print sells for $916 across 12 lots.

The median Paul Bril work on paper sells for $2,804 across 11 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Paul Bril paintings typically sell for $1,983–$26,945 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 17 | $916‡ | $252,000 | 70.6% | 2024-11-27 |
| Paintings | 55 | $12,890†‡ | $1.1M | 76.4% | 2026-10-21 |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $2,804†‡ | $52,920 | 73.3% | 2026-07-01 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $164,514 | $1.1M | — | 2025-04-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Paul Bril's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (17 lots) median $916 with 70.6% sell-through. Paintings (55 lots) median $12,890, record $1,077,463. A typical Paul Bril painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $164,514.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $491–$1,784‡ | $916‡ | $7,210 |

‡ 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) | 23 | $1,983–$26,945†‡ | $10,526†‡ | $187,500 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $4,272–$42,568‡ | $18,007‡ | $53,462 |

† 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) | 10 | $2,255–$11,315†‡ | $3,419†‡ | $52,920 |

† 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 | 2010 | $1.1M |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $252,000 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $218,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $52,920 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $42,369 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $7,210 |

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 Paul Bril worth?

Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Bril work is $6,039. The median Paul Bril painting sells for $12,890 across 42 lots. The median Paul Bril print sells for $916 across 12 lots. The median Paul Bril work on paper sells for $2,804 across 11 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Paul Bril paintings typically sell for $1,983–$26,945 (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 Paul Bril painting?

Based on 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Bril painting is $12,890. 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 Paul Bril's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Bril painting is $1,077,463.

### What is the average price of a Paul Bril print?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Bril print is $916. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Paul Bril's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Bril print is $252,000.

### What is the average price of a Paul Bril work on paper?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Bril work on paper is $2,804. 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 Paul Bril's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Bril work on paper is $52,920.

### What is the average price of a small Paul Bril painting?

Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Paul Bril painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $10,526, 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 Paul Bril painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Paul Bril painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $18,007, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Paul Bril's auction record?

Paul Bril's auction record is $1,077,463, set in 2010.

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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, “Paul Bril auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-bril (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.