> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paulus-potter · updated 2026-11-02 # Paulus Potter (1625–1654) Paulus Potter is a Dutch artist with 71 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $1,113. 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 Paulus Potter is recorded as sold in 2026 for $3,260; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **1 Paulus Potter work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Paulus Potter on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paulus-potter?ref=kg:paulus-potter) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Paulus Potter work worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paulus Potter work is $1,113. The median Paulus Potter painting sells for $1,122 across 21 lots. The median Paulus Potter print sells for $601 across 17 lots. The median Paulus Potter work on paper sells for $1,471 across 6 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 | 27 | $601†‡ | $63,500 | 63% | 2024-12-05 | | Paintings | 31 | $1,122†‡ | $2.1M | 67.7% | 2026-05-13 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $1,471†‡ | $96,000 | 85.7% | 2025-02-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $96,000 | $2.1M | — | 2025-02-05 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Paulus Potter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (27 lots) median $601 with 63% sell-through. Paintings (31 lots) median $1,122, record $2,115,925. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $96,000. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $409–$1,996†‡ | $597†‡ | $8,125 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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) | 15 | $475–$3,137†‡ | $1,105†‡ | $2.1M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $1,072–$2,224†‡ | $1,807†‡ | $22,000† | † 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 | $556–$1,537†‡ | $1,404†‡ | $8,618 | † 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 | 2020 | $2.1M | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $96,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $63,500 | | Paintings | 2009 | $24,979 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $8,618 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $8,125 | 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 Paulus Potter worth? Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paulus Potter work is $1,113. The median Paulus Potter painting sells for $1,122 across 21 lots. The median Paulus Potter print sells for $601 across 17 lots. The median Paulus Potter work on paper sells for $1,471 across 6 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 Paulus Potter painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paulus Potter painting is $1,122. 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 Paulus Potter's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paulus Potter painting is $2,115,925. ### What is the average price of a Paulus Potter print? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paulus Potter print is $601. 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 Paulus Potter's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paulus Potter print is $63,500. ### What is the average price of a small Paulus Potter print? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Paulus Potter print (small (under 50 cm)) is $597, 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 Paulus Potter painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Paulus Potter painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,105, 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 Paulus Potter's auction record? Paulus Potter's auction record is $2,115,925, set in 2020. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Paulus Potter auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paulus-potter (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.