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Pieter Bruegel (1525–1569)

Pieter Bruegel is a Dutch artist with 245 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $5,026. 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 Pieter Bruegel is recorded as sold in 2026 for $54,691; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Pieter Bruegel work worth?

Across 206 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pieter Bruegel work is $5,026.

The median Pieter Bruegel print sells for $5,100 across 202 lots.

The median Pieter Bruegel painting sells for $367 across 3 lots.

The median Pieter Bruegel work on paper sells for $369 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Pieter Bruegel prints typically sell for $2,836–$8,268 (the middle half of 180 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions226$5,100†‡$54,691‡89.4%2026-06-03
Paintings4$367†‡$1,460†75%2026-02-18
Works on Paper3$369$36933.3%2003-12-12
Masterpieces (top of market)11$27,006‡$54,691‡—2026-06-03

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

Pieter Bruegel's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (226 lots) median $5,100 with 89.4% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $367, record $1,460. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,460 (buyer's premium not included). At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $27,006.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)180$2,836–$8,268‡$5,250‡$42,500
medium (50–120 cm)7$5,534–$20,674†‡$14,277†‡$54,691‡

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Prints & Editions2026$54,691‡
Prints & Editions2014$42,500
Paintings2012$1,460†
Works on Paper2003$369
Paintings2013$367

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Pieter Bruegel worth?

Across 206 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pieter Bruegel work is $5,026. The median Pieter Bruegel print sells for $5,100 across 202 lots. The median Pieter Bruegel painting sells for $367 across 3 lots. The median Pieter Bruegel work on paper sells for $369 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Pieter Bruegel prints typically sell for $2,836–$8,268 (the middle half of 180 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 Pieter Bruegel print?

Based on 202 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pieter Bruegel print is $5,100. 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 Pieter Bruegel's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Pieter Bruegel print is $54,691. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

What is the average price of a small Pieter Bruegel print?

Based on 180 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Pieter Bruegel print (small (under 50 cm)) is $5,250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Pieter Bruegel's auction record?

Pieter Bruegel's auction record is $54,691, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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