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# Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Pieter Bruegel the Elder is a Dutch artist with 74 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $3,500. 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 the Elder is recorded as sold in 2025 for $7,045; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Pieter Bruegel the Elder work worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pieter Bruegel the Elder work is $3,500.

The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder print sells for $3,360 across 45 lots.

The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder painting sells for $30,846 across 4 lots.

The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder work on paper sells for $56,009 across 3 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Pieter Bruegel the Elder prints typically sell for $2,880–$5,009 (the middle half of 40 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 | 60 | $3,360‡ | $25,107 | 75% | 2026-06-03 |
| Paintings | 5 | $30,846 | $127,328 | 80% | 2024-11-15 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $56,009 | $1.7M | — | 2024-01-31 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $127,328 | $1.7M | — | 2015-07-07 |

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

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (60 lots) median $3,360 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $30,846, record $127,328. A typical Pieter Bruegel the Elder painting sells for around 9.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $127,328.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 40 | $2,880–$5,009‡ | $3,451‡ | $25,107 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $1.7M |
| Paintings | 2007 | $127,328 |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $56,009 |
| Paintings | 2010 | $33,831 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $25,107 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $6,911‡ |

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

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 Pieter Bruegel the Elder worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pieter Bruegel the Elder work is $3,500. The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder print sells for $3,360 across 45 lots. The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder painting sells for $30,846 across 4 lots. The median Pieter Bruegel the Elder work on paper sells for $56,009 across 3 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Pieter Bruegel the Elder prints typically sell for $2,880–$5,009 (the middle half of 40 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 the Elder print?

Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pieter Bruegel the Elder print is $3,360. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Pieter Bruegel the Elder's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Pieter Bruegel the Elder print is $25,107.

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

Based on 40 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Pieter Bruegel the Elder print (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,451, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Pieter Bruegel the Elder's auction record?

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's auction record is $1,672,008, set in 2015.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Pieter Bruegel the Elder auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pieter-bruegel-the-elder-2 (updated 2026-11-03).

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.