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# Rinus Van de Velde (b. 1983)

## What is Rinus Van de Velde’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for Rinus Van de Velde at 9 houses since 2018. Over the last 24 months the median price was $25,742 including buyer’s premium (middle half $18,544–$34,917, n=7). The auction record is $83,250 for And So I Forced Myself... (2023, Van Ham Kunstauktionen). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And So I Forced Myself..., 2018 | Kohle auf Leinwand | $83,250 | Van Ham Kunstauktionen | Nov 2023 |
| 2 | When The Light Hits His Retina..., 2020 | Kohle auf Leinwand | $75,682 | Van Ham Kunstauktionen | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | It was time of tremendous possibilities, changes and personal anxieties, 2011 | Charcoal on paper | $53,659 | Galerie Bernaerts | Nov 2022 |
| 4 | The Disortion, 2014 | Kohle auf Leinwand | $39,355 | Van Ham Kunstauktionen | Nov 2024 |
| 5 | With a finger in lampblack .., 2018 | Charcoal on canvas | $38,669 | Ketterer Kunst | Jun 2021 |
| 6 | All the things I still possessed I left behind, 2015 | Charcoal on canvas | $34,878 | Galerie Bernaerts | Nov 2022 |
| 7 | Robert always resisted giving any kind of explanation, 2016 | Charcoal | $33,099 | Phillips | Jun 2018 |
| 8 | Rinus van de Velde, Antwerp, November 2012: Why Conrad is my best friend? Because he's everything I am not. And since I'm so boring and normal, he's a thousand things. I negotiate my whole identity with his. You could say that, through him, I become the sculptor of my artistic self. Even now that he's gone, I can feel him standing somewhere behind me., 2012 | Charcoal | $33,020 | Phillips | Mar 2023 |
| 9 | And now I realized I am a thing, 2017 | Charcoal | $30,480 | Phillips | May 2025 |
| 10 | A Triptych of Questions: (i) The Director; (ii) The Model; (iii) The Artist, 2011 | Charcoal | $30,240 | Phillips | Nov 2021 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | $39,355 |
| Works on paper | 14 | $25,874 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 15 | $33,020 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 6 | $16,715 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 9 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Rinus Van de Velde is a Belgian artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $25,874. 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 Rinus Van de Velde is recorded as sold in 2025 for $58,600; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Rinus Van de Velde work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rinus Van de Velde work is $25,874.

The median Rinus Van de Velde work on paper sells for $26,005 across 25 lots.

The median Rinus Van de Velde painting sells for $31,750 across 2 lots.

The median Rinus Van de Velde print sells for $1,514 across 1 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 | 1 | $1,514 | $1,514 | — | 2025-11-14 |
| Paintings | 2 | $31,750 | $33,020 | — | 2025-05-14 |
| Works on Paper | 29 | $26,005†‡ | $83,250 | 86.2% | 2026-06-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Rinus Van de Velde's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $1,514. Paintings (2 lots) median $31,750, record $33,020. A typical Rinus Van de Velde painting sells for around 21× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $9,097–$21,761‡ | $11,346‡ | $25,742 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 16 | $27,097–$54,894‡ | $33,989‡ | $83,250 |

‡ 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 | 2023 | $83,250 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $75,682 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $33,020 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $30,480 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,514 |

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 Rinus Van de Velde worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rinus Van de Velde work is $25,874. The median Rinus Van de Velde work on paper sells for $26,005 across 25 lots. The median Rinus Van de Velde painting sells for $31,750 across 2 lots. The median Rinus Van de Velde print sells for $1,514 across 1 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 Rinus Van de Velde work on paper?

Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Rinus Van de Velde work on paper is $26,005. 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 Rinus Van de Velde's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Rinus Van de Velde work on paper is $83,250.

### What is the average price of a large Rinus Van de Velde work on paper?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Rinus Van de Velde work on paper (large (over 120 cm)) is $33,989, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Rinus Van de Velde's auction record?

Rinus Van de Velde's auction record is $83,250, set in 2023.

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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, “Rinus Van de Velde auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rinus-van-de-velde (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.