> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willem-maris · updated 2026-11-02 # Willem Maris (1844–1910) Willem Maris is a Dutch artist with 79 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $2,784. 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 Willem Maris sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $3,726 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Willem Maris work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willem Maris work is $2,784. The median Willem Maris painting sells for $3,113 across 35 lots. The median Willem Maris work on paper sells for $956 across 11 lots. The median Willem Maris print sells for $234 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Willem Maris paintings typically sell for $734–$4,422 (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 | 2 | $234† | $234† | 50% | 2020-10-22 | | Paintings | 42 | $3,113†‡ | $18,134 | 83.3% | 2026-05-04 | | Works on Paper | 12 | $956†‡ | $9,203† | 91.7% | 2025-10-27 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $17,079† | $26,404 | — | 2023-05-24 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Willem Maris's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $234 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (42 lots) median $3,113, record $18,134. A typical Willem Maris painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $17,079. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $734–$4,422†‡ | $2,808†‡ | $7,853† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $2,408–$8,062†‡ | $4,866†‡ | $18,134 | † 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) | 9 | $352–$1,043†‡ | $800†‡ | $2,564 | † 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 | 2003 | $18,134 | | Paintings | 2023 | $16,024† | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $9,203† | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $2,564 | | Prints & Editions | 2020 | $234† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Willem Maris worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willem Maris work is $2,784. The median Willem Maris painting sells for $3,113 across 35 lots. The median Willem Maris work on paper sells for $956 across 11 lots. The median Willem Maris print sells for $234 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Willem Maris paintings typically sell for $734–$4,422 (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 Willem Maris painting? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willem Maris painting is $3,113. 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 Willem Maris's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Willem Maris painting is $18,134. ### What is the average price of a Willem Maris work on paper? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willem Maris work on paper is $956. 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 Willem Maris's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Willem Maris work on paper is $9,203. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,203 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Willem Maris painting? Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Willem Maris painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,808, 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 Willem Maris painting? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Willem Maris painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $4,866, 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 Willem Maris's auction record? Willem Maris's auction record is $26,404, set in 2015. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Willem Maris auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willem-maris (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.