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# Willem van den Berg (1886–1970)

Willem van den Berg is a Dutch artist with 54 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $2,207. 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 van den Berg sold in 2020 for $5,826, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Willem van den Berg work worth?

Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willem van den Berg work is $2,207.

The median Willem van den Berg painting sells for $3,854 across 30 lots.

The median Willem van den Berg work on paper sells for $2,187 across 6 lots.

The median Willem van den Berg print sells for $185 across 2 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Willem van den Berg paintings typically sell for $730–$6,492 (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 | $185† | $196† | — | 2025-12-20 |
| Paintings | 33 | $3,854†‡ | $66,022 | 90.9% | 2026-03-09 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $2,187† | $8,607 | — | 2020-07-07 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $34,433 | $66,022 | — | 2019-09-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Willem van den Berg's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $185. Paintings (33 lots) median $3,854, record $66,022. A typical Willem van den Berg painting sells for around 21× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $34,433.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $730–$6,492†‡ | $3,495†‡ | $66,022 |

† 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 | 1999 | $66,022 |
| Paintings | 2000 | $34,433 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $8,607 |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $5,650 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $196† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $175 |

† 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 van den Berg worth?

Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willem van den Berg work is $2,207. The median Willem van den Berg painting sells for $3,854 across 30 lots. The median Willem van den Berg work on paper sells for $2,187 across 6 lots. The median Willem van den Berg print sells for $185 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Willem van den Berg paintings typically sell for $730–$6,492 (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 van den Berg painting?

Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willem van den Berg painting is $3,854. 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 van den Berg's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Willem van den Berg painting is $66,022.

### What is the average price of a small Willem van den Berg painting?

Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Willem van den Berg painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,495, 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 van den Berg's auction record?

Willem van den Berg's auction record is $66,022, set in 1999.

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

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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.