Dutch, 1609–1660
Judith Leyster
7results on record
n/asell-through
$162,500median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$2,308,683record in our coverage
Drawn from 7 recorded results (7 sold · 0 passed) across 2 auction houses, 1998–2018. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 3 | n/a | $156,845 |
| painting | 3 | n/a | $614,103 |
Medium is recorded for 6 of 7 results (86%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Sir Peter Paul Rubens Judith Leyster Sir Peter Paul Rubens
| Metric | Judith Leyster | Sir Peter Paul Rubens |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $162,500 | $40,753 |
| Record price | $2,308,683 | $58,447,212 |
| Results on record | 7 | 264 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2018 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Sir Peter Paul RubensSir Anthony Van DyckFrancesco GuardiLucas Van Uden
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 4 | — | $144,483 | 1.07× |
| Christie's | 3 | — | $614,103 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 7 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2018·12 | Merry Company | oil on canvas | $1,914,596–$3,190,993 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·12 | Portrait of the artist | oil on panel, oval | $506,477–$759,715 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·01 | boy peering into an earthenware tankard | boy peering into an earthenware tankard | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2006·07 | still life with apples and grapes in a wicker basket, with a roemer and a ewer on a blue draped table | $110,101–$146,801 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·07 | portrait of two young girls, one holding a cat the other holding a piece of coral | $9,195–$12,874 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·01 | "kannekijker" - a youth with a jug | $98,536–$147,804 | Sotheby's | |||
| 1998·01 | A young Lady holding a Lute, with a Music Score on her Lap, in a Candlelit Interior | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
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