Flemish, 1618–1664
Michael Sweerts
32results on record
62%sell-through
$50,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$16,116,620record in our coverage
Drawn from 32 recorded results (26 sold · 6 passed) across 4 auction houses, 1998–2026. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 8 | 60% | $223,165 |
| works on paper | 3 | 100% | $68,324 |
Medium is recorded for 11 of 32 results (34%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Francesco Guardi Michael Sweerts Francesco Guardi
| Metric | Michael Sweerts | Francesco Guardi |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $50,000 | $88,447 |
| Record price | $16,116,620 | $42,716,793 |
| Results on record | 32 | 334 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Francesco GuardiSir Anthony Van DyckSir Peter Paul RubensBrueghel The Younger, Pieter
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 21 | 56% | $8,958 | 0.60× |
| Christie's | 9 | 60% | $102,831 | — |
| Bonhams | 1 | 100% | $71,735 | 2.40× |
| Lempertz | 1 | 100% | $98,451 | — |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 32 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Une Femme dentelant dans un intérieur | huile sur toile | $46,268–$69,402 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·11 | Jeune homme au turban tenant un roemer retourné : le test de l'ongle | $919,360–$1,379,040 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·07 | A lady sewing lace in an interior | oil on canvas | $95,625–$136,607 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·02 | Portrait of a Man in Elegant Attire | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·02 | The Plague of Athens | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | A lady sewing lace in an interior | oil on canvas | $188,414–$251,219 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·12 | A portrait of the artist (?), presenting the Virgin in Prayer | oil on canvas | $502,437–$753,656 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·07 | The Artist’s Studio with a Seamstress | oil on canvas, unlined | $2,555,152–$3,832,728 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | A Young Artist drawing Beggars in a Landscape | $72,702–$96,936 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | The Baptism of Christ | $20,399–$27,198 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·01 | old man smoking a pipe, wearing a turban, half-length | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·01 | a hunting party resting by an inn | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·01 | men wrestling before a crowd | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Portrait of a Man | etching | $2,635–$3,953 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·01 | portrait of a boy | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | The Music Lesson | $6,441–$9,662 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Head of a man | $4,831–$6,441 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·01 | young boy with tobacco | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·01 | Artists Resting by a Fountain | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | the drunkenness of Noah | $4,806–$8,010 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Portrait of a young man, bust length | $4,307–$5,743 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | the drunkenness of noah | $9,791–$13,055 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·01 | portrait of a gentleman | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·01 | Boy touching his head | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | a young artist seated drawing among roman ruins, two friends behind him and a beggar with his family before him | $160,714–$241,072 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | an interior with an old lady spinning, together with a young boy carrying a box | $2,964–$3,952 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | an elderly man singing together with two young boys, one playing the flute | $14,607–$21,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | diversae facies (holl. 2-14) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Portrait of a young artist, head and shoulders, holding a drawing possibly of Minerva | $8,842–$12,379 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | A burial | oil on canvas | $17,713–$26,570 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·07 | An artist sketching by a fountain | $65,277–$97,916 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Head of a Boy | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.