Lot 215 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture
Adoration of the Shepherds
Jan Miense Molenaer · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,721–$66,201
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, London · 1 July 2026
- Dimensions
- 42 ½ x 58 ¼ in. (108 x 148 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3065155
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3065155 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3065155
Jan Miense Molenaer, Adoration of the Shepherds. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 215. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065155.
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Jan Miense Molenaer, Adoration of the Shepherds. Christie's, 1 Jul 2026, lot 215. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065155.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Rearing horse | ITALIAN, POSSIBLY MILAN, 16TH CENTURY | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Dancing Hours | AFTER CARLO FINELLI (CARRARA 1782 - 1853 ROME) | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Saint Apollonia | ULM SCHOOL, 16TH CENTURY | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| The Four Evangelists | SCHOOL OF LIÈGE, THIRD QUARTER OF 17TH CENTURY | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Miense Molenaer | merry company in an inn with a violinist | $47,482 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | |
| Jan Miense Molenaer | an interior with a dwarf and a vanitas still life | Sotheby's, Jul 2012 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | interior with children drinking and mischief-making | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | An elegant company merrymaking in an interior | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | peasants in an inn drinking, eating and playing music, with | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | jan miense molenaer | peasants making merry in a tavern | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | The sense of Taste | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.