Balthasar van der Ast Work Returns to Auction
3 min read · 09 Jun 2026
Grapes, apples and peaches in a blue and white porcelain bowl, with a vase of tulips, roses, irises and other flowers on a stone ledge covered with flowers, shells, fruit and insects. Image courtesy of Christie's
Balthasar van der Ast, Grapes, apples and peaches in a blue and white porcelain bowl, with a vase of tulips, roses, irises and other flowers on a stone ledge covered with flowers, shells, fruit and insects, is due to be sold at Christie's in London on June 30, 2026 with a $533,700 (GBP400,000) to $800,500 estimate.
It last sold at auction in 2001 for $984,700 at Sotheby's. The current low estimate is 26% higher than its previous low estimate of $422,000.
Oil on panel. The work has been traded twice in the past.
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