Gerrit Willemsz Heda Work Sells for $120,600 But Delivers a 62% Negative Return
3 min read · 04 Feb 2026
A pewter flagon, a salt cellar, a roemer with silver-gilt stem, an upturned glass roemer, oysters, and a dish on a partly draped table. Image courtesy of Christie's
Gerrit Willemsz Heda, A pewter flagon, a salt cellar, a roemer with silver-gilt stem, an upturned glass roemer, oysters, and a dish on a partly draped table (1647), sold for $120,600, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 4.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $199,300, realizing a 62% negative return. It last sold at auction in 1996 for $320,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on panel, 91.7 x 69.9cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 04, 2026 | $120,600 | -62 % | Christie's | New York |
May 16, 1996 | $320,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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