Hans Memling's Auction Record Jumps 13%
3 min read · 02 Jul 2026
The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Hans Memling, The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child (Undated) sold for $4.64m (GBP3.51m), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 1. The oil and gold on oak panel work has been traded 8 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $525,500, a 13% rise.
Christ Blessing (Undated). Sold for $4.11m in 2013. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Christ Blessing (Undated), which sold for $4.11m at Sotheby's on January 31, 2013. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 01, 2026 | The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child | $4.64m | 13 % | Sotheby's | London |
January 31, 2013 | Christ Blessing | $4.11m | 1453 % | Sotheby's | New York |
December 11, 1992 | The Virgin and Child enthroned with two angels | $264,900 | 185 % | Christie's | London |
December 01, 1978 | The Virgin Mary Nursing the Christ Child | $93,000 | 95 % | Christie's | London |
November 29, 1961 | The Wing Of A Triptych: Portrait Of A Member Of The De Rojas Family, Kneeling, Full-length | $47,600 | 50 % | Sotheby's | London |
June 24, 1938 | Madonna and Child enthroned | $31,700 | - | Christie's | London |
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