Nicolaas van der Waay's Auction Record Jumps 250%
3 min read · 03 Dec 2025
Amsterdam orphan girls going to church. Image courtesy of Christie's
Nicolaas van der Waay, Amsterdam orphan girls going to church (Undated) sold for $276,900 (GBP209,500), more than 17 times the low estimate at Christie's in London on December 3. The oil on canvas work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $201,300, a 250% rise.
The Sale Of The Camillo Castiglioni Ii Collection At Frederik Muller, Amsterdam. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by The Sale Of The Camillo Castiglioni Ii Collection At Frederik Muller, Amsterdam (1925), which sold for $75,600 at Christie's on October 06, 2015. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 03, 2025 | Amsterdam orphan girls going to church | $276,900 | 266 % | Christie's | London |
October 06, 2015 | The Sale Of The Camillo Castiglioni Ii Collection At Frederik Muller, Amsterdam | $75,600 | 53 % | Christie's | Amsterdam |
May 19, 2010 | Een werkstaking: Strike of the Ballerinas | $49,500 | 25 % | Christie's | Amsterdam |
April 19, 2004 | Vrijdagavondconcert, Artis: After The Concert, In The Gardens Of Artis Royal Zoo, Amsterdam | $39,700 | 6 % | Glerum Auctioneers | Amsterdam |
November 07, 1989 | Figures on terrace of Tolhuis across the Ij | $37,500 | - | Sotheby's | Amsterdam |
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