Pieter Claeissens The Elder's Auction Record Jumps 200%
3 min read · 05 Dec 2024
A triptych: the Virgin of Sorrows and kneeling donor figures. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Pieter Claeissens The Elder, A triptych: the Virgin of Sorrows and kneeling donor figures (1564) sold for $457,500 (GBP360,000), more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on December 4. The oil on oak panel work has been traded 5 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $307,500, a 200% rise.
Recto:the Visitation; Verso: A Bishop Saint. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Recto:the Visitation; Verso: A Bishop Saint (Undated), which sold for $150,000 at Sotheby's on January 26, 2017.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-04 | A triptych: the Virgin of Sorrows and kneeling donor figures | $457,500 | 205 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2017-01-26 | Recto:the Visitation; Verso: A Bishop Saint | $150,000 | 246 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2015-06-23 | A triptych: the Virgin of Sorrows and kneeling donor figures | $43,400 | - | Christie's | Amsterdam |