Salomon van Ruysdael Work Sells for $2.98m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 04 Jun 2025
River View of the Valkhof at Nijmegen. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Salomon van Ruysdael, River View of the Valkhof at Nijmegen (1652) sold for $2.98m, less than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 21.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $2.15m, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 1988 for $825,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on oak panel, 69.9 x 92.4cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-21 | $2.98m | 261 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1988-01-14 | $825,000 | 143 % | Sotheby's | New York |
1983-07-08 | $339,100 | - | Christie's | London |
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