Discover artists from the past whose work continues to hold relevance in today’s international art market. These artist profiles bring together art-historical significance, oeuvre and market development, with a focus on provenance, rarity, auction results and demand from collectors and institutions. Explore the profiles, compare market positions and gain a deeper understanding of the factors that shape the valuation, demand and price development of works of art.
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Jacob Grimmer: Why One Landscape Is Worth Far More Than Another
Paintings by Jacob Grimmer do not appear on the market constantly, but when convincing works are offered, the price differences can be substantial. In April 2026, two panels measuring just 31.5 × 42.5 cm sold at Dorotheum for €109,200 and €78,000 respectively, both against estimates of €15,000–20,000.[1] Anyone who looks only at size or the…
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Lucas van Valckenborch: Prices, Auction Results and the Market for His Landscapes
Paintings by Lucas van Valckenborch (Leuven 1530–1597 Frankfurt am Main) can fall into very different price segments. At Sotheby’s in 2025, two characteristic seasonal scenes were estimated at £600,000–800,000 and £500,000–800,000 respectively, while a small work on paper had previously sold at Koller for CHF 40,800. The difference cannot be explained by size alone: attribution,…
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Hans Bol: Prices, Auction Results and the Market for His Refined Landscapes
A work by Hans Bol (1534–1593) sold at Sotheby’s in 2026 for £1,064,800, against an estimate of £600,000–£800,000. The result demonstrates just how high the market can reach, but it can also be misleading when used as a benchmark for Bol’s oeuvre as a whole. With Bol, technique, attribution, condition, signature, date, provenance and subject…
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Joos de Momper the Younger
The works of Joos de Momper II (Antwerp, 1564–1635) are, not entirely by coincidence, highly attractive landscapes featuring mountain views and winter scenes. They were produced for Antwerp’s urban bourgeoisie, a clientele accustomed to buying on the basis of quality, recognisability, scale and reputation. Especially sought after are appealing compositions with numerous figures, firmly anchored…
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Abel Grimmer: Quality, Attribution and Prices on the Art Market
Paintings by Abel Grimmer (Antwerp 1570–1619) can occupy entirely different price segments at auction. What matters is not the artist’s name alone, but rather quality, subject, composition, attribution, provenance and the work’s position within the oeuvre. A monumental Tower of Babel realised £980,275, while a less convincing church interior sold for just €16,380 in 2025.…
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Roelandt Savery: Prices, Auction Results and What the Market Really Rewards
A painting by Roelandt Savery (Kortrijk 1576–1639 Utrecht) may be worth only a few thousand euros at auction, but it can equally command several hundred thousand or, at the exceptional top end of the market, considerably more. This enormous disparity is no coincidence. Subject matter, authorship, period, condition, provenance and, above all, a work’s position…