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Selected Works80

Museum Acquisitions

25 Institutions
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Louvre
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington
Sainsbury Wing
Sainsbury Wing
LACMA
LACMA
Basel Art Museum
Ashmolean
Ashmolean
Ashmolean
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Getty Museum
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum
Toledo Museum of Art
Orlando Museum of Art
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Previous Sales 24

Christie's
A pie on a pewter plate, a partially peeled lemon and overturned silver spoon on a pewter plate, crayfish and shrimp in a Wanli bowl, fruit, a walnut and an oyster on a pewter plate, a basket of fruit, a fluted glass, a silver-gilt cup, a roemer, an overturned silver tazza on a strong box, a silver ewer and a bread roll all on a partially draped table with a curtain beyond
A pie on a pewter plate, a partially peeled lemon and overturned silver spoon on a pewter plate, crayfish and shrimp in a Wanli bowl, fruit, a walnut and an oyster on a pewter plate, a basket of fruit, a fluted glass, a silver-gilt cup, a roemer, an overturned silver tazza on a strong box, a silver ewer and a bread roll all on a partially draped table with a curtain beyond
£3,670,000 ($4.8M USD)
Jul 2025
Sotheby's
Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Lilies, Poppies, Honeysuckle, a Sunflower, an Iris, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase with Two Birds, a Grasshopper, and a Snail
Still Life of Roses, Tulips, Lilies, Poppies, Honeysuckle, a Sunflower, an Iris, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase with Two Birds, a Grasshopper, and a Snail
Unknown
May 2025
Christie's
Fruit on a silver platter with lobsters on a partially draped table
Fruit on a silver platter with lobsters on a partially draped table
Bought In
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
A Still Life of Lobsters and lemons | Nature morte au homard et aux citrons
A Still Life of Lobsters and lemons | Nature morte au homard et aux citrons
Unknown
Mar 2023
Christie's
Cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, plums and other fruit and vegetables with insects on a forest floor
Cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, plums and other fruit and vegetables with insects on a forest floor
Bought In
Jan 2023
Sotheby's
Still life of flowers in a glass vase with insects and fruits in a stone niche
Still life of flowers in a glass vase with insects and fruits in a stone niche
Unknown
Dec 2022
Christie's
A banquet still life
A banquet still life
£3,142,500 ($4.1M USD)
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Still life with flowers in a glass vase, a lemon, an ear of corn, with a snail and butterflies beside a skull | 《靜物：玻璃瓶花與檸檬、玉米穗、蝸牛和骷髏旁的蝴蝶》
Still life with flowers in a glass vase, a lemon, an ear of corn, with a snail and butterflies beside a skull | 《靜物：玻璃瓶花與檸檬、玉米穗、蝸牛和骷髏旁的蝴蝶》
Unknown
Jul 2021
Christie's
A banquet still life
A banquet still life
£5,766,000 ($7.6M USD)
Dec 2020
Christie's
A tulip, roses, apple blossoms, cornflowers and other flowers in a glass vase on a stone ledge, with a pipe, taper, oysters and an orange, with a butterfly
A tulip, roses, apple blossoms, cornflowers and other flowers in a glass vase on a stone ledge, with a pipe, taper, oysters and an orange, with a butterfly
£668,750 ($883k USD)
Jul 2018
Christie's
A barn interior with baskets, barrels, pottery, a pump to the right and a bundle of dried laice hanging on a wall partition to the left
A barn interior with baskets, barrels, pottery, a pump to the right and a bundle of dried laice hanging on a wall partition to the left
€49,500 ($54k USD)
Nov 2014
Christie's
Grapes and apples in a Wan-li dish with oysters on a stone ledge
Grapes and apples in a Wan-li dish with oysters on a stone ledge
$197,000
Jun 2014
Christie's
Tulips, a sunflower, an iris, hydrangeas, honeysuckle, willow catkins, carnations and other flowers in a glass vase on a marble pediment
Tulips, a sunflower, an iris, hydrangeas, honeysuckle, willow catkins, carnations and other flowers in a glass vase on a marble pediment
£1,314,500 ($1.7M USD)
Dec 2013
Christie's
A tulip, roses, apple blossoms, cornflowers and other flowers in a glass vase on a stone ledge, with a pipe, taper, oysters and an orange, with a butterfly
A tulip, roses, apple blossoms, cornflowers and other flowers in a glass vase on a stone ledge, with a pipe, taper, oysters and an orange, with a butterfly
£757,875 ($1.0M USD)
Jul 2013
Christie's
Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza, fruit, insects and birds
Flowers in a glass vase on a draped table, with a silver tazza, fruit, insects and birds
£3,009,250 ($4.0M USD)
Jul 2012
Christie's
A Façon-de-Venise wine glass, a glass of beer, cherries, a bread roll, an apricot, a clay pipe and a crayfish on a pewter plate, with grapes, oysters and kindling on a partially draped wooden table
A Façon-de-Venise wine glass, a glass of beer, cherries, a bread roll, an apricot, a clay pipe and a crayfish on a pewter plate, with grapes, oysters and kindling on a partially draped wooden table
€73,000 ($80k USD)
May 2012
Christie's
A conch shell, a cut and partly-peeled lemon on a silver platter, a broken pomegranate, shrimps, oysters, a wine-filled roemer , fruit and other objects on a partly-draped wooden table before a draped window casement, an extensive landscape beyond
A conch shell, a cut and partly-peeled lemon on a silver platter, a broken pomegranate, shrimps, oysters, a wine-filled roemer , fruit and other objects on a partly-draped wooden table before a draped window casement, an extensive landscape beyond
£541,250 ($714k USD)
Dec 2009
Christie's
Tulips, roses, carnations, morning glory, an african marigold, a hyacinth, narcissus, a crown imperial and other flowers with a branch of willow catkins, wheatsheafs, cow parsley, holly and a sprig of blackberries in a glass vase on a stone ledge with a lizard, a grasshopper, caterpillars, a snail and butterflies
Tulips, roses, carnations, morning glory, an african marigold, a hyacinth, narcissus, a crown imperial and other flowers with a branch of willow catkins, wheatsheafs, cow parsley, holly and a sprig of blackberries in a glass vase on a stone ledge with a lizard, a grasshopper, caterpillars, a snail and butterflies
£1,005,600 ($1.3M USD)
Jul 2007
Christie's
Oranges, nuts, dates, figs and a sprig of laurel in a Wanli 'kraak porselein' bowl with a peeled lemon, a knife, bread and a 'façon de Venise' of white wine on a partially draped table
Oranges, nuts, dates, figs and a sprig of laurel in a Wanli 'kraak porselein' bowl with a peeled lemon, a knife, bread and a 'façon de Venise' of white wine on a partially draped table
€168,000 ($185k USD)
May 2006
Christie's
An upturned roemer and Chinese bowl, a peeled lemon, bread and oysters on silver platters, all with oysters on a wooden ledge
An upturned roemer and Chinese bowl, a peeled lemon, bread and oysters on silver platters, all with oysters on a wooden ledge
€132,000 ($145k USD)
Nov 2005
Christie's
Roses, a tulip, a poppy, daisies, violets, morning glory, forget-me-nots, blackberries, ears of corn and other flowers with a spider, a ladybird, ants, a caterpillar and butterflies in a glass vase on a slate ledge with redcurrents, a violet, a snail and a caterpillar
Roses, a tulip, a poppy, daisies, violets, morning glory, forget-me-nots, blackberries, ears of corn and other flowers with a spider, a ladybird, ants, a caterpillar and butterflies in a glass vase on a slate ledge with redcurrents, a violet, a snail and a caterpillar
£654,850 ($864k USD)
Dec 2004
Christie's
Peaches, grapes and a partly-peeled lemon in a Wanli ' kraak ' porselein bowl, with a ham on a pewter platter, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a pewter flagon, and a roemer with a knife on a plate, on a partly-draped table
Peaches, grapes and a partly-peeled lemon in a Wanli ' kraak ' porselein bowl, with a ham on a pewter platter, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a pewter flagon, and a roemer with a knife on a plate, on a partly-draped table
£80,750 ($107k USD)
Dec 2001
Christie's
Strawberries and peaches in a Wanli Kraak porselein bowl, an orange, a peeled lemon and pomegranate seeds and a ham on pewter plates, a lit taper, a Venetian glass, a flute, a roemer on a silver box, bread rolls, a gourd, blackberries and orange bl
Strawberries and peaches in a Wanli Kraak porselein bowl, an orange, a peeled lemon and pomegranate seeds and a ham on pewter plates, a lit taper, a Venetian glass, a flute, a roemer on a silver box, bread rolls, a gourd, blackberries and orange bl
£661,500 ($873k USD)
Jul 1998
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
1606 – 1683/84, Kreis des/ Nachfolge des
1606 – 1683/84, Kreis des/ Nachfolge des
€9,200 ($10k USD)
Sep 2023

Upcoming Auctions 1

Christie's
Herring and shrimp on a silver platter, with onions, bread, a lemon, an orange, grapes, a butterfly, cherries, a glass of wine and a glass of beer, on a draped ledge
Herring and shrimp on a silver platter, with onions, bread, a lemon, an orange, grapes, a butterfly, cherries, a glass of wine and a glass of beer, on a draped ledge
Est. £250,000–£350,000
Jun 18, 2026
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Market284 auction results

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$10.1K – $7.6M
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$1.8M
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$4.1M
3 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Painting Sale
Jul 2025 · $4.8M
Latest priced sale: A pie on a pewter plate, a partially peeled l... - 75.3 x 112.7 cm - $571/sq cm
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Paintings: $4.1M medianSculpture/objects: $1.0M median
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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 3

Stillleben: Zeitlose Schönheit
Hatje Cantz · 2023
Die Magie der Dinge: Stilllebenmalerei 1500-1800
Hatje Cantz · 2008
The Magic of Things: Still-Life Painting 1500-1800
Hatje Cantz · 2008
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Lempertz, the strength of specialisation in the global auction market
Lempertz, a German auction house, recorded a turnover of €46.4 million in 2025, driven by rediscovered Old Masters masterpieces and important private …
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Two 17th-Century Dutch Still Lifes Acquired by the Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired two 17th-century Dutch still-life paintings by Pieter Claesz and Jan Davidsz. de Heem, masters of…
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Getty Museum Acquires Two Significant Dutch Still Lifes
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired two significant 17th-century Dutch still life paintings. The first is Jan Davidsz. de Heem's 'Gla…
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Old Masters Records: Gentileschi, Michelangelo, Rembrandt
Old Masters Week in New York saw a resurgence in the sector, highlighted by the Italian Ministry of Culture's $14.9 million private acquisition of a r…
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A rare 17th-century still life by Dutch Golden Age painter Maria van Oosterwijck sold for €406,400 ($477,000) at Christie’s Paris, nearly three times …
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A Sotheby's single-owner sale of 55 Old Masters works from the collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III on May 21 achieved $64.7 million, falli…
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The collection of Old Masters assembled by Thomas A. Saunders III and his wife Jordan sold for $64.7 million at Sotheby’s on May 21, falling below its…
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Deux natures mortes hollandaises du XVIIe siècle acquises par le Getty
Apr 23, 2026
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Getty Museum Acquires Two Significant Dutch Still Lifes
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