Willem Kalf
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Selected Works25

Museum Acquisitions

Getty Museum
Still Life with Ewer, Vessels, and Pomegranate
Still Life with Ewer, Vessels, and Pomegranate, 1640
Acquired 2054
LACMA
Still Life with a Porcelain Vase, Silver-gilt Ewer, and Glasses
Still Life with a Porcelain Vase, Silver-gilt Ewer, and Glasses, 1643
Acquired 2009
Oil on canvas
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Stillleben mit Porzellankanne
Stillleben mit Porzellankanne, 1653
Acquired 2008
Eichenholz
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wineglass and a Bowl of Fruit
Wineglass and a Bowl of Fruit, 1663
Acquired 1962
oil on canvas
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Stillleben
Stillleben
Acquired 1806
Leinwand
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Offener Kramladen
Offener Kramladen, 1642
Acquired 1799
Kupfer
Louvre
Nature morte au vase de Chine (pot à gingembre)
Nature morte au vase de Chine (pot à gingembre), 1717
Acquired 1717
huile sur toile
Louvre
Intérieur d'étable
Intérieur d'étable, 1600
Acquired 1700
toile
Louvre
Intérieur de cuisine
Intérieur de cuisine, 1600
Acquired 1700
huile sur toile
Louvre
Intérieur de cuisine
Intérieur de cuisine, 1600
Acquired 1700
bois
Louvre
Ustensiles de cuisine
Ustensiles de cuisine, 1642
Acquired 1646
huile sur bois
Louvre
Intérieur d'une cuisine rustique
Intérieur d'une cuisine rustique, 1642
Acquired 1643
huile sur bois

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Still Life with Fruit, a Silver Bowl, and a Peeled Lemon in a Roemer, on a Stone Tabletop Draped with Green Velvet
Still Life with Fruit, a Silver Bowl, and a Peeled Lemon in a Roemer, on a Stone Tabletop Draped with Green Velvet, 1658
Sold
Feb 2026
Christie's
Thatched Cottage Interior with a Man and a Woman in Front of a Fireplace
Thatched Cottage Interior with a Man and a Woman in Front of a Fireplace
$18,854
Jun 2025
Christie's
A gilt cup and cover, a roemer, a façon-de-venise glass, peaches, oranges and a peeled lemon in a porcelain bowl on a partially draped table
A gilt cup and cover, a roemer, a façon-de-venise glass, peaches, oranges and a peeled lemon in a porcelain bowl on a partially draped table
$277,200
May 2025
Sotheby's
Still life with a nautilus cup, porcelain bowl, with fruit and glasses
Still life with a nautilus cup, porcelain bowl, with fruit and glasses
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Barn interior with a woman churning butter
Barn interior with a woman churning butter
£85,000 ($141k USD)
Mar 2021
Christie's
A chafing dish, two pilgrims' canteens, a silver-gilt ewer, a plate and other tableware on a partially draped table
A chafing dish, two pilgrims' canteens, a silver-gilt ewer, a plate and other tableware on a partially draped table
$2,775,000
May 2019
Christie's
A Roemer, a glass flute, an orange, two peaches and a lemon in a blue and white wanli kraak charger with a knife and a partially peeled lemon on a silver platter, all on a partially draped stone ledge
A Roemer, a glass flute, an orange, two peaches and a lemon in a blue and white wanli kraak charger with a knife and a partially peeled lemon on a silver platter, all on a partially draped stone ledge
€115,500 ($127k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
The courtyard of a cottage with a peasant by a fire, vegetables, a pot and a barrel in the foreground
The courtyard of a cottage with a peasant by a fire, vegetables, a pot and a barrel in the foreground
£16,450 ($22k USD)
Nov 2001
Christie's
A steeple cup with upturned cover, a glass of wine, an orange and a knife on an Oriental rug on a draped marble ledge
A steeple cup with upturned cover, a glass of wine, an orange and a knife on an Oriental rug on a draped marble ledge
$76,375
Jan 2001

For Sale

Rijksmuseum · Artsy
Still life with Ewer and Basin, fruit, Nautilus Cup and other object
Still life with Ewer and Basin, fruit, Nautilus Cup and other object, 1600
For sale
Rijksmuseum · Artsy
Still Life with a Chinese bowl, a Nautilus Cup and Fruit
Still Life with a Chinese bowl, a Nautilus Cup and Fruit, 1662
For sale
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields · Artsy
Still Life with A Chinese Porcelain Jar
Still Life with A Chinese Porcelain Jar, 1669
For sale
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Still Life
Still Life, 1660
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Still Life with Ewer, Vessels, and Pomegranate
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2054 · Accession 54.PA.1 · Paintings
Gift of J. Paul Getty
Still Life with a Porcelain Vase, Silver-gilt Ewer, and Glasses
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2009 · Accession M.2009.106.22 · Oil on canvas
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward William Carter
Stillleben mit Porzellankanne
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 2008 · Accession FV 17 · Eichenholz
2008 vom Pinakotheks-Verein erworben (vormals Inv.-Nr. 10763)
Wineglass and a Bowl of Fruit
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 1962.292 · oil on canvas
Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
Still Life with Fruit, Glassware, and a Wanli Bowl
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1953 · Accession 53.111 · Oil on canvas
Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1953
Die Küche
Berlin State Museums · Berlin, Germany · Acquired 1906 · Accession 948H · Eichenholz
Erworben als Geschenk Wilhelm v. Bodes. 1906
Interior of a Kitchen
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1871 · Accession 71.69 · Oil on wood
Purchase, 1871
Pragtstilleben med Holbeinskål, Nautilus- og glaspokal og frugtskål
Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1810 · Accession KMS1531 · Olie på lærred
Stillleben
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 1806 · Accession 4997 · Leinwand
1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf
Offener Kramladen
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen · Munich, Germany · Acquired 1799 · Accession 5727 · Kupfer
1799 aus der Galerie Zweibrücken
Stilleben med kinesisk lågkrukke af porcelæn
Statens Museum for Kunst · Copenhagen, Denmark · Acquired 1747 · Accession KMS384 · Olie på lærred
Nature morte au vase de Chine (pot à gingembre)
Louvre · Paris, France · Acquired 1717 · huile sur toile
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Market76 auction results

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$18.9K – $2.8M
3 of 3 paintings lots with prices
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$1.0M
Object-type specific
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$148K
3 priced paintings lots
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Jun 2025 · $18.9K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $148K medianSculpture/objects: — median
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Sotheby'sChristie'sDorotheumTajanGalleria Pananti
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Current Exhibitions0

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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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winter show french and company 2741124
The Winter Show at New York's Park Avenue Armory features a standout booth by the gallery French and Company, presenting a darkly themed collection. T…
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Recent Activity4

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Deux natures mortes hollandaises du XVIIe siècle acquises par le Getty
Apr 23, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026
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death
Willem Kalf dies
Jan 1, 1693
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birth
Willem Kalf born
Jan 1, 1619