Gerard de Lairesse Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gerard de Lairesse auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 206 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Gerard de Lairesse auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Gerard de Lairesse
Source records
206
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Gerard de Lairesse

Gerard de Lairesse (1641–1711) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, engraver, and influential art theorist who became one of the leading classicist artists in the Netherlands after the death of Rembrandt. Active primarily in Amsterdam, De Lairesse turned Dutch taste toward the restrained, idealizing manner of French academic art championed by Charles Le Brun. His subjects ranged across allegorical, mythological, and biblical history painting, and he also produced significant interior decorations for elite Amsterdam patrons. Beyond painting, De Lairesse authored two widely read treatises—Grondlegginge Ter Teekenkonst (1701) and Groot Schilderboek (1707)—that shaped eighteenth-century art education across Europe. His intellectual reach extended into music, poetry, and theatre, making him a distinctive polymath figure in late-seventeenth-century Dutch cultural life.

Dutch Golden AgeClassicism (Dutch variant influenced by French academic tradition)oil paintingengraving and printmakingdrawingallegorical and mythological sceneshistory painting (biblical and classical themes)interior decorations and ceiling paintings

Common works and media

Oil paintings of allegorical, mythological, and biblical subjects form the core of De Lairesse's painted output, alongside large-scale ceiling and wall decorations for Amsterdam townhouses. He also produced numerous preparatory drawings and designs that were engraved by professional printmakers, resulting in a large corpus of reproductive prints. These prints—often mythological tableaux and title-page illustrations—are the works most frequently encountered at auction. Paintings range from cabinet-sized panels to monumental canvases, while the graphic work varies from fine impressions on laid paper to later re-strikes.

Market and appraisal context

Gerard de Lairesse's works appear in the Old Master Paintings and Old Master Prints & Drawings categories at international auction. Value depends heavily on whether a work is an autograph painting, a workshop production, or a reproductive print after his designs—each category occupies a different market tier. Condition, provenance, scale, and subject matter (allegorical and mythological scenes are typically more sought after) all influence appraised value. Collectors should be aware that his prolific print output means engravings after De Lairesse are relatively accessible, while fully documented original paintings with clear provenance are considerably rarer and more valuable.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master Paintings
  • Old Master Prints and Drawings

Value drivers

  1. Attribution and workshop participation: De Lairesse operated a productive studio; works may be wholly autograph, workshop-assisted, or follower copies
  2. Medium: oil paintings command significantly higher values than prints or drawings; large-scale allegorical ceiling paintings are scarcer than cabinet-sized works
  3. Condition and provenance are critical for Old Master works; undamaged 17th-century surfaces and documented collection history substantially affect value
  4. Subject matter: mythological and allegorical compositions are more sought after than lesser genre scenes

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific realized prices or auction records were available in the source pack; market estimates should reference verified public auction results
  • De Lairesse's prints and reproductive engravings after his designs circulate widely and are valued quite differently from unique paintings

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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