Gerard Jozef Portielje Auction Prices and Value Guide
Gerard Jozef Portielje auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 229 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Gerard Jozef Portielje auction prices: quick answer
Gerard Jozef Portielje auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Gerard Jozef Portielje
- Source records
- 229
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Gerard Jozef Portielje
Gerard Jozef Portielje (1856–1929) was a Belgian painter born in Antwerp who specialized in genre scenes depicting everyday life. Trained in the longstanding tradition of Belgian figurative painting, Portielje produced works that captured domestic interiors, social gatherings, and leisurely pursuits with detailed realism and warm tonal handling. His paintings reflect the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century European taste for anecdotal genre subjects. Portielje died in Remich, Luxembourg, in 1929. His birth certificate records his full name as Gerardus Josephus Portielje. With over 130 documented works in the RKD image archive alone, his output was substantial, and his paintings continue to circulate in the European and North American auction markets.
Belgian genre paintingoil on canvasoil on panelgenre scenes
Common works and media
Portielje is best known for cabinet-sized and medium-format oil paintings of genre subjects: domestic interiors, card players, musical gatherings, tavern scenes, and figures in period costume. Works are typically executed in oil on canvas or oil on panel. He does not appear to have produced lithographs, sculptures, or prints in significant numbers; the auction and museum record is dominated by paintings.
Market and appraisal context
Portielje's works appear regularly at auction, predominantly as oil-on-canvas or oil-on-panel genre scenes. Appraisal value depends on subject complexity, canvas or panel dimensions, condition, provenance, and the quality of attribution. Collectors should verify authenticity against RKD documentation or published catalogue references, as Portielje shares a surname with other painters in the same family. Comparable public auction results should be consulted before estimating market value, as realized prices vary significantly by size, subject, and condition.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Value drivers
- Attribution should be confirmed via RKD records or catalogue entries; RKD holds 139 image records for this artist
- Subject matter, condition, provenance, and dimensions are key factors for works appearing at auction
Appraisal caveats
- No public auction price records are available in the current source pack; consult dedicated auction databases for realized prices
- Gerard Portielje should not be confused with other members of the Portielje family who were also active as painters
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Gerard Jozef Portielje worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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