Gerhard Mercator Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gerhard Mercator auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 749 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Gerhard Mercator auction prices: quick answer

Gerhard Mercator auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Gerhard Mercator
Source records: 749
Market update: 2026-02-06

Gerhard Mercator market snapshot

Gerhard Mercator shows solid auction liquidity with 141 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $240. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-13.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (86.7% · 85 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (9.2% · 9 sales)
$10,000+ (4.1% · 4 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $200
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 11
Median shift vs prior year: +33.3%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-13

Artist context

About Gerhard Mercator

Born

1512

Died

1594

Nationality

Flemish

Also known as

Gerardus Mercator, Gerard Mercator, Gerhard Kremer, Gerard de Cramer

Gerhard Mercator (1512–1594), also catalogued as Gerardus or Gerard Mercator and Gerhard Kremer, was a Flemish cartographer, geographer, cosmographer, and mathematician. He is best known for his 1569 world map and the projection that carries his name, an approach designed to show constant-bearing sailing courses as straight lines. Authority records also identify Mercator as an engraver, calligrapher, and maker of globes and scientific instruments, placing his output at the intersection of geographic scholarship, printmaking, and precision craft. Library catalogues preserve numerous forms of his name and document atlas and cosmographical publications associated with him. Collectors may therefore encounter Mercator through maps and atlas material, engravings and other works on paper, globes, or scientific instruments rather than through a single conventional fine-art medium. Reliable identification depends on the object's title, format, publication information, date, inscriptions, and relationship to documented editions.

Cartographic works and mapsEngravingWorks on paper and printsGlobes and scientific instrumentsGeography and cosmographyWorld mapping and navigation

Common works and media

Commonly relevant work types include cartographic publications and maps, atlas and cosmographical publications, engravings, works on paper and prints, globes, and scientific instruments. Auction databases may place matched objects in broader decorative-art or edition categories. An appraisal should record the exact title, publication date, format, dimensions, inscriptions, edition or plate information, condition, provenance, and stated attribution.

Market and appraisal context

Mercator's auction record should be assessed lot by lot. Appraisily's matched index covers several broad categories and explicitly describes the category concentration as broad or sparse, making an overall market summary less reliable than close comparison. The most useful comparables align in medium, dimensions, date, edition or issue, condition, provenance, inscriptions, and attribution confidence. For maps and atlas-related material, publication context and completeness may also help distinguish superficially similar objects. Because authority files preserve numerous variants of Mercator's name, the presence of a familiar name alone does not establish period authorship or authenticity. Public auction results provide a reference point, but examination of the specific object remains essential.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

Works on paper and prints
Decorative art and editions
Fine art and paintings
Sculpture and mixed media

Value drivers

Medium, dimensions, date, and period
Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
Signatures, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
Comparable public auction results for closely similar works
Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

The Appraisily index contains matched public-auction records; private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/gerhard-mercator/).
The recorded category distribution is broad or sparse, so generic category labels should be checked against each lot's description and images (https://appraisily.com/artist/gerhard-mercator/).
Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal, and condition or authentication findings can materially affect conclusions (https://appraisily.com/artist/gerhard-mercator/).

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, strong source quality.

IdRef library authority
Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
VIAF library authority
Wikidata library authority
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
British Museum museum or university

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Gerhard Mercator

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Gerhard Mercator 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.

Can Appraisily value my Gerhard Mercator artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.