Jan Wiegers Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jan Wiegers auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 638 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jan Wiegers auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Jan Wiegers
Source records
638
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Jan Wiegers

Jan Wiegers (1893–1959) was a Dutch expressionist painter, sculptor, and graphic artist whose prolific output spans oil painting, printmaking, watercolor, mosaic, textile art, and monumental commissions. Trained as a sculptor at the Academie Minerva in Groningen, Wiegers expanded into painting under A. H. R. Van Maasdijk in Rotterdam and Frederik Jansen in The Hague. His expressionist style places him within the broader current of twentieth-century Dutch modernism. Wiegers also taught at an academy, influencing a subsequent generation of Dutch artists. His work is documented by major institutions including the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), the Library of Congress, VIAF, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names.

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Common works and media

Collectors most frequently encounter Wiegers's oil paintings, watercolors, and gouaches depicting expressionist compositions. His graphic output—lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts—appears regularly in print sales. Sculptural works, mosaics, and monumental or textile pieces are less common on the secondary market but are documented in institutional collections. Works are typically signed and may bear studio stamps or estate marks.

Market and appraisal context

Jan Wiegers has a well-established secondary-market footprint with 317 auction lots recorded between June 2001 and December 2025, of which 192 carry a realized price. The market is anchored by Dutch regional houses—Richard ter Borg kunsthandel, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Venduehuis der Notarissen, and Adams Amsterdam Auctions handle the majority of volume—while international presence is confirmed by Christie's and Sotheby's. The price distribution is wide: the median sits at approximately €300, the 75th percentile at €1,600, and the recorded maximum reaches €216,750, reflecting a steep premium for important oil paintings over the prints and works on paper that dominate volume. Liquidity is moderate: 13 lots appeared in the most recent 12 months (down from 16 in the prior period), suggesting a stable but niche market. Most recent lots are drawings, etchings, and lithographs priced between €100 and €2,200, while titled works suggesting oil paintings (e.g., still lifes, figurative compositions) tend to be offered by the Dutch houses without published results, indicating they may trade privately or at higher estimates.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Works on Paper
  • Prints and Multiples
  • Sculpture

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings and sculptures generally command higher prices than works on paper or prints
  2. Expressionist style and association with Dutch modernism affect collector interest
  3. Provenance and condition are standard factors for 20th-century Dutch works
  4. Medium: oil paintings and sculptures command significantly higher prices than prints, drawings, and works on paper; the recorded range (€10–€216,750) reflects this dispersion
  5. Auction-house tier: works sold at Christie's or Sotheby's carry institutional provenance expectations and tend to realize higher prices than those at regional Dutch houses
  6. Period and subject: early works (1920s Expressionist period, e.g., 'Man met pet, 1924') and Swiss-period subjects (e.g., Kirchner-related Davos scenes) may carry a premium due to biographical significance

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or price ranges are available in the collected source pack; valuation should reference live auction databases.
  • The artist worked across a very wide range of media, so material, technique, and edition status significantly affect value.
  • Many recent lots in the source pack lack published realized prices, which means the lower end of the distribution may be underrepresented and median figures should be treated as indicative rather than definitive.
  • The maximum recorded price (€216,750) likely represents an outlier—possibly a major oil painting at an international house—and should not be treated as representative of the artist's typical market.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jan Wiegers 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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