Korstiaan Verkade Auction Prices and Value Guide

Korstiaan Verkade auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 283 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Korstiaan Verkade auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Korstiaan Verkade
Source records
283
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Korstiaan Verkade

Korstiaan Verkade, known as Kees Verkade (1941–2020), was a Dutch sculptor and draftsman whose career spanned roughly fifty years. He specialized in modeling the human form, focusing on movement, gesture, and emotional expression. The majority of his sculptural output was cast in bronze and depicts a wide range of figures—dancers, athletes, children, mothers, lovers, and clowns—captured in moments of physical dynamism or quiet intimacy. In addition to his bronzes, Verkade produced gouaches and silkscreens that complement and extend the themes of his three-dimensional work. His official studio site documents an extensive record of exhibitions and public commissions across the Netherlands and internationally. Collectors most often encounter Verkade's work through bronze sculptures at auction, alongside associated works on paper and prints.

Bronze sculptureGouacheSilkscreenDrawingHuman figure in motionDancersAthletesChildren

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter Verkade's work in several forms: cast bronze sculptures (including tabletop, life-size, and monumental editions), gouaches on paper, and silkscreen prints. Common subjects include dancers in motion, athletes, mothers with children, embracing couples, and clown figures. Public and commissioned monumental bronzes are documented on the artist's official site, while smaller editions and works on paper circulate more frequently through auction houses and galleries.

Market and appraisal context

Verkade's bronzes are the category most frequently seen on the secondary market. Appraisal considerations include edition size, foundry stamps, patina condition, scale (tabletop versus monumental), and subject matter—dancers and mother-and-child groups are recurring themes. Gouaches and silkscreens form a smaller but documented segment of his output and may appear as companion lots. Provenance can often be traced through exhibition history or public commission records maintained by the artist's studio. No single dominant auction price tier is established by the available public data, so comparable lot research is recommended for individual pieces.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Bronze sculptures are the artist's most recognized works and the primary category likely encountered at auction
  2. Edition size, foundry marks, and condition are relevant factors for bronze sculptures
  3. Gouaches and silkscreens accompany the sculptural work and may appear as secondary market lots
  4. Public commissions and monumental works are documented on the artist's official site, which can support provenance and attribution

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction realized prices or price-range data were available in the collected source pack; market context is based on medium, subject matter, and the artist's documented career scope.
  • Attribution should be confirmed against published catalogues or the RKD record, as the artist's common name (Kees) may cause confusion with similarly named individuals.

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

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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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