Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita Auction Prices and Value Guide

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 367 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita
Source records
367
Market update
2026-02-06

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita market snapshot

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita shows solid auction liquidity with 148 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-15.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (80.0% · 64 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (20.0% · 16 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$340
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
14
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-15

Artist context

About Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita (1868–1944) was a Dutch graphic artist, printmaker, and teacher whose work spans woodcuts, etchings, lithographs, watercolors, paintings, and textile designs. Active in the Netherlands from the late nineteenth century until the Second World War, he is recognized for his mastery of graphic techniques and his role as an influential academy lecturer. Among his most celebrated pupils was M. C. Escher, who credited de Mesquita with shaping his approach to printmaking. Of Sephardic Jewish heritage, de Mesquita was deported to Auschwitz in 1944, where he and his wife were murdered. His life and career were cut short, but the body of work he left behind—particularly his woodcuts and etchings—continues to draw the attention of collectors and museums specializing in modern Dutch graphic arts.

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Common works and media

De Mesquita is best known for woodcut prints and etchings, which form the largest share of his surviving and auction-recorded output. Lithographs, watercolors, ink drawings, and occasional paintings also appear. His graphic work frequently demonstrates strong contrast, stylized forms, and accomplished technique. Textile designs and wall paintings are documented in the RKD but are less likely to surface on the open market. Prints are typically small to medium in scale, often issued in limited editions.

Market and appraisal context

De Mesquita's prints and works on paper appear periodically at auction, with woodcuts and etchings being the most commonly offered categories. Factors that influence appraisal include the specific medium, edition size, provenance, condition, and the subject of the individual work. His connection to M. C. Escher as a mentor adds provenance interest. Much of his output was lost or destroyed during the war, which can affect the availability and relative rarity of surviving pieces. Collectors should compare any offered work against documented examples in the RKD and museum collections, and verify attribution through catalogue records rather than relying solely on stylistic resemblance.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and technique: woodcuts and etchings are the most commonly encountered work types at auction
  2. Rarity is elevated by the artist's death in 1944 and the destruction or loss of much of his oeuvre during the war
  3. Association with M. C. Escher as his teacher adds collector interest and provenance value
  4. Condition, edition size, and provenance are key factors given the age and fragility of works on paper

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices are included in the available source pack; market value should be assessed against comparable public auction results.
  • Works that surface at auction are predominantly prints and works on paper; attribution of paintings and textile designs should be confirmed through RKD or catalogue records.

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

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Artist value FAQ

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