Willem Alexander Knip Auction Prices and Value Guide
Willem Alexander Knip auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 214 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Willem Alexander Knip auction prices: quick answer
Willem Alexander Knip auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Willem Alexander Knip
- Source records
- 214
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Willem Alexander Knip market snapshot
Willem Alexander Knip shows solid auction liquidity with 69 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (50.0% · 20 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (50.0% · 20 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $240
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-09
Artist context
About Willem Alexander Knip
Born
1883
Died
1967
Nationality
Dutch
Also known as
Willem Knip, Wilhelm Alexander Knip
Willem Alexander Knip (1883–1967), also recorded as Willem Knip and Wilhelm Alexander Knip, was a Dutch painter and draftsman. Authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and RKD connect these name forms to the same artist, while the available Dutch-language biography records the signature form W.A. Knip. The collected sources securely establish his identity and working roles but do not provide enough institution-grade detail to assign a movement, school, recurring subject, or named series. Collectors are most likely to encounter Knip through paintings and works on paper offered under variant cataloguing names. Name matching is therefore important when comparing records: Willem Knip, Willem Alexander Knip, Wilhelm Alexander Knip, and W.A. Knip may refer to the same artist, although attribution still needs to be assessed for the individual object. Appraisily's matched auction index indicates recurring public-auction activity, but the source pack is stronger on identity than on a full art-historical biography.
PaintingDrawing and works on paper
Common works and media
The collected identity sources describe Knip as a painter and draftsman, while Appraisily's auction index places works under paintings and works on paper or prints. The source pack does not support a dependable list of recurring subjects, named series, sculpture types, or edition practices. Cataloguing should account for the name variants Willem Knip and Wilhelm Alexander Knip and the recorded signature form W.A. Knip.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin with comparable works that match the object's medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, and attribution status. Signature details, inscriptions, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how a work compares with reported sales. Appraisily's collected page reports 91 matched records, including 53 priced records, across an observed 1993–2026 auction-date range. Those figures describe a market-index snapshot, not a price prediction. Results may differ because of buyer-premium treatment, incomplete auction feeds, private transactions, or later attribution changes. Individual lot records should therefore be reviewed before drawing conclusions from medians, broad price ranges, or category-level summaries.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/willem-alexander-knip/).
- The collected market page describes category concentration as broad or sparse, so category labels and aggregate results should be checked against individual lots (https://appraisily.com/artist/willem-alexander-knip/).
- Authentication and object-level condition can materially affect valuation (https://appraisily.com/artist/willem-alexander-knip/).
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- RKD library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
Recent sale records
Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 aan de kade at the quay · Adams Amsterdam Auctions · 2025-09-15 willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 aan de kade at the quay Adams Amsterdam Auctions · 2025-09-15

willem bernard willem holtrop b 1941 six works 1 forty dirty drawings · Zwiggelaar Auctions · 2025-06-18 willem bernard willem holtrop b 1941 six works 1 forty dirty drawings Zwiggelaar Auctions · 2025-06-18

willem bernard willem holtrop b 1941 collection of ca 50 volumes · Zwiggelaar Auctions · 2025-06-18 willem bernard willem holtrop b 1941 collection of ca 50 volumes Zwiggelaar Auctions · 2025-06-18

willem blaeu mercator ut n hungaria regnum · Központi Antikvárium · 2025-06-05 willem blaeu mercator ut n hungaria regnum Központi Antikvárium · 2025-06-05

willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 oil painting · Broward Auction Gallery LLC · 2025-05-11 willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 oil painting Broward Auction Gallery LLC · 2025-05-11

willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 oil painting · Broward Auction Gallery LLC · 2025-02-16 willem alexander knip dutch 1883 1967 oil painting Broward Auction Gallery LLC · 2025-02-16
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 Willem Alexander Knip 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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