# Johannes Carolus Bernardus Sluijters artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/johannes-carolus-bernardus-sluijters/ Profile generated: 2026-05-05T04:53:32.781Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1881-12-17 - Death date: 1957-05-08 - Nationality: Dutch - Movements: Moderne Kunstkring - Common media: oil painting, lithography, etching, watercolor, drawing ## About Johannes Carolus Bernardus Sluijters Johannes Carolus Bernardus Sluijters, commonly known as Jan Sluijters (1881–1957), was a Dutch painter and printmaker recognized as one of the leading figures of early twentieth-century modern art in the Netherlands. Active across an unusually broad range of media — including oil painting, watercolor, lithography, etching, and illustration — Sluijters co-founded the Moderne Kunstkring, an Amsterdam-based society that introduced European avant-garde movements to Dutch audiences. His work evolved through luminist, fauvist, and expressionist phases, and his paintings are held in major institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Collectors encounter Sluijters most often through his bold colorist landscapes, portraits, and still-life paintings, though his graphic output — etchings, lithographs, and book illustrations — also appears regularly on the market. ## Common works and media Sluijters worked across oil on canvas, watercolor, gouache, lithographs, etchings, drawings, and editorial illustrations. Common subjects include landscapes, city views, portraits, nudes, and still-life compositions. Collectors may also encounter his poster designs and wall paintings. Prints and works on paper appear regularly at auction and may be found as individual sheets or in illustrated books. ## Market and appraisal context Jan Sluijters maintains an established secondary-market presence with 27 recorded auction lots spanning 2007–2024, 18 of which carry realized prices in EUR. His work is concentrated at blue-chip auction houses — Christie's accounts for the large majority of lots, with additional appearances at Sotheby's and the Dutch regional house Venduehuis der Notarissen. Realized prices show meaningful dispersion: the low end starts near €1,875 for smaller portraits, the median sits at approximately €33,865, and the upper quartile reaches €48,250, with a ceiling of €108,000 for top-tier floral still-life paintings. Market liquidity is moderate — roughly one priced lot per year on average — and recent activity has slowed, with no priced lots in the trailing 12 months and only one lot (unsold) in the prior 12 months. Still-life and nude subjects dominate the priced cohort and consistently achieve the strongest results, while smaller portraits and drawings trade at lower price points. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Jan Sluijters maintains an established secondary-market presence with 27 recorded auction lots spanning 2007–2024, 18 of which carry realized prices in EUR. His work is concentrated at blue-chip auction houses — Christie's accounts for the large majority of lots, with additional appearances at Sotheby's and the Dutch regional house Venduehuis der Notarissen. Realized prices show meaningful dispersion: the low end starts near €1,875 for smaller portraits, the median sits at approximately €33,865, and the upper quartile reaches €48,250, with a ceiling of €108,000 for top-tier floral still-life paintings. Market liquidity is moderate — roughly one priced lot per year on average — and recent activity has slowed, with no priced lots in the trailing 12 months and only one lot (unsold) in the prior 12 months. Still-life and nude subjects dominate the priced cohort and consistently achieve the strongest results, while smaller portraits and drawings trade at lower price points. ### Appraisal notes Appraisily would use these 18 priced auction records as comparable-lot evidence, cross-referenced against the specific work's medium (oil on canvas commands a significant premium over works on paper or prints), dimensions, subject matter, date of execution, signature status, condition, and documented provenance. The wide price range (€1,875–€108,000) means that medium, size, and period are critical differentiators. Attribution certainty is especially important for unsigned drawings and prints. Provenance linking to the RKD record (rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/73135) or a catalogue raisonné entry would strengthen valuation confidence. Appraisors should also account for the market's recent deceleration when selecting comparables and avoid over-relying on pre-2010 sale prices without inflation and market-condition adjustments. ### Valuation factors - Medium and support: oil on canvas achieves multiples over watercolor, drawing, and print media - Subject matter: still-life compositions and nudes have historically outperformed portraits and landscapes at auction - Period and style: luminist and fauvist-period works from the 1900s–1910s are scarcer and more sought-after than later output - Dimensions: larger-scale works correlate with higher realized prices across the recorded lots - Provenance and exhibition history: documented provenance through the RKD or institutional exhibitions materially supports value - Condition and attribution: unrestored, signed works with clear attribution trade at a premium; unsigned or reattributed lots may sell well below median - Market timing: auction results cluster in 2007–2008 and 2014, with sparse recent activity; comparables should be age-adjusted - Currency: all recorded prices are in EUR; currency of sale can affect cross-border valuation ### Collector notes - Sluijters' auction market is anchored at Christie's Amsterdam, where the majority of his lots have been offered. Collectors seeking entry points may find his smaller portraits and drawings accessible near the €1,875–€11,650 range, while floral still-life paintings and major nudes have achieved €33,865–€108,000. Works appearing at Sotheby's or Venduehuis der Notarissen tend to be less frequent and may offer different price dynamics. The market has been quiet recently (no priced lots in the last 12 months), which could mean reduced competition for buyers but also fewer fresh comparables for sellers setting reserves. Provenance documentation and condition reports are essential — the wide price spread means superficially similar works can differ dramatically in value. Prints and works on paper are the most affordable segment and appear regularly, suitable for collectors building a representative holding without a paintings-level budget. ### Market caveats - Only 18 of 27 recorded lots carry realized prices; 9 lots lack price data, which may include unsold, withdrawn, or post-sale negotiated results that skew the observed distribution. - No priced lots were recorded in the most recent 12-month window, and only one lot (unsold at Sotheby's, December 2024) appeared in the prior 12 months, limiting the reliability of current-market indicators. - All price data originates from the Appraisily auction-record index and has not been independently verified against auction-house catalogs or post-sale reports. - No catalogue raisonné or artist-estate source was found; RKD records partially fill this gap but do not constitute a definitive catalogue. - Attribution questions are common for unsigned drawings and prints by Dutch early-modern artists; expert verification is recommended before purchase or appraisal. - Price dispersion is wide (€1,875–€108,000); medium, subject, date, and condition explain much of the variance, and naive averaging is not informative. ### Market evidence sources - Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/johannes-carolus-bernardus-sluijters/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 ## Appraisily data basis This Appraisily artist page draws on identity records from the Library of Congress, Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, alongside institutional collection data from the Museum of Modern Art. When available, auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots are incorporated to support appraisal context. ## Sources - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88633648 - RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/73135 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/35252023/ - Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500008116 - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1682227 - The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/5473 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Sluyters