# Klaas Gubbels artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/klaas-gubbels/ Profile generated: 2026-05-02T19:02:07.762Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1934-01-19 - Nationality: Dutch - Movements: Contemporary Dutch art - Common media: Painting (oil and acrylic on canvas), Sculpture, Printmaking (serigraphy, lithography, etching), Assemblage and collage, Photography ## About Klaas Gubbels Klaas Gubbels (born Rotterdam, January 19, 1934) is a Dutch artist whose practice spans painting, sculpture, printmaking, assemblage, collage, and photography. He is best known for his distinctive still lifes in which coffeepots, tables, and chairs become recurring, almost iconic motifs. Working across an unusually broad range of media — from serigraphy and lithography to environmental art and wall painting — Gubbels has developed a visual vocabulary rooted in everyday objects rendered with graphic clarity and a restrained palette. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is documented extensively by the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD) in The Hague. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Gubbels has exhibited widely in the Netherlands and abroad, including a touring exhibition through Oldenburg, Apeldoorn, Breda, and Emmen in 1985–86. ## Common works and media Collectors and appraisers encountering Gubbels's work most frequently find oil or acrylic paintings of coffeepot still lifes, often in a bold, flattened graphic style. His graphic output includes serigraphs (screen prints), lithographs, and etchings, many depicting the same tabletop and chair subjects in varied colorways. He has also produced painted wooden sculptures and assemblages incorporating found objects. Photographic works, collages, and large-scale wall paintings or environmental installations form a smaller but documented portion of his output. Prints are typically signed and numbered in edition. ## Market and appraisal context Klaas Gubbels maintains an active and well-documented secondary market spanning more than three decades, with 395 cataloged auction lots and 251 priced results dating from late 1991 through early 2026. Trading volume is steady and growing: 42 lots appeared in the most recent twelve-month window versus 37 in the prior period, indicating sustained collector interest. Price dispersion is broad but accessible — the interquartile range runs from approximately €160 (25th percentile) to €1,200 (75th percentile) with a median near €460, while the recorded maximum reaches €9,560. Sales are concentrated among Dutch and Benelux regional houses — Vendu Rotterdam, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Adams Amsterdam Auctions, and Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes together account for the majority of turnover — but Christie's and Sotheby's also appear, confirming that top-tier international houses have offered his work. Original paintings and unique works on paper command the upper tier; a 1987–88 painting titled "Duel" realized €5,500 at Adams Amsterdam Auctions in December 2024, and an untitled 2000 work fetched €1,300 in March 2026. Prints and graphic works (serigraphs, lithographs, etchings) cluster in the €200–€950 band and provide an accessible entry point for collectors. The market is predominantly EUR-denominated and Netherlands-centered, with occasional appearances at Bernaerts (Antwerp) and other Benelux venues. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Klaas Gubbels maintains an active and well-documented secondary market spanning more than three decades, with 395 cataloged auction lots and 251 priced results dating from late 1991 through early 2026. Trading volume is steady and growing: 42 lots appeared in the most recent twelve-month window versus 37 in the prior period, indicating sustained collector interest. Price dispersion is broad but accessible — the interquartile range runs from approximately €160 (25th percentile) to €1,200 (75th percentile) with a median near €460, while the recorded maximum reaches €9,560. Sales are concentrated among Dutch and Benelux regional houses — Vendu Rotterdam, Veilinghuis Van Spengen, Adams Amsterdam Auctions, and Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes together account for the majority of turnover — but Christie's and Sotheby's also appear, confirming that top-tier international houses have offered his work. Original paintings and unique works on paper command the upper tier; a 1987–88 painting titled "Duel" realized €5,500 at Adams Amsterdam Auctions in December 2024, and an untitled 2000 work fetched €1,300 in March 2026. Prints and graphic works (serigraphs, lithographs, etchings) cluster in the €200–€950 band and provide an accessible entry point for collectors. The market is predominantly EUR-denominated and Netherlands-centered, with occasional appearances at Bernaerts (Antwerp) and other Benelux venues. ### Appraisal notes When appraising a Klaas Gubbels work, Appraisily would cross-reference the item's medium, dimensions, date of execution, and subject matter against the 395-lot auction record set. For original paintings — especially oil or acrylic works featuring the signature coffeepot or table-and-chair still-life motifs — comparable lots such as "Duel" (€5,500), "Natura Morta" (€1,200), and "Untitled, 2000" (€1,300) anchor the upper range. For prints and works on paper, the record set provides plentiful comparables in the €160–€950 band. The appraiser would verify edition numbering, signature, and plate/screen block details for graphic works; confirm medium and support for paintings; assess condition (creases, foxing, fading, overpainting); and review provenance documentation including gallery invoices, exhibition labels, or auction-house catalog entries. The presence of results from Christie's and Sotheby's alongside Dutch regional houses allows tiered comparable selection — international-house results tend to reflect broader market visibility, while regional results capture local demand dynamics. The recent 12-month lot count of 42 suggests adequate liquidity for current-market-value estimation. ### Valuation factors - Medium: original oil or acrylic paintings and unique sculptures carry the highest values; serigraphs, lithographs, and etchings trade at a significant discount - Subject: works featuring the iconic coffeepot (koffiekan) or table-and-chair still-life motifs have the strongest market recognition and collector demand - Date of execution: early-career works (1960s–1970s) such as the 1968 untitled lot (€1,100) and 1984 Natura Morta (€1,200) may carry date premiums; the 1987–88 Duel result (€5,500) suggests mid-career originals can reach the top of the range - Edition details for prints: edition size, numbering format, and hand-signing status materially affect value - Condition: given the range of media (paper-based prints, painted canvas, wooden sculpture, assemblage with found objects), condition assessment varies significantly by support type - Provenance: documented gallery or auction-house history, especially from named houses such as Christie's or Sotheby's, strengthens attribution confidence - Dimensions: larger-scale works, wall paintings, and environmental installations are scarcer in the auction record and may not align with standard lot comparables - Currency: the market is overwhelmingly EUR-denominated; currency conversion should be noted for non-EUR collectors ### Collector notes - Gubbels's market is liquid and accessible. Collectors seeking entry points will find signed prints and serigraphs regularly available in the €160–€500 range at Dutch regional houses such as Vendu Rotterdam, Adams Amsterdam Auctions, and Veilinghuis Van Spengen. For collectors targeting original paintings, budget €600–€5,500 depending on size, period, and subject — coffeepot still lifes and 1980s-era canvases appear most frequently at the upper tier. Be aware that many lots are offered by Netherlands-based houses with primarily local buyer pools; absentee or online bidding is widely available. Verify that prints are hand-signed and numbered, as unsigned or unnumbered impressions may trade at a discount. The presence of Christie's and Sotheby's in the house list means occasional international-visibility opportunities arise. Lots titled with specific named works (e.g., "Duel," "Natura Morta," "Hartenkan") tend to carry more premium results than generically titled pieces. ### Market caveats - Auction-record data reflects 395 cataloged lots with 251 priced results; approximately 144 lots lack a recorded price, which may include unsold lots, withdrawn lots, or post-sale private transactions not captured in the feed. - All prices are denominated in EUR; currency fluctuation may affect perceived value for non-Eurozone collectors. - The price distribution (€35–€9,560) is wide; median and percentile figures should not be applied to individual works without accounting for medium, size, date, and condition. - The top auction houses by frequency are Dutch regional firms; Christie's and Sotheby's appear in the house list but their individual lot results were not detailed in the recent-lot sample, so their weighting in the overall price distribution is unclear. - No specific category labels were attached to recent lots in the source data; auction categories listed here are inferred from the existing profile and observed media types rather than tagged sale categories. - The source pack does not include private-sale or gallery-primary-market pricing; auction records alone may underrepresent or overrepresent certain segments of the artist's market. ### Market evidence sources - Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/klaas-gubbels/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 - Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-klaas-gubbels-dutch-1934-untitled-91-c-4ee4a348b8 - Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-klaas-gubbels-92-c-ae2a0da35d - Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-klaas-gubbels-dutch-1934-untitled-2000-17-c-035c03cfe5 - Invaluable: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-klaas-gubbels-dutch-1934-natura-morta-1984-116-c-982d97cdd0 ## Appraisily data basis Appraisily artist pages combine structured artist identity research from museum records, national art-history databases, and library authority files with publicly available auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots. For Klaas Gubbels, identity data is grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, Wikidata, and the MoMA collection record. Market context draws on the volume and range of documented auction appearances across major and regional houses. ## Sources - RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/34419 - Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97121443 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/96652612/ - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2550956 - The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/2387 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaas_Gubbels