# Nicolaas Jonk artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Nationality: Dutch
- Common media: sculpture (bronze and other materials), oil painting, graphic art / printmaking, glass and perspex objects

## About Nicolaas Jonk

Nicolaas (Nic) Jonk (1928–1994) was a Dutch sculptor, painter, and graphic artist whose work centers on the human figure, especially the female nude. Active in the post-war period in the Netherlands, Jonk worked across bronze sculpture, oil painting, printmaking, and glass and perspex objects, producing a body of work characterized by dynamism and a playful sensuality. His paintings of female nudes are noted for their movement and expressive energy. Beyond the studio, Jonk taught at an art academy, influencing a generation of Dutch artists. Today his legacy is preserved at the Museum & Beeldentuin Nic Jonk, a dedicated museum and sculpture garden in the Netherlands that maintains a permanent collection of his sculptures, paintings, prints, and decorative objects. The museum's ongoing public program and workshop offerings keep his artistic practice accessible to new audiences.

## Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most commonly encounter Nic Jonk's work as bronze sculptures of human and female nude figures, oil paintings of nudes with dynamic, expressive brushwork, and graphic prints (etchings, lithographs, and other works on paper). Less frequently, glass and perspex objects attributed to Jonk appear. Sculptures range from tabletop to garden-scale, reflecting the museum's own outdoor beeldentuin collection. Prints may exist in editions; verification of edition number and signature is advisable. Works are typically signed 'Nic Jonk.'

## Market and appraisal context

Nic Jonk's work appears with regularity at auction, with nearly 200 documented lots spanning sculptures, paintings, and graphic works. Bronze sculptures—particularly figurative and nude subjects—tend to be the most visible category at sale. Oil paintings of female nudes and graphic prints also circulate in the secondary market. Appraisals should account for medium, scale, condition, provenance, and whether a work is documented in the RKD or the Nic Jonk museum archive. The existence of a dedicated museum helps sustain institutional interest and provides provenance context, but collectors should verify attribution through established channels. No single dominant auction category or price tier defines his market; values vary significantly by medium, edition status, and subject matter.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from authority files and institutional sources with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Nic Jonk, identity data is grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, Wikidata, and the artist's official museum. Market observations are supplemented by the Appraisily and Invaluable auction lot database.

## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2282456
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500194079
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/13684488/
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/42792
- Nic Jonk Museum: http://www.nicjonk.nl
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83072691