appraisal for Willem Van der Does Painting

SJ from Seoul South Korea asks:

Hi, I would like an appraisal for this painting that my mother has. It is a painting of Kuan Yin by Willem van der Does.




AW says:

Willem Van der Does is a prominent painter from the Netherlands. (1889-1966)

He is known for his Asian subject oil paintings and his works have a record of being sold at Sotheby's and Christies Auction houses in the past 20 years.

Your painting apparently has not been on the known auction market in that time frame or it would have come up in my extensive data base search. No matter, all good appraisals are based on comparisons and histories of the artist's or craftsman's work.

Your painting appears to be an outstanding example of Mr Willem's work.

Date range: 1940s- 1950s

Retail value: $4500 - $6500 U S Dollars
(top price)

Wholesale value: $3500 - $4000
(The midrange price you could expect to achieve at a well advertised live auction. The price that is most often realized)


Quick sale value: $2,500
The price your likely to get if you have to sell your item immediately and your prospective customer is aware of this.

Common trade terminology: Asian them art, Willem Van der Does, Netherlands painter.

Slang terms: N/A

Selling tips: Sotheby's auction house has a very good history of selling these and I'd contact them to put it on consignment.


Care and storage tips: Light dust only.

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