Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Mathias Stomer

If you own a work by or after Mathias Stomer, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and artist value Mathias Stomer          

The artist Mathias Stomer leaves behind a unique body of work, famous for his chiaroscuro canvases. Prices for his works are now rising under the auctioneer's hammer. His paintings and drawings are particularly prized, especially by French and Dutch buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €2,000 to €130,000, a substantial gap but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Stomer's works. In 2016, his oil on canvas Venise, le Molo et le bassin de San Marco le jour de l'Ascension sold for €130,000, whereas it was estimated at between €120,000 and €180,000.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

The life of Mathias Stomer

Mathias Stomer was a 17th-century Flemish painter who was born around 1600 in Antwerp, in the former Spanish Netherlands, and died after 1652. He is best known for his talent in depicting nocturnal scenes, genre scenes and portraits. There are still doubts about his name, and some historians believe his real name could be Stom.

Stomer studied painting in Antwerp, a flourishing city for the arts at the time, before moving to Rome, where he spent much of his artistic career. In Rome, he was influenced by the works of Caravaggio and other Italian Baroque artists, which left its mark on his painting style. Stomer was particularly adept at capturing the play of light and shadow in his paintings, creating the dramatic and mysterious atmospheres characteristic of the Northern schools of the time.

Although the details of his life are sometimes obscure, it is known that Stomer traveled and worked in various European cities, including Naples and Palermo, before returning to Antwerp at the end of his life. His work includes religious scenes, tavern scenes, still lifes and portraits, but it is his treatment of night scenes that most distinguishes him.

Stomer's imprint on his time

Mathias Stomer left behind a significant artistic legacy and continues to be studied and admired for his mastery of light, his realism and his unique style, which blends Caravaggesque realism with elements of the Flemish Baroque period. His works are exhibited in museums and galleries around the world.

From his time to the present day, he has been and remains an artist appreciated by collectors the world over. Collectors play an important role in preserving his work, although some of his paintings and drawings are on display in museums in France and around the world.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all the painter's works are signed. He signs his work "Stom". However, with or without a signature, it is important for you to have the work appraised to ensure its originality and to be able to date it. Of course, there are also copies.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Stomer, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work of art, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.