Rating and value of works, drawings, paintings by Jacob Hendrik Pierneef

If you own a work by or about the artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, 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'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef

A painter of landscapes, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef mainly produced oils on canvas. Today, prices for his works are steadily rising under auctioneers' gavels. His canvases are prized above all by French buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €10 to €1,247,400, a considerable delta, which nevertheless speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Pierneef's works. In 2017, one of his oil on canvas paintings, Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch, sold for €1,247,400, whereas it was estimated at between €415,800 and €554,400.

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Style and technique of the artist Jacob Hendrik Pierneef

The artist has no precise movement, and his works could be classified as Impressionist or Pointillist. He depicts a lot of South Africa in his oil paintings, which are the most valuable works for him on the auction market. 

The life of Jacob Henrik Pierneef

Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (1886-1957) was a relatively unknown South African painter. He was born in Pretoria into a family of Dutch immigrants and grew up in South Africa until the Second World War, when he fled to the Netherlands with his family. There, he began studying art. He returned to South Africa at the age of 18, where two painters and a relative helped him settle. He married Agatha Delen, and held his first solo exhibition in 1913. From 1918, he taught painting at the Pretoria Academic College.

Some time later, he divorced and remarried, and in 1929 was commissioned to depict Johannesburg railway station. This is one of his best-known canvases. Following this commission, he was asked to decorate the South African Embassy in London.

He died in Pretoria in 1957, aged 71. 

Pierneef's imprint on his period   

Jacob Hendrik Pierneef has never been a well-known artist in France, although he is in South Africa. Yet his technique is remarkable. Today, some of his works are held in museums, including the Pierneef Museum in Pretoria, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

Recognizing Pierneef's signature

Jacob Hendrik Pierneef signs his paintings most of the time. However, expertise remains essential.

Knowing the value of a work 

If you happen to own a Pierneef work or one after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free valuation 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're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.