Tiny Hieronymus Bosch-Inspired Painting Sells for More Than 10 Times Its Estimate at Sotheby’s Auction
A small painting inspired by the fantastical world of Hieronymus Bosch just delivered a huge surprise at auction. On June 2, 2026, Hell, a 16th-century oil-on-panel attributed to a follower of the Dutch master, sold for $537,600 at Sotheby’s New York, soaring past its $30,000 to $50,000 estimate. Measuring just over 10 inches tall, the work captivated bidders with the same dark imagination that made Bosch one of art history’s most influential painters.











































































