1637 AD
Tulip mania
Dutch tulip speculation drove bulb prices skyward before a dramatic market collapse.
- Time period
- 1637 AD
- Region
- Dutch Republic
- Theme
- Economy
- Civilization
- Dutch Golden Age
Tulip mania was a speculative boom in tulip bulb contracts during the Dutch Golden Age. Prices began accelerating in 1634 as fashionable and rare varieties attracted intense demand. The market collapsed dramatically in February 1637. Although widely remembered as an early speculative bubble, its impact on the broader Dutch economy was limited.