Bertel Thorvaldsen
Danish · 1770–1844 · Sculptor, Draughtsman
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
rare and important signed Carrara marble bas-relief plaque of 'The Genii of Music Singing'Bonhams · £75,250≈ $101,264≈ €89,487Sign up to see
BELLEROPHON AND PEGASUSLempertz · €9,760≈ $12,633≈ £7,857Sign up to see
Büste des Cupido – wohl Carlo Alberto Thorvaldsen (1806 – 1811). Nach 1811Grisebach · €6,250≈ $8,495≈ £5,201Sign up to see
Bertel Thorvaldsen’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Price trend
6 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 2 | 1 | 50% | $12.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $12.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $58Sign up | $58Sign up | $58Sign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $58Sign up | $58Sign up | $58Sign up |
| Sculpture | 5 | 5 | 100% | $23.6kSign up | $5kSign up | $101kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 25% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.