Birger Sandzén
Swedish · 1871–1954 · Painter, Printmaker
Sven Birger Sandzén, known more commonly as Birger Sandzén, was a Swedish-American painter best known for his landscapes. He produced most of his work while working as an art… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Summer in the MountainsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $315,900≈ £204,136≈ €288,783Sign up to see
Poplars in MoonlightScottsdale Art Auction · $222,300≈ £162,050≈ €186,995Sign up to see
Aspens, Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoBonhams · $200,000≈ £150,989≈ €169,765Sign up to see
Birger Sandzén’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
4 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
17 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
1 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 68 | 57 | 84% | $54.3kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $316kSign up |
| Oil | 68 | 57 | 84% | $54.3kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $316kSign up |
| Works on paper | 19 | 13 | 68% | $5.6kSign up | $5kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Watercolor | 13 | 9 | 69% | $6.8kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 4 | 67% | $2.8kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 177 | 33 | 19% | $786Sign up | $725Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 139 | 18 | 13% | $686Sign up | $516Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 38 | 15 | 39% | $898Sign up | $896Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Other | 16 | 16 | 100% | $735Sign up | $683Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 14 | 13 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 | $667Sign up |
| 2021 | 16 | 13 | $975Sign up |
| 2020 | 64 | 2 | $24.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 83 | 7 | $15kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $48.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | $20kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | $10kSign up |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | $27.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $19.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | $19.5kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | $28kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $50.4kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | $68.2kSign up |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |