What is a Harriet Backer painting worth?
1845–1932 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Harriet Backer have sold for a median of $81,865Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $73,418Sign up free to see and $134,163Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $81,865Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $78,347Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Harriet Backer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $81.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $367kSign up free to see Fra Sandvikselven, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Jun 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $73.4k–$134kSign up free to see | $81.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (7)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Harriet Backer sales
- Interiør fra slottsforvalterboligen, Olje på lerret — $128,808Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Jun 4, 2026
- Uvdal kirke og kirkegård, Olje på lerret — $78,347Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 30, 2023
- Kvalbein, Olje på lerret — $68,490Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Jun 8, 2023
- Lavendler, Olje på lerret — $81,865Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 3, 2018
- Fra Sandvikselven, Olje på lerret — $367,158Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Jun 4, 2014
- Andante II, Olje på lerret — $139,518Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, May 31, 2010
- Interiør fra Vendelsborg, Vollen i Asker, Olje på lerret — $65,026Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 27, 2000
Questions about Harriet Backer prices
What is a Harriet Backer painting worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Harriet Backer have sold for a median of $81,865, and half of them sold between $73,418 and $134,163. For paintings alone the median is $81,865 (7 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Harriet Backer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $367,158 for “Fra Sandvikselven” at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in June 2014.
How often do Harriet Backer works sell at auction?
100% of the 7 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Harriet Backer painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Harriet Backer between 2000 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (100%).
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