What is a Jais Nielsen sculpture worth?
1885–1961 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by Jais Nielsen have sold for a median of $2,016Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $857Sign up free to see and $4,738Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,708Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,386Sign up free to see across 7 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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Jais Nielsen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.3kSign up free to see Rare Judas and the Lightning Figural Sculpture, Bonhams, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 10 | $593–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Wright (4), Toomey & Co. (2)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $315–$322Sign up free to see | $315Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.7k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Jais Nielsen sales
- Venus, Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Sculpture — $1,400Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- Venus, glazed stoneware — $2,016Sign up free to see, Wright, Nov 7, 2024
- Collection of three vessels, glazed stoneware — $328Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 29, 2024
- Vase, glazed stoneware — $315Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 29, 2024
- Jacob's Struggle, glazed stoneware — $1,386Sign up free to see, Wright, Nov 21, 2023
- Vase with potter, glazed stoneware — $315Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Apr 13, 2023
- Jacob's Struggle, for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, stoneware sculpture with oxblood glaze, incised ' — $5,100Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 14, 2022
- Abraham's Sacrifice, for Royal Copenhagen, glazed stoneware, signed 'JAIS 14-10-27' with Royal Copenh — $2,550Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 27, 2019
Questions about Jais Nielsen prices
What is a Jais Nielsen sculpture worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jais Nielsen have sold for a median of $2,016, and half of them sold between $857 and $4,738. For sculptures alone the median is $1,708 (10 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 Jais Nielsen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,325 for “Rare Judas and the Lightning Figural Sculpture” at Bonhams in June 2019.
How often do Jais Nielsen works sell at auction?
93% of the 14 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jais Nielsen sculpture?
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Of the 14 lots by Jais Nielsen recorded at auction between 2018 and 2026, 13 found a buyer (93%).
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