Johannes Achton Friis
Danish · 1871–1939 · Painter
Achton Friis was a Danish illustrator, painter and writer. He participated in the Denmark expedition to Northeast Greenland in 1906–1908, creating a large number of works in… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
Lac Champex' (Portrait of a Woman in a Mountainous Landscape)Toovey's · £220≈ $354≈ €274Sign up to see
Harbor SceneDuMouchelles · $275≈ £203≈ €235Sign up to see
Johannes Achton Friis’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).
Of the 2 lots by Johannes Achton Friis recorded at auction between 2012 and 2025, 2 found a buyer (100%). Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $295Sign up free to see to $334Sign up free to see (median $314Sign up free to see). Lac Champex' (Portrait of a Woman in a Mountainous Landscape) holds the top price on file: $354Sign up free to see at Toovey's (September 2012). Sales were recorded mainly at Toovey's (1) and DuMouchelles (1).
Johannes Achton Friis at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $314Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $354Sign up free to see Lac Champex' (Portrait of a Woman in a Mountainous Landscape), Toovey's, Sep 2012
Top auction houses: Toovey's (1), DuMouchelles (1)
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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.
2 results
- $275≈ £203≈ €235Sign up free to see
- £220≈ $354≈ €274Sign up free to see
Johannes Achton Friis: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Johannes Achton Friis at auction?
$354Sign up free to see, for Lac Champex' (Portrait of a Woman in a Mountainous Landscape) at Toovey's (September 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Johannes Achton Friis?
The median sale price is $314Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Johannes Achton Friis have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Johannes Achton Friis?
Toovey's and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · DuMouchelles
About Johannes Achton Friis
Achton Friis was a Danish illustrator, painter and writer. He participated in the Denmark expedition to Northeast Greenland in 1906–1908, creating a large number of works in the process, both landscape paintings and portraits, as well as a written account which was published in 1909. He later published several comprehensive and richly illustrated works with descriptions of the nature and cultural history of different parts of Denmark. In addition, he designed decorative works for the Bing & Grøndahl porcelain manufacturer.
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