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Kirsti Ilvessalo

Finnish · 1920–2019

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6auction results2013–2025years recorded83%sold (5)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Kirsti Ilvessalo, 'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rug, 1950, Wool'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rugPhillips · £4,375≈ $7,016≈ €5,197Sign up to see
  2. Kirsti Ilvessalo, Tapisserie ryijy Palokärki, A 'Palokärki' ryijy tapestry in hand-knotted wool pile by Kirsti Ilvessalo manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät in 1954Tapisserie ryijy PalokärkiBonhams · €3,200≈ $3,474≈ £2,724Sign up to see
  3. Kirsti Ilvessalo, 'PALOKARKI' RUG, c.1954, 1954, wool'PALOKARKI' RUG, c.1954Lyon & Turnbull · £1,008≈ $1,310≈ €1,204Sign up to see

Kirsti Ilvessalo’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).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Kirsti Ilvessalo between 2013 and 2025, of which 5 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $256Sign up free to see to $7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7kSign up free to see for 'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rug at Phillips in September 2013. Most results come from Bonhams (3), Wright (1) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Kirsti Ilvessalo, Rya Rug, for Suomen Kasityon Ystavat, wool
    Rya Rug
    for Suomen Kasityon Ystavat, wool
    65 3/4 x 47in (167 x 119.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 128
    $256≈ £190≈ €219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Kirsti Ilvessalo, 'PALOKARKI' RUG, c.1954, 1954, wool
    'PALOKARKI' RUG, c.1954, 1954
    wool
    125cm x 188cm (49 ¼in x 74in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 255
    £1,008≈ $1,310≈ €1,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Kirsti Ilvessalo, Burning Forest (Rya tapestry), c. 1947, hand-knotted wool
    Burning Forest (Rya tapestry), c. 1947
    hand-knotted wool
    65 h x 42½ w in (165 x 108 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 263
    $441≈ £335≈ €398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Kirsti Ilvessalo, Tapisserie ryijy Palokärki, A 'Palokärki' ryijy tapestry in hand-knotted wool pile by Kirsti Ilvessalo manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät in 1954
    Tapisserie ryijy Palokärki
    A 'Palokärki' ryijy tapestry in hand-knotted wool pile by Kirsti Ilvessalo manufactured by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät in 1954
    L: 163cm. (64.1/8); l: 115cm. (45.1/4in.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 102
    €3,200≈ $3,474≈ £2,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Kirsti Ilvessalo, 'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rug, 1950, Wool
    'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rug, 1950
    Wool
    187 x 130.5 cm (73 5/8 x 51 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    £4,375≈ $7,016≈ €5,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kirsti Ilvessalo, Rya Rug, for Suomen Kasityon Ystavat, wool
    Rya Rug
    for Suomen Kasityon Ystavat, wool
    65 3/4 x 47in (167 x 119.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

Kirsti Ilvessalo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Kirsti Ilvessalo at auction?

$7,016Sign up free to see, for 'Täysikuu' (Full Moon) rug at Phillips (September 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Kirsti Ilvessalo?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Kirsti Ilvessalo have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Kirsti Ilvessalo?

Bonhams, Wright and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wright · Phillips

Related artists — Finnish, born 1895–1945