Ludvig Karsten
Norwegian · 1876–1926 · Painter
Ludvig Karsten was a Norwegian painter. He was a neo-impressionist influenced by Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse and contemporary French painting. He first participated at the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Fra GillelejeGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 1,500,000≈ $188,550≈ £123,916≈ €172,286Sign up to see
Hvilende kvinneGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 1,200,000≈ $153,276≈ £95,678≈ €146,340Sign up to see
Foran ovnenGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 1,300,000≈ $121,485≈ £102,433≈ €111,108Sign up to see
Ludvig Karsten’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 48 auction results for Ludvig Karsten between 1995 and 2026, of which 48 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $664Sign up free to see to $189kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $189kSign up free to see for Fra Gilleleje at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in June 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (35 lots). Most results come from Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (47) and Ketterer Kunst (1).
48 results · page 1 of 2
- Portrett av Tone, 1924NOK 270,000≈ $28,982≈ £21,535≈ €24,898Sign up free to see
- Oscar Frieds hunder, 1916NOK 210,000≈ $20,733≈ £15,361≈ €18,209Sign up free to see
- NOK 300,000≈ $27,981≈ £22,109≈ €25,598Sign up free to see
- NOK 400,000≈ $40,136≈ £33,383≈ €38,719Sign up free to see
- Akt, 1913NOK 900,000≈ $100,593≈ £75,345≈ €89,767Sign up free to see
- Mor og barn, 1916NOK 980,000≈ $109,535≈ £82,042≈ €97,746Sign up free to see
- Mor og barn, 1917NOK 400,000≈ $44,708≈ £33,487≈ €39,896Sign up free to see
- Dagmar Karsten, 1906NOK 400,000≈ $44,708≈ £33,487≈ €39,896Sign up free to see
- Foran ovnen, 1914NOK 1,300,000≈ $121,485≈ £102,433≈ €111,108Sign up free to see
- Knelende akt, 1914NOK 10,000≈ $1,147≈ £911≈ €1,021Sign up free to see
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Ludvig Karsten: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ludvig Karsten at auction?
$188,550Sign up free to see, for Fra Gilleleje at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ludvig Karsten?
The median sale price is $21.3kSign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ludvig Karsten have sold at auction?
48 of 48 recorded lots sold between 1995 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Ludvig Karsten?
Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Ketterer Kunst
About Ludvig Karsten
Ludvig Karsten was a Norwegian painter. He was a neo-impressionist influenced by Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse and contemporary French painting. He first participated at the Autumn exhibition in Kristiania in 1901, and had his first separate exhibition in 1904. He is represented at museums in many Scandinavian cities, including several paintings at the National Gallery of Norway. Karsten was known for his bohemian lifestyle and quick temper.
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In museum collections
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domainCalvary, 1923
Statens Museum for Kunst · Public domainDecorative Landscape, 1909
Finnish National Gallery · Public domainThe red Room, 1913
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domain
