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Michael Ancher

Danish · 1849–1927 · Painter

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  1. Michael Ancher, Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne"), 1883, oil on canvasSketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne")Phillips · £61,920≈ $82,577≈ €71,427Sign up to see
  2. Michael Ancher, Fisherman Anders Velle and His Wife, Ane, on Skagen Beach (Fiskeren Anders Velle og hans kone, Ane, ved Skagens Sønderstrand), 1920, oil on canvasFisherman Anders Velle and His Wife, Ane, on Skagen Beach (Fiskeren Anders Velle og hans kone, Ane, ved Skagens Sønderstrand)Phillips · £32,250≈ $43,009≈ €37,201Sign up to see
  3. Michael Ancher, The Old Garden House, summer 1914 (Det gamle Havehus, sommer 1914), 1914, oil on canvasThe Old Garden House, summer 1914 (Det gamle Havehus, sommer 1914)Phillips · $33,540≈ £24,993≈ €28,916Sign up to see

Michael Ancher’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 16 auction results for Michael Ancher between 2000 and 2026, of which 15 sold (94%). Recorded sale prices range from $247Sign up free to see to $82.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $82.6kSign up free to see for Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne") at Phillips in March 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Phillips (9), Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (2) and Bruun Rasmussen (2).

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  1. Michael Ancher, Portrait of one of the Saxild daughters Unsigned, 1966, Oil on panel
    Portrait of one of the Saxild daughters Unsigned, 1966
    Oil · Panel
    l. 46 x 36 cm
    Bruun Rasmussen · · Lot 2638/1
    DKK 23,000≈ $3,554≈ £2,634≈ €3,077HammerSign up free to seeEst. DKK 30,000–40,000View at Bruun Rasmussen ↗
  2. Michael Ancher, Tre fiskere”, 1898. Opus 1. Signed in the plate M. A. 98. Indistinctly inscribed in pencil, 1898, Indistinctly inscribed in pencil
    Tre fiskere”, 1898. Opus 1. Signed in the plate M. A. 98. Indistinctly inscribed in pencil, 1898
    Drawing
    31 x 37 cm
    Bruun Rasmussen · · Lot 2638/209
    DKK 1,600≈ $247≈ £183≈ €214HammerSign up free to seeEst. DKK 3,000–4,000View at Bruun Rasmussen ↗
  3. Michael Ancher, Potato Harvest (Kartoffelhøst), 1901, oil on canvas
    Potato Harvest (Kartoffelhøst), 1901
    Oil · Canvas
    31 1/2 x 43 1/4 in. (80 x 109.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $18,060≈ £13,409≈ €15,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Michael Ancher, Portrait of a Young Girl in Red Dress (Portroet af en ung pige i rød kjole), 1900, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Young Girl in Red Dress (Portroet af en ung pige i rød kjole), 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    9 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (24.8 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    $4,515≈ £3,352≈ €3,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Michael Ancher, The Old Garden House, summer 1914 (Det gamle Havehus, sommer 1914), 1914, oil on canvas
    The Old Garden House, summer 1914 (Det gamle Havehus, sommer 1914), 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    18 3/8 x 24 3/8 in. (46.7 x 61.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    $33,540≈ £24,993≈ €28,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Michael Ancher, Sketch for “The Girl with the Sunflowers” (Skitse til “Pigen med solsikkerne”), 1889, oil on canvas
    Sketch for “The Girl with the Sunflowers” (Skitse til “Pigen med solsikkerne”), 1889
    Oil · Canvas
    17 x 15 5/8 in. (43.2 x 39.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $19,350≈ £14,419≈ €16,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Michael Ancher, Portrait of the Artist's Wife, the Painter Anna Ancher (Portræt af kunstnerens hustru, kunstmaleren Anna Ancher), 1900, oil on canvas
    Portrait of the Artist's Wife, the Painter Anna Ancher (Portræt af kunstnerens hustru, kunstmaleren Anna Ancher), 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    87.9 x 65.7 cm (34 5/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    $14,190≈ £10,574≈ €12,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Michael Ancher, Fisherman's Wife Knitting on Skagen Beach (Strikkende fiskerkone på stranden), 1920, oil on canvas
    Fisherman's Wife Knitting on Skagen Beach (Strikkende fiskerkone på stranden), 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    78.4 x 63.5 cm (30 7/8 x 25 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    £19,350≈ $25,805≈ €22,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Michael Ancher, Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne"), 1883, oil on canvas
    Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne"), 1883
    Oil · Canvas
    45.4 x 58.1 cm (17 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £61,920≈ $82,577≈ €71,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Michael Ancher, Fisherman Anders Velle and His Wife, Ane, on Skagen Beach (Fiskeren Anders Velle og hans kone, Ane, ved Skagens Sønderstrand), 1920, oil on canvas
    Fisherman Anders Velle and His Wife, Ane, on Skagen Beach (Fiskeren Anders Velle og hans kone, Ane, ved Skagens Sønderstrand), 1920
    Oil · Canvas
    79.4 x 110.5 cm (31 1/4 x 43 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 155
    £32,250≈ $43,009≈ €37,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

Michael Ancher paintings (14)Michael Ancher oil paintings (14)

Michael Ancher: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Ancher at auction?

$82,577Sign up free to see, for Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne") at Phillips (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Ancher?

The median sale price is $13.8kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Ancher have sold at auction?

15 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Ancher?

Phillips, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner and Bruun Rasmussen account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Bruun Rasmussen

About Michael Ancher

In museum collections

  • Michael Ancher, A helmsman wearing a sou'wester.A helmsman wearing a sou'wester., 1897
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Michael Ancher, In over the barrow.In over the barrow., 1887
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Michael Ancher, Portrait of Anna Brøndum in a blue dress, reading.Portrait of Anna Brøndum in a blue dress, reading., 1878
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Michael Ancher, The Skagen Fisherman Lars Kruse.The Skagen Fisherman Lars Kruse., 1904
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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