Michael Ancher Paintings: Auction Prices

Danish · 1849–1927

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Michael Ancher paintings between 2000 and 2026, of which 13 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,554 to $82,577, with a median of $14,190 across 13 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $82,577 for “Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne")” at Phillips in 2026.

Record: Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne") — $82,577Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Portrait of one of the Saxild daughters Unsigned, 1966

   Oil · Panel

   l. 46 x 36 cm

   Bruun Rasmussen · Sep 14, 2026 · 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. 
   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 · May 26, 2026 · Lot 32
   $4,515≈ £3,352≈ €3,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Potato Harvest (Kartoffelhøst), 1901

   Oil · Canvas

   31 1/2 x 43 1/4 in. (80 x 109.9 cm)

   Phillips · May 26, 2026 · Lot 12
   $18,060≈ £13,409≈ €15,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   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 · May 21, 2026 · Lot 118
   $14,190≈ £10,574≈ €12,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   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 · May 21, 2026 · Lot 115
   $19,350≈ £14,419≈ €16,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   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 · May 21, 2026 · Lot 104
   $33,540≈ £24,993≈ €28,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   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 · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 155
   £32,250≈ $43,009≈ €37,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   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 · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 146
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   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 · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 142
   £61,920≈ $82,577≈ €71,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    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 · Mar 7, 2026 · Lot 141
    £19,350≈ $25,805≈ €22,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Fisherman

    Oil · Board

    17.5" high x 13.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 7, 2021 · Lot 36
    $4,200≈ £3,101≈ €3,646HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
12. 
    Am Strand von Skagen, 1900

    Oil · Canvas

    35 x 58,5 cm (13,7 x 23 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 14, 2013 · Lot 671
    €10,625≈ $13,788≈ £9,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Sjømann med sydvest til rors

    Oil

    47x38 cm

    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · May 26, 2008 · Lot 37
    NOK 60,000≈ $11,986≈ £6,058≈ €7,605HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 60,000–80,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
14. 
    Skagensfisker med sin pipe

    Oil

    32x27 cm

    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · May 25, 2000 · Lot 48
    NOK 72,000≈ $7,839≈ £5,324≈ €8,728HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 30,000–40,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗

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