What is a Ólafur Elíasson work worth?
b. 1967 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 100 priced auction sales, works by Ólafur Elíasson have sold for a median of $17,931Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,238Sign up free to see and $52,334Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $11,741Sign up free to see across 36 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ólafur Elíasson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 117
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $17.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $257kSign up free to see Color experiment No. 3, Phillips, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 29 | $18.4k–$88.8kSign up free to see | $50.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 26 | $5.4k–$30.1kSign up free to see | $10.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $8.9k–$22.6kSign up free to see | $15.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $1.1k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $4.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $10.8k–$26.2kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (72), Grisebach (18), Wright (7)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 6 | $4.6k–$10.8kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 52 | $4.5k–$31.4kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 19 | $10.7k–$81.6kSign up free to see | $30.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 19 | $47k–$100kSign up free to see | $51.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Ólafur Elíasson sales
- 360° Compass, wood compass with integrated magnet, outer ring and hanging wire — $3,192Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- The Island Series, Photo work in 56 parts: chromogenic prints on aluminium composite panels (reprin — $62,088Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Shadow lamp, translucent acrylic glass, stainless steel, halogen bulb, motor and tripod — $26,208Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
- Your orbit stabiliser, stainless steel, colour-effect filter glass, aluminium and paint — $88,921Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 29, 2026
- 360° Compass, painted wood, magnet, steel, wire — $5,204Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 20, 2026
- The Hut Series, Photo work in 56 parts: chromogenic prints on aluminium composite panel. Each — $54,396Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- "Local Career Lamp", Edelstahl, Aluminium, optische Beleuchtungsfolie, Acryl, Glühbirnen — $10,781Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- Untitled (from the Iceland series), C-print mounted to Dibond — $3,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
Questions about Ólafur Elíasson prices
What is a Ólafur Elíasson work worth?
Based on 100 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ólafur Elíasson have sold for a median of $17,931, and half of them sold between $5,238 and $52,334. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ólafur Elíasson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $257,000 for “Color experiment No. 3” at Phillips in May 2015.
Which Ólafur Elíasson medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $50,369 (29 sales).
How often do Ólafur Elíasson works sell at auction?
85% of the 117 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ólafur Elíasson work?
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Of the 117 lots by Ólafur Elíasson recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 100 found a buyer (85%).
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