Olav Christopher Jenssen
Norwegian · b. 1954 · Painter, Printmaker
Olav Christopher Jenssen is a Norwegian artist. Jenssen is considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary Norwegian artists, with a significant international career. He has… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Since We All Came from the Same Place VIIGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 180,000≈ $30,040≈ £17,923≈ €22,045Sign up to see
ONCE TWENTIESEVENTH TIMEGrisebach · €21,250≈ $24,095≈ £18,091Sign up to see
The Pre-Talpa Paintings No. 01Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 210,000≈ $23,669≈ £17,743≈ €19,907Sign up to see
Olav Christopher Jenssen’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 24 auction results for Olav Christopher Jenssen between 2005 and 2025, of which 23 sold (96%). Recorded sale prices range from $159Sign up free to see to $30kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $30kSign up free to see for Since We All Came from the Same Place VII at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in June 2014. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (10), Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (7) and Van Ham (6).
24 results
- ONCE TWENTIEEIGTH TIME, 1996€7,620≈ $8,252≈ £6,384Sign up free to see
- Territorium: Resolution, 1998€1,133≈ $1,165≈ £945Sign up free to see
- ANDALUCIA, 1995€6,250≈ $6,727≈ £5,371Sign up free to see
- Elster, 1995€8,750≈ $9,221≈ £7,512Sign up free to see
- Ilder, 1995€3,750≈ $3,866≈ £3,278Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1996€3,875≈ $3,878≈ £3,317Sign up free to see
- Lausitzer, 1995€13,750≈ $14,754≈ £11,746Sign up free to see
- PENELOPE, 1995€5,000≈ $5,677≈ £4,171Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel, 1995€6,375≈ $7,238≈ £5,318Sign up free to see
- Natrium, 1995€12,500≈ $14,174≈ £10,642Sign up free to see
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Olav Christopher Jenssen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Olav Christopher Jenssen at auction?
$30,040Sign up free to see, for Since We All Came from the Same Place VII at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (June 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Olav Christopher Jenssen?
The median sale price is $3.9kSign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Olav Christopher Jenssen have sold at auction?
23 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Olav Christopher Jenssen?
Grisebach, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Van Ham
About Olav Christopher Jenssen
Olav Christopher Jenssen is a Norwegian artist. Jenssen is considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary Norwegian artists, with a significant international career. He has lived and worked in Berlin for years. From 1996 to 2003 he was professor of painting at the Hochschule Fine Arts in Hamburg, and since 2007, he is professor of painting at the Hochschule Fine Arts in Braunschweig. In 1992, he was selected to exhibit at the prestigious exhibition documenta in Kassel, Germany.
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