Ole Wanscher
Danish · 1903–1985
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Record prices
Set of ten armchairsPhillips · £74,500≈ $96,939≈ €86,941Sign up to see
Writing deskPhillips · £35,000≈ $56,126≈ €41,578Sign up to see
DeskPhillips · HK$275,000≈ $35,054≈ £26,331≈ €30,105Sign up to see
Ole Wanscher’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).
Lots sold
102
of 127 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 126 | 102 | 81% | $9.2kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $96.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 17 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 12 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 9 | $13.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $15.2kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $24.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $63.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | $188Sign up |
| 2014 | 11 | 6 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | $40.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $26.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $8.4kSign up |