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Peder Balke, The North Cape by Moonlight

Peder Balke

Norwegian · 1804–1887 · Painter, Printmaker

Peder Balke was a Norwegian painter. He is known for portraying the landscape of Norway in a romantic and dramatic manner. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Peder Balke, Fra Nordkapp, Olje på papir, oppklebet på plateFra NordkappGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 2,500,000≈ $250,850≈ £208,642≈ €241,993Sign up to see
  2. Peder Balke, View of Fredriksten Fortress in Moonlight“. (Fredrikshald im Mondschein), Um 1852, Öl auf Karton, auf Pappe aufgezogenView of Fredriksten Fortress in Moonlight“. (Fredrikshald im Mondschein)Grisebach · €125,000≈ $140,263≈ £109,205Sign up to see
  3. Peder Balke, Utsyn over Christiania sett fra Ekeberg, måneskinn, Olje på lerret, oppklebet på plateUtsyn over Christiania sett fra Ekeberg, måneskinnGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 400,000≈ $65,660≈ £34,746≈ €49,566Sign up to see

Peder Balke’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 38 auction results for Peder Balke between 1999 and 2024, of which 38 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $251kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $251kSign up free to see for Fra Nordkapp at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (30 lots). Most results come from Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (36) and Grisebach (2).

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  1. Peder Balke, Elvelandskap, Olje på papir, oppklebet på papp
    Elvelandskap
    Oil · Paper
    28,5x22,5 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 62
    NOK 130,000≈ $11,712≈ £9,275≈ €11,121HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 100,000–150,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  2. Peder Balke, Nordkapp, Olje på plate
    Nordkapp
    Oil
    10,3x12,2 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 45
    NOK 410,000≈ $38,241≈ £30,215≈ €34,984HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 200,000–250,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  3. Peder Balke, Fra Nordkapp, Olje på papir, oppklebet på plate
    Fra Nordkapp
    Oil · Paper
    150x162 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 51
    NOK 2,500,000≈ $250,850≈ £208,642≈ €241,993HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 3,000,000–View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  4. Peder Balke, Cliffs by the Coast of Northern Norway. Mitte der 1840er-Jahre, Öl auf Leinwand. 34,3 cm × 50,3 cm (13 ½ in. × 19 ¾ in.)
    Cliffs by the Coast of Northern Norway. Mitte der 1840er-Jahre
    Oil
    Grisebach · · Lot 159
    €27,500≈ $33,182≈ £24,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Peder Balke, Kystmotiv i måneskinn, Olje på papir, oppklebet på lerret oppklebet på plate
    Kystmotiv i måneskinn
    Oil · Paper
    25x31 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 2
    NOK 370,000≈ $43,272≈ £34,043≈ €38,185HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 300,000–400,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  6. Peder Balke, Nordlys, Olje på plate
    Nordlys
    Oil
    8,8x11,2 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 2
    NOK 220,000≈ $26,455≈ £19,560≈ €22,297HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 150,000–200,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  7. Peder Balke, Skipbrudd, Nordkapp, Olje på plate
    Skipbrudd, Nordkapp
    Oil
    9,7x12 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 3
    NOK 330,000≈ $39,683≈ £29,340≈ €33,445HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 150,000–200,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  8. Peder Balke, Båter i høy sjø, Olje på plate
    Båter i høy sjø
    Oil
    13,5x16 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 4
    NOK 330,000≈ $39,683≈ £29,340≈ €33,445HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 150,000–200,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  9. Peder Balke, Båter i måneskinn, Olje på plate
    Båter i måneskinn
    Oil
    8,5x11 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 5
    NOK 240,000≈ $28,860≈ £21,338≈ €24,324HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 60,000–80,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  10. Peder Balke, View of Fredriksten Fortress in Moonlight“. (Fredrikshald im Mondschein), Um 1852, Öl auf Karton, auf Pappe aufgezogen
    View of Fredriksten Fortress in Moonlight“. (Fredrikshald im Mondschein), Um 1852
    Oil
    24,7 × 45,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 126
    €125,000≈ $140,263≈ £109,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Peder Balke: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Peder Balke at auction?

$250,850Sign up free to see, for Fra Nordkapp at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peder Balke?

The median sale price is $15.7kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peder Balke have sold at auction?

38 of 38 recorded lots sold between 1999 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Peder Balke?

Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Grisebach

About Peder Balke

Peder Balke was a Norwegian painter. He is known for portraying the landscape of Norway in a romantic and dramatic manner.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Peder Balke, The North Cape by MoonlightThe North Cape by Moonlight, 1848
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Peder Balke, SeascapeSeascape, 1849
    Nationalmuseum · Public domain
  • Peder Balke, From NordlandFrom Nordland, 1864
    Nationalmuseum · Public domain
  • Peder Balke, The Northern LightsThe Northern Lights
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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