What is a Peder Balke painting worth?
1804–1887 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 38 priced auction sales, works by Peder Balke have sold for a median of $15,670Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,923Sign up free to see and $35,575Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $12,195Sign up free to see across 30 sales. In the last five years the median was $38,241Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Peder Balke prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 1999–2024
- Median price
- $15.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $251kSign up free to see Fra Nordkapp, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 30 | $5.4k–$31.7kSign up free to see | $12.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $14.2k–$51.1kSign up free to see | $30.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (36), Grisebach (2)
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) | 25 | $5.2k–$17kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $13.5k–$47.4kSign up free to see | $34.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Peder Balke sales
- Elvelandskap, Olje på papir, oppklebet på papp — $11,712Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 27, 2024
- Nordkapp, Olje på plate — $38,241Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 30, 2023
- Fra Nordkapp, Olje på papir, oppklebet på plate — $250,850Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Nov 29, 2022
- 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.) — $33,182Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 2, 2020
- Kystmotiv i måneskinn, Olje på papir, oppklebet på lerret oppklebet på plate — $43,272Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 3, 2018
- Båter i måneskinn, Olje på plate — $28,860Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 4, 2017
- Nordlys, Olje på plate — $26,455Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 4, 2017
- Skipbrudd, Nordkapp, Olje på plate — $39,683Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Dec 4, 2017
Questions about Peder Balke prices
What is a Peder Balke painting worth?
Based on 38 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peder Balke have sold for a median of $15,670, and half of them sold between $5,923 and $35,575. For paintings alone the median is $12,195 (30 sales). 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 Peder Balke sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $250,850 for “Fra Nordkapp” at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in November 2022.
Which Peder Balke medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $30,813 (8 sales).
How often do Peder Balke works sell at auction?
100% of the 38 lots recorded between 1999 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Peder Balke painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for Peder Balke between 1999 and 2024, and 38 of them sold (100%).
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