What is a Per Kirkeby work worth?
1938–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 157 works by Per Kirkeby with a published auction price sold between $3,569Sign up free to see and $58,086Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,794Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $31,856Sign up free to see across 44 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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Per Kirkeby prices by medium
- Auction results
- 162
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $8.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $653kSign up free to see Moritz, Grisebach, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 60 | $4.6k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 53 | $54.9k–$197kSign up free to see | $91kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 40 | $656–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 4 | $64.9k–$117kSign up free to see | $89.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (52), Grisebach (47), Van Ham (28)
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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) | 8 | $675–$6.6kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 62 | $3k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 58 | $4k–$58.1kSign up free to see | $19.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 27 | $130k–$322kSign up free to see | $197kSign up free to see |
Recent Per Kirkeby sales
- Ørnen — $161Sign up free to see, Bruun Rasmussen, Sep 22, 2026
- Flußlandschaft, Oil on canvas — $73,914Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Öl und Kreide auf Masonit — $24,025Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 5, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Gouache — $8,208Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Ohne Titel, Gouache — $7,893Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Untitled, acrylic on Masonite — $49,020Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- VINTER-OJNE (Winter Eyes), oil on linen — $153,600Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Feb 21, 2026
- "Shadow and Ornament I", Öl auf Leinwand — $58,192Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Per Kirkeby prices
What is a Per Kirkeby work worth?
Based on 157 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Per Kirkeby have sold for a median of $8,794, and half of them sold between $3,569 and $58,086. 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 Per Kirkeby sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $652,824 for “Moritz” at Grisebach in June 2025.
Which Per Kirkeby medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $90,953 (53 sales).
How often do Per Kirkeby works sell at auction?
97% of the 162 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Per Kirkeby work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Per Kirkeby have appeared at auction 162 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 157 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%.
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