Per Kirkeby
Danish · 1938–2018 · Painter, Printmaker
Per Kirkeby was a Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor. His works have been exhibited worldwide and are represented in many important public collections, including the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
MoritzGrisebach · €571,500≈ $652,824≈ £481,150Sign up to see
Første SommerGrisebach · €469,900≈ $544,426≈ £411,353Sign up to see
Ohne TitelGrisebach · €444,500≈ $485,883≈ £383,915Sign up to see
Per Kirkeby’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
156
of 161 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
97%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | 53 | 98% | $149kSign up | $91kSign up | $653kSign up |
| Oil | 52 | 51 | 98% | $153kSign up | $106kSign up | $653kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $49kSign up | $49kSign up | $49kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $35.3kSign up | $35.3kSign up | $35.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 64 | 60 | 94% | $9.2kSign up | $7kSign up | $40.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 21 | 20 | 95% | $7.2kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $15.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 21 | 20 | 95% | $10kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $40.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 12 | 12 | 100% | $13.7kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $37.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 39 | 39 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $39.7kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 6 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Aquatint | 7 | 7 | 100% | $6.5kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $16.9kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $18.6kSign up | $18.6kSign up | $18.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 12 | 12 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $824Sign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 12 | 12 | 100% | $816Sign up | $950Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $39.7kSign up | $39.7kSign up | $39.7kSign up |
| Sculpture | 4 | 4 | 100% | $92.1kSign up | $89.4kSign up | $181kSign 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 | 7 | 7 | $24kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | $89.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | $95.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 | $49.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | $16.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | $91kSign up |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | $986Sign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $394Sign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 14 | 13 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $61.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | $85kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $30.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $64.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | $58.1kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $54.9kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |