Theodor Kittelsen
Norwegian · 1857–1914 · Painter, Draughtsman
Theodor Severin Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist. Kittelsen was highly admired and popular during his career and became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Kvitebjørn kong ValemonGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 36,000,000≈ $3,243,240≈ £2,568,496≈ €3,079,708Sign up to see
Tirilil-ToveGrev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 5,600,000≈ $511,392≈ £410,131≈ €476,289Sign up to see
Dompapp på rimet kvist (Vintermorgen)Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · NOK 1,300,000≈ $178,308≈ £112,946≈ €177,704Sign up to see
Theodor Kittelsen’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 123 auction results for Theodor Kittelsen between 1999 and 2026, of which 123 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $121Sign up free to see to $3.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.2MSign up free to see for Kvitebjørn kong Valemon at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in November 2024. The most common medium is drawings (54 lots). Most results come from Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (122) and Auktionshaus Mehlis (1).
123 results · page 1 of 4
- Fattigdom, 1898NOK 760,000≈ $81,578≈ £60,617≈ €70,085Sign up free to see
- NOK 56,000≈ $5,517≈ £4,178≈ €4,750Sign up free to see
- Kjøttmeis (Blåmeis), 1909NOK 800,000≈ $78,304≈ £59,719≈ €67,831Sign up free to see
- Kvitebjørn kong Valemon, 1912NOK 36,000,000≈ $3,243,240≈ £2,568,496≈ €3,079,708Sign up free to see
- NOK 1,300,000≈ $117,117≈ £92,751≈ €111,212Sign up free to see
- NOK 57,000≈ $5,351≈ £4,193≈ €4,970Sign up free to see
- NOK 55,000≈ $5,163≈ £4,046≈ €4,796Sign up free to see
- Røst. Lofoten, 1888NOK 50,000≈ $4,694≈ £3,678≈ €4,360Sign up free to see
- NOK 40,000≈ $3,755≈ £2,943≈ €3,488Sign up free to see
- Farvel da mor!, 1898NOK 1,750,000≈ $165,813≈ £129,713≈ €152,513Sign up free to see
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Theodor Kittelsen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Theodor Kittelsen at auction?
$3,243,240Sign up free to see, for Kvitebjørn kong Valemon at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Theodor Kittelsen?
The median sale price is $5.4kSign up free to see across 123 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Theodor Kittelsen have sold at auction?
123 of 123 recorded lots sold between 1999 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Theodor Kittelsen?
Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner and Auktionshaus Mehlis account for the most recorded results. Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Auktionshaus Mehlis
About Theodor Kittelsen
Theodor Severin Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist. Kittelsen was highly admired and popular during his career and became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Wikimedia Commons · Public domainThe Pleasure of having Children, 1878
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domainThe Ash Lad and the Wolf, 1900
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domainThe Ash Lad and the Fox, 1900
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design · Public domain
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