What is a Vilhelm Hammershøi painting worth?
1864–1916 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Vilhelm Hammershøi with a published auction price sold between $122,555Sign up free to see and $916,160Sign up free to see, and the median is $301,029Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $335,400Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $301,029Sign up free to see across 12 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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Vilhelm Hammershøi prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2026
- Median price
- $301kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.5MSign up free to see Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25), Phillips, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $228k–$1.8MSign up free to see | $335kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (12), Bruun Rasmussen (1)
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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.
Recent Vilhelm Hammershøi sales
- Aabne Døre — $553Sign up free to see, Bruun Rasmussen, Sep 21, 2026
- Landscape Study from Haraldskær Paper Mill by the Stream in Vejle (Landskabsstudie. Fra Haraldskær Papirfabrik ved Vejle å), oil on panel — $90,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Landscape from Virum Near Frederiksdal, Summer (Landskab fra Virum ved Frederiksdal, sommer), oil on canvas — $206,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Portrait of Miss Ellen Becker (Portræt af frøken Ellen Becker), oil on canvas — $361,200Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- The Church of St. Peter, Copenhagen (Petri Kirke set fra Larslejstræde, København), oil on canvas — $309,600Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Landscape with a Row of Trees (Landskab med en række træer), oil on canvas — $129,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Study of standing woman, seen from behind (Studie af stående kvinde, set bagfra), oil on canvas — $490,200Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25), oil on canvas — $3,495,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
Questions about Vilhelm Hammershøi prices
What is a Vilhelm Hammershøi painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vilhelm Hammershøi have sold for a median of $301,029, and half of them sold between $122,555 and $916,160. For paintings alone the median is $335,400 (10 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 Vilhelm Hammershøi sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,495,000 for “Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25)” at Phillips in May 2026.
How often do Vilhelm Hammershøi works sell at auction?
92% of the 13 lots recorded between 2026 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vilhelm Hammershøi painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Vilhelm Hammershøi in 2026, and 12 of them sold (92%).
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