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Vilhelm Hammershøi, Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul

Vilhelm Hammershøi

Danish · 1864–1916 · Painter, Draughtsman

Vilhelm Hammershøi, often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi, was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors. In 1905, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25), 1913, oil on canvasInterior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25)Phillips · $3,495,000≈ £2,606,847≈ €3,007,745Sign up to see
  2. Vilhelm Hammershøi, Courtyard Interior at Strandgade 30 (Gårdinteriør. Strandgade 30), 1905, oil on canvas mounted on MasoniteCourtyard Interior at Strandgade 30 (Gårdinteriør. Strandgade 30)Phillips · $2,946,000≈ £2,197,360≈ €2,535,284Sign up to see
  3. Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior of Woman Placing Branches in Vase on Table (Interiør med kvinde, der stiller grene i et glas, Strandgade 30), 1900, oil on canvasInterior of Woman Placing Branches in Vase on Table (Interiør med kvinde, der stiller grene i et glas, Strandgade 30)Phillips · £1,642,000≈ $2,194,040≈ €1,888,484Sign up to see

Vilhelm Hammershøi’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).

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Vilhelm Hammershøi, Aabne Døre, etching
Aabne Døre
Bruun Rasmussen · Sep 21, 2026
DKK 3,600Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Landscape Study from Haraldskær Paper Mill by the Stream in Vejle (Landskabsstudie. Fra Haraldskær Papirfabrik ved Vejle å), 1883, oil on panel
Landscape Study from Haraldskær Paper Mill by the Stream in Vejle (Landskabsstudie. Fra Haraldskær Papirfabrik ved Vejle å), 1883
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$90,300Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Portrait of Miss Ellen Becker (Portræt af frøken Ellen Becker), 1890, oil on canvas
Portrait of Miss Ellen Becker (Portræt af frøken Ellen Becker), 1890
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$361,200Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Church of St. Peter, Copenhagen (Petri Kirke set fra Larslejstræde, København), 1906, oil on canvas
The Church of St. Peter, Copenhagen (Petri Kirke set fra Larslejstræde, København), 1906
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$309,600Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Landscape from Virum Near Frederiksdal, Summer (Landskab fra Virum ved Frederiksdal, sommer), 1888, oil on canvas
Landscape from Virum Near Frederiksdal, Summer (Landskab fra Virum ved Frederiksdal, sommer), 1888
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$206,400Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Landscape with a Row of Trees (Landskab med en række træer), 1880, oil on canvas
Landscape with a Row of Trees (Landskab med en række træer), 1880
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$129,000Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Study of standing woman, seen from behind (Studie af stående kvinde, set bagfra), 1884-1888, oil on canvas
Study of standing woman, seen from behind (Studie af stående kvinde, set bagfra), 1884-1888
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$490,200Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Courtyard Interior at Strandgade 30 (Gårdinteriør. Strandgade 30), 1905, oil on canvas mounted on Masonite
Courtyard Interior at Strandgade 30 (Gårdinteriør. Strandgade 30), 1905
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$2,946,000Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25), 1913, oil on canvas
Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25), 1913
Phillips · May 19, 2026
$3,495,000Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Study drawing after plaster cast of ancient Greek Aphrodite, torso from c. 500 B.C. (Studietegning efter gipsafstøbning efter antik græsk Afrodite, torso fra ca. 500 F.Kr.), 1880, charcoal on paper
Study drawing after plaster cast of ancient Greek Aphrodite, torso from c. 500 B.C. (Studietegning efter gipsafstøbning efter antik græsk Afrodite, torso fra ca. 500 F.Kr.), 1880
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£77,400Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Artist's Wife Ida (Portrætstudie af kunstnerens hustru Ida), 1895, oil on canvas
The Artist's Wife Ida (Portrætstudie af kunstnerens hustru Ida), 1895
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£219,300Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior of Woman Placing Branches in Vase on Table (Interiør med kvinde, der stiller grene i et glas, Strandgade 30), 1900, oil on canvas
Interior of Woman Placing Branches in Vase on Table (Interiør med kvinde, der stiller grene i et glas, Strandgade 30), 1900
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026
£1,642,000Sign up free to see
Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Church of St. Peter, Copenhagen (Petri Kirke set fra Larslejstræde, København), 1906, oil on canvas
The Church of St. Peter, Copenhagen (Petri Kirke set fra Larslejstræde, København), 1906
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Vilhelm Hammershøi, Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul
Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul1911 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Tru…
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Moonlight, Strandgade 30
Moonlight, Strandgade 301900–1906 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, European Paintings Funds, and Annet…
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Figure Reading at a Table in an Interior at Night
Figure Reading at a Table in an Interior at Nightca. 1891 · Fabricated black and red chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Van Day Truex Fund, 2012 — Open Access (CC0)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Dunkebakke, Frederiksværk
Dunkebakke, Frederiksværk1904
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Sunshine in the Drawing Room
Sunshine in the Drawing Room1910
National Gallery of Canada ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Canada
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Double portrait of the artist and his wife seen through a mirror
Double portrait of the artist and his wife seen through a mirror1911
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/97fbd714334db255aeedc44f4e15051e ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25
Getty Center ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Getty Center
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with a mirror
Interior with a mirror1907
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Self-Portrait (1911)
Self-Portrait (1911)1911
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/99236192d57936707bfa2ac77ea4c70c ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Vilhelm Hammershøi, The Four Rooms
The Four Rooms1914
Museum Ordrupgaard ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum Ordrupgaard
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior with windsor chair
Interior with windsor chair1913
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 30
Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 301907 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Joseph Winterbotham Collection — public domain (CC0)
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Strandgade, Sunshine
Strandgade, Sunshinec. 1906 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift — Op…

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