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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Record prices
Interior with Windsor Chair at Strandgade 25 (Interiør med windsorstol. Strandgade 25)Phillips · $3,495,000≈ £2,606,847≈ €3,007,745Sign up to see
Courtyard Interior at Strandgade 30 (Gårdinteriør. Strandgade 30)Phillips · $2,946,000≈ £2,197,360≈ €2,535,284Sign up to see
Interior 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).
Lots sold
12
of 13 offered · 2026–2026
Sell-through
92%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | 10 | 91% | $1.1MSign up | $335kSign up | $3.5MSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 10 | 91% | $1.1MSign up | $335kSign up | $3.5MSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $103kSign up | $103kSign up | $103kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $103kSign up | $103kSign up | $103kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $553Sign up | $553Sign up | $553Sign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $553Sign up | $553Sign up | $553Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.