What is a Vilhelm Melbye painting worth?
1824–1882 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by Vilhelm Melbye have sold for a median of $2,439Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,274Sign up free to see and $5,120Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,439Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,274Sign up free to see across 3 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 Melbye prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.3kSign up free to see Skuter i kanalen ved den engelske kyst, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, May 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $1.3k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (1), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1), Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner (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 Melbye sales
- Dutch Ship in Stormy Sea, Oil on Canvas — $882Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Apr 26, 2026
- Ships Coming to Harbor, oil on canvas — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 24, 2025
- View From The Hardangerfjord Looking Towards The Folgefonna, Norway, oil on canvas — $1,274Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Dec 11, 2024
- MOONLIT COASTAL LANDSCAPE WITH BOATS, Oil on canvas — $2,439Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Mar 21, 2010
- Skuter i kanalen ved den engelske kyst, Olje på lerret — $5,251Sign up free to see, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, May 30, 2006
Questions about Vilhelm Melbye prices
What is a Vilhelm Melbye painting worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vilhelm Melbye have sold for a median of $2,439, and half of them sold between $1,274 and $5,120. For paintings alone the median is $2,439 (5 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 Melbye sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,251 for “Skuter i kanalen ved den engelske kyst” at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner in May 2006.
How often do Vilhelm Melbye works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vilhelm Melbye painting?
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Of the 5 lots by Vilhelm Melbye recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 5 found a buyer (100%).
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