Swedish, 1871–1954
Birger Sandzén
179results on record
92%sell-through
$32,031median result (USD, incl. premium; 84% observed, 16% estimated from hammer)
$670,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 179 recorded results (166 sold · 13 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1999–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 84% observed, 16% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 78 | 96% | $45,000 |
| prints | 36 | 91% | $938 |
| works on paper | 9 | 89% | $6,112 |
Medium is recorded for 123 of 179 results (69%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Eanger Irving Couse Birger Sandzén Eanger Irving Couse
| Metric | Birger Sandzén | Eanger Irving Couse |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $32,031 | $35,850 |
| Record price | $670,000 | $825,500 |
| Results on record | 179 | 153 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Eanger Irving CouseEdgar PayneMillard SheetsMaynard Dixon
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate72%
- Market depth179 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 89 | 92% | $34,375 | — |
| Bonhams | 33 | 91% | $25,910 | 0.83× |
| Sotheby's | 21 | 86% | $42,188 | 1.05× |
| Raymer Society | 12 | 100% | $1,125 | 1.33× |
| Soulis Auctions | 8 | 100% | $4,375 | 1.52× |
| Christie's | 7 | — | $41,125 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 6 | 100% | $18,496 | 1.39× |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 1 | 100% | $3,250 | 0.47× |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| New England Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 181 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 13 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Colorado Scene Oil on Canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Early Oil on Artist's Board | oil on board | $3,000–$5,000 | Soulis Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | The Great Pike's Peak, 1923 | $40,000–$50,000 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Colorado Scene Oil on Canvas | $40,000–$50,000 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Pencil Signed Lithograph | lithograph | $200–$400 | Soulis Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Pencil Signed Block Print | $300–$500 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Pencil Signed Linocut | $600–$900 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Pencil Signed Block Print | $1,000–$1,500 | Soulis Auctions | |||
| 2026·06 | Dream Canyon ; together with Summertime (Two Works) | woodcut on paper | $600–$1,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·04 | 1918 cut block print, Poplars | $400–$500 | Raymer Society | |||
| 2026·04 | 1925 lithograph, Pines by the Arroyo | lithograph | $200–$300 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1933 lithograph, In Old Central City | lithograph | $500–$750 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1916 wood cut block print, The Desert Gateway | $800–$1,000 | Raymer Society | |||
| 2026·04 | 1921 wood cut, Lake in the Rockies | $750–$1,000 | Raymer Society | |||
| 2026·04 | 1927 point etching, Silent Waters | etching | $500–$600 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1919 ithograph, Old Cedar and Rocks | lithograph | $500–$750 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1924 lithograph, Little Island | lithograph | $500–$750 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1931 lithograph, Sunshine Creek | lithograph | $500–$750 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1930 lithograph, Sunflowers | lithograph | $3,000–$4,000 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1923 lithograph, Rocky Shore | lithograph | $1,000–$1,500 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·04 | 1919 lithograph, Gran Quivira | lithograph | $750–$1,000 | Raymer Society | ||
| 2026·01 | Smoky Valley Sunset (Kansas Landscape) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Coxcombs 25 x 30 in. | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Untitled (Frida's Creek) | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Autumn Chord, Smoky Hill River, Kansas | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Pine and Aspen | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | The Cottonwood Grove, October , 1912 | oil on canvas | $15,000–$25,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·06 | Rocky Promontory, Sweden | $400–$600 | New England Auctions | |||
| 2025·04 | Still Life with Coxcombs 25 x 30 in. framed 31 x 35 1/4 in. | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Above the Timberline , c. 1920 | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·06 | Swedish/ American | Oil on panel | $4,500–$6,500 | Cutler Bay Auctions | ||
| 2024·05 | Arroyo in the Foothills, Colorado | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | Snowy Mountain Peaks 12 x 15 in. framed 16 x 19 in. | $15,000–$25,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2023·11 | Cottonwood Trees | Watercolor and pencil on card | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | The Great Red Rock | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Mexican Mountain Landscape, Chihuahua, Mexico | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Farm on the Smoky | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Brook with Cottonwood Trees | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Angel's Trumpets | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Rocks and Snow, Long's Peak, Colorado | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Creek and Hills (Wild Horse Creek, Graham County, Kansas) 22 x 28 in. framed 31 1/4 x 37 1/4 in. | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Sunset, Logan, Utah | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Lake at Moonrise, Estes Park, Colorado | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Sea and Rocks | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | In the Garden of the Gods , | lithograph | $400–$600 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·05 | Autumnal Landscape , 1936 | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·03 | Late Moonrise | Woodcut on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·01 | Sunshine Creek | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·01 | Western Landscape | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Autumn Chord, Smoky Hill River, Kansas | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·11 | Autumn | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | A Kansas Stream | Lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Landscape with Pond and Willows, Kansas | Watercolor and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Twilight | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | In Logan Canyon, Logan, Utah | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | The Brook, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | In the Mountains, Manitou, Colorado | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Mountain Stream, Boulder Canyon, Colorado | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Wild Horse Creek (Pasture with Creek), Graham County, Kansas 29 7/8 x 40 in. framed 36 x 45 1/2 in. | $60,000–$80,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Early Fall, Study of Cottonwood--Trees and Water | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Twilight on the Smoky | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | New Moon, McPherson County, Kansas | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Lake at Moonrise | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | The Gate, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Summer on Smoky | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | At The Timberline, Pike's Peak, Colorado | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | In the Foothills | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Mt. Baldy, Rocky Mountain National Park | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Pond With Willows | Watercolor and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Sunset | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Timberline Trees | Watercolor and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·08 | At The Timberline 24 x 36in framed 31 1/4 x 43 1/2in | $60,000–$80,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Riverbank with Cedars, Rocheport, MO 35 7/8 x 48in framed 39 x 52in | $50,000–$70,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Wild Horse Creek, Graham County, Kansas | Watercolor on card | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | The Mighty Peak, Longs Peak, Estes Park, Colorado | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Aspens, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Sunset, Logan, Utah | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Cathedral Spires (No. 2) | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Early Fall, Smoky Hill River, Kansas | Oil on Masonite | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Coastal landscape with cliffs and cypress 20 x 24 1/2in framed 28 x 32in | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | In Logan Canyon, Utah | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·08 | In the Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado 20 x 24in framed 27 1/2 x 31 1/2in | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·07 | lake in the rockies | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | landscape | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | rocks and pines, boulder, colorado | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | little arkansas river | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | the great peak, pike's peak from the north | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | View of Western Kansas | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Moonrise at the Timberline, Colorado | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Sunset, Logan, Utah | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Prairie Pond | Oil on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | Kansas Creek | woodcut | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·03 | Lake Scene, Rocky Mountain National Park 10 x 12in | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Colorado Foothills 12 x 18in | $20,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·08 | Pines by the Sea 14 x 16in | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | View of Western Kansas | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·11 | Sunset | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·08 | Still life with apples and oranges 18 x 12in overall: 24 x 18 1/4in | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.