Danish, 1938–2018
Per Kirkeby
202results on record
83%sell-through
$36,088median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$613,868record in our coverage
Drawn from 202 recorded results (186 sold · 16 passed) across 17 auction houses, 1999–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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 | 70 | 95% | $75,298 |
| works on paper | 28 | 100% | $9,440 |
| prints | 12 | 60% | $6,175 |
Medium is recorded for 110 of 202 results (54%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Per Kirkeby Andy Warhol
| Metric | Per Kirkeby | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $36,088 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $613,868 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 202 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholGerhard RichterDamien HirstGünther Förg
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
82/ 100
- Sell-through83%
- Meets estimate73%
- Market depth202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 71 | 96% | $66,408 | — |
| Sotheby's | 41 | 85% | $56,950 | 1.24× |
| Grisebach | 28 | — | $16,046 | — |
| Lempertz | 13 | 100% | $11,062 | — |
| Phillips | 10 | 90% | $107,100 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 9 | — | $3,130 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $7,375 | — |
| Bonhams | 3 | 100% | $10,311 | 0.72× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 3 | 67% | $231 | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 100% | $3,049 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 4 | 50% | $25,278 | 0.95× |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $2,266 | 1.40× |
| Wright | 9 | 11% | $3,000 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 1 | — | $53,470 | 1.04× |
| Koller | 1 | — | $3,551 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $263 | — |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $285 | 0.67× |
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 206 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 16 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·07 | Mild Vinter II | oil on canvas | $251,202–$376,803 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·07 | “BLA, 5” Kopenhagen, Edition: Panel 13 (n° 3 della collana), 1965, 12x12 cm, brossura, pp. [12]. | $228–$457 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·07 | ohne titel [untitled] | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Ohne Titel, aus: Atlas Serie. 1981 | Oil on canvas | $67,656–$90,208 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·07 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·06 | inferno vi | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | untitled | $90,240–$135,360 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | Untitled | $134,520–$168,150 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·02 | inferno vii | $129,274–$193,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Untitled | $3,295 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·11 | Held+Lykke-Tykke (Good Luck, Fatty) | $21,964–$27,455 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·11 | Ohne Titel. 1979 | Grease crayon and India ink over ballpoint pen and pencil on tracing paper | $6,589–$8,786 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | „Untitled“. 1981 | Oil on canvas | $43,928–$65,892 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Gegen Abend I (Towards Evening I) | oil on canvas | $88,160–$132,240 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | ohne titel | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $43,154–$67,813 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Landschaft (Landscape) | oil on canvas | $246,594–$369,892 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $509,046–$763,569 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | Untitled (Læsø) | $3,345 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·06 | Untitled (Læsø) | $5,576–$7,806 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·06 | Untitled (Læsø) | $3,345 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·05 | Ohne Titel. 1989 | Gouache, pastel, charcoal, pencil, and India ink on laid paper | $6,691–$8,921 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | Ohne Titel (Landschaft). 1993 | Watercolour on paper | $4,460–$6,691 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | Ohne Titel (Landschaften). 2009 und 2011 | 3-parts: each watercolour on paper | $6,691–$8,921 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | „Læsø“. 1983 | Chalk and watercolour on paper | $5,576–$7,806 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·03 | eisenguss | $131,499–$197,249 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | mixed media on masonite | $105,199–$157,799 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | „Læsø“. 1983 | Pastel crayon, graphite, gouache and wax crayon on paper | $3,408–$4,544 | Grisebach | ||
| 2018·11 | Querschnitt | $60,000–$80,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·10 | Untitled | oil and tempera on canvas | $91,354–$130,505 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·03 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·03 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·03 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·03 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·10 | Vibeke-Sensommer I | $91,527–$117,678 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Sans titre | huile sur toile | $33,687–$56,145 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·12 | Sans titre | $53,650–$75,110 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Hin und Her IV | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Untitled | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Nature Morte I | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Untitled | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Albi 2 | oil and graphite on canvas | $77,665–$99,855 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | R ü ckblick II (Restrospect II) | oil on canvas | $126,637–$189,956 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Holz V | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $58,018–$87,026 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·10 | Læsø | $7,722–$10,810 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Untitled 1992 | $31,310–$46,964 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | „Modell für Paris“. 1985 | Bronze | $5,609–$7,853 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | Ohne Titel (Skowhegan). 1991 | Oil, coloured chalk and charcoal on heavy, slightly nacreous wove paper | $4,487–$6,731 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·04 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $52,895–$74,053 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·11 | Ohne Titel. 1983 | Oil on canvas | $49,932–$74,898 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·05 | Ohne Titel. 1991 | Oil on canvas | $34,018–$47,624 | Grisebach | ||
| 2013·12 | Sans Titre (No. 133B) | huile sur toile | $27,188–$40,782 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·05 | Ohne Titel. 1980 | Oil on canvas | $26,012–$39,018 | Grisebach | ||
| 2013·02 | Untitled (Frankfurt) | oil on canvas | $62,029–$93,044 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·12 | ohne Titel | $78,390–$104,520 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $23,387–$28,585 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·07 | Sans Titre | Aquarelle sur papier | $1,006–$1,509 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·06 | Ohne Titel. 1990 | Oil and crayon on masonite | $36,966–$49,288 | Grisebach | ||
| 2012·05 | Bemerkungen über die Farben.1998 | $510–$510 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2011·09 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | Untitled | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | billedtavle ii | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Ohne Titel (Hest). 1981 | Öl auf Leinwand | $144,720–$192,960 | Grisebach | ||
| 2010·03 | untitled | $54,648–$81,972 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·10 | Untitled | pastel and gouache on paper | $3,262–$4,892 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Sportsvogn (om tegneserie- og biograf-annoncer, billedets sammentrængte billedsymbol) (A sports car (About the compact pictorial symbolism of the comic strip and cinema advertisement picture)) | silver paint, gold paint and enamel on Masonite, in artist's frame | $8,843–$11,790 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Et Europæisk Maleri II (A European painting II) (Modification) | oil on found painting | $22,107–$29,475 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Prototyper | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·06 | holz iii (wood iii) | $99,844–$139,782 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Untitled | $4,931–$6,903 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Untitled | $2,958–$3,944 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Untitled | $3,944–$5,917 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $94,959–$132,942 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·10 | Briefbeschwerer | oil on canvas | $37,340–$56,011 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Untitled, 1999 | Pencil | $968–$968 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2005·10 | der grösste kopf mit arm | $26,639–$35,519 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Untitled (from the Baum umgerissen series) | oil on canvas | $27,335–$36,446 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Vibeke | $5,465–$9,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Nikopeja III | oil on canvas | $56,071–$74,761 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Untitled | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | untitled (leaso) | $5,611–$7,482 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Untitled | $5,611–$7,482 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | Komposition | oil on canvas, unframed | $9,041–$12,657 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·09 | Ghosts | oil on canvas | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Untitled | $27,216–$36,288 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Untitled | oil on masonite | $45,342–$63,479 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·04 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas, unframed | $14,785–$22,178 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Smaland | oil on canvas | $73,434–$110,152 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·03 | Komposition, 1986 | Gouache | $1,610–$1,610 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2002·11 | untitled (Figur) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·11 | untitled (Weinglas) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·11 | untitled (Blumenstrauss) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·11 | untitled (Hohle) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·11 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $23,828–$31,770 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·06 | untitled (Figur) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·03 | Ohne Titel, 1983 | Watercolour | $1,583–$1,583 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2001·06 | Inferno I | $42,308–$56,411 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.