> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/aage-bertelsen · updated 2026-11-02

# Aage Bertelsen (1873–1945)

Aage Bertelsen is a Danish artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $599. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Aage Bertelsen sold in 2011 for a hammer price of $737 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Aage Bertelsen work worth?

Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Aage Bertelsen work is $599.

The median Aage Bertelsen painting sells for $544 across 33 lots.

The median Aage Bertelsen photograph sells for $2,207 across 1 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Aage Bertelsen paintings typically sell for $302–$1,499 (the middle half of 21 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 38 | $544†‡ | $8,500† | 86.8% | 2024-05-01 |
| Photography | 1 | $2,207† | $2,207† | — | 2008-06-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $331–$2,759† | $2,207† | $8,500† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $302–$1,499†‡ | $410†‡ | $3,200† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $8,500† |
| Paintings | 1994 | $3,200† |
| Photography | 2008 | $2,207† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Aage Bertelsen worth?

Across 34 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Aage Bertelsen work is $599. The median Aage Bertelsen painting sells for $544 across 33 lots. The median Aage Bertelsen photograph sells for $2,207 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Aage Bertelsen paintings typically sell for $302–$1,499 (the middle half of 21 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Aage Bertelsen painting?

Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Aage Bertelsen painting is $544. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Aage Bertelsen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Aage Bertelsen painting is $8,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,500 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Aage Bertelsen painting?

Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Aage Bertelsen painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $410, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Aage Bertelsen's auction record?

Aage Bertelsen's auction record is $8,500, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,500 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Aage Bertelsen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/aage-bertelsen (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.