Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971)
Arne Jacobsen is a Danish artist with 338 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $788. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.
A work by Arne Jacobsen sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,111 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 274 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Arne Jacobsen work is $788.
The median Arne Jacobsen print sells for $105 across 3 lots.
The median Arne Jacobsen work on paper sells for $230 across 3 lots.
The median Arne Jacobsen sculpture sells for $494 across 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 5 | $105†‡ | $165 | 60% | 2025-05-03 |
| Paintings | 1 | $452‡ | $452‡ | — | 2025-08-29 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $230†‡ | $950† | — | 2021-07-20 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $494 | $506 | — | 2021-05-05 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 21 | $7,312†‡ | $49,034 | — | 2020-03-31 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Arne Jacobsen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $105 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $452, record $452. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Arne Jacobsen painting sells for around 4.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 21 lots) the median is $7,312.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $950† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $506 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $482 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $452‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $230 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $165 |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $105† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Arne Jacobsen worth?
Across 274 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Arne Jacobsen work is $788. The median Arne Jacobsen print sells for $105 across 3 lots. The median Arne Jacobsen work on paper sells for $230 across 3 lots. The median Arne Jacobsen sculpture sells for $494 across 2 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 Arne Jacobsen's auction record?
Arne Jacobsen's auction record is $49,034, set in 2009.
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