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# Bent Holstein (b. 1942)

Bent Holstein is a Danish artist with 71 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $874. 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 Bent Holstein sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $1,355 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bent Holstein work worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bent Holstein work is $874.

The median Bent Holstein painting sells for $1,051 across 42 lots.

The median Bent Holstein print sells for $105 across 13 lots.

The median Bent Holstein work on paper sells for $205 across 6 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Bent Holstein paintings typically sell for $811–$1,248 (the middle half of 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 25 | $105†‡ | $202‡ | 52% | 2025-11-28 |
| Paintings | 50 | $1,051†‡ | $15,000† | 84% | 2026-05-21 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $205† | $329 | 54.5% | 2012-01-24 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $8,250† | $15,000† | — | 2004-08-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Bent Holstein's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (25 lots) median $105 with 52% sell-through. Paintings (50 lots) median $1,051, record $15,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $15,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Bent Holstein painting sells for around 10× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $8,250.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $74–$190†‡ | $105†‡ | $202‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $33–$140†‡ | $72†‡ | $153 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $380–$774†‡ | $384†‡ | $2,456 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $811–$1,248† | $1,032† | $8,500† |
| large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $1,240–$4,297†‡ | $1,547†‡ | $15,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $120–$304† | $205† | $329 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1994 | $15,000† |
| Paintings | 1997 | $8,500† |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $329 |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $324† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $202‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $190 |

† 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bent Holstein worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bent Holstein work is $874. The median Bent Holstein painting sells for $1,051 across 42 lots. The median Bent Holstein print sells for $105 across 13 lots. The median Bent Holstein work on paper sells for $205 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Bent Holstein paintings typically sell for $811–$1,248 (the middle half of 26 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 Bent Holstein painting?

Based on 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bent Holstein painting is $1,051. 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 Bent Holstein's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bent Holstein painting is $15,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $15,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Bent Holstein print?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bent Holstein print is $105. 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 Bent Holstein's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bent Holstein print is $202. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a Bent Holstein work on paper?

Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bent Holstein work on paper is $205. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Bent Holstein's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bent Holstein work on paper is $329.

### What is the average price of a medium Bent Holstein painting?

Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bent Holstein painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,032, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Bent Holstein's auction record?

Bent Holstein's auction record is $15,000, set in 1994. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $15,000 (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, “Bent Holstein auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bent-holstein (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.