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# Bent Karlby (1912–1998)

Bent Karlby is a Danish artist with 4 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $590. 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 Karlby is recorded as sold in 2026 for $704; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bent Karlby work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bent Karlby work is $590.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bent Karlby worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bent Karlby work is $590. 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 Karlby's auction record?

Bent Karlby's auction record is $1,454, set in 2016.

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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 Karlby auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bent-karlby (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.