> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bertil-berntsson · updated 2026-11-03 # Bertil Berntsson Bertil Berntsson is an artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $293. 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 Bertil Berntsson is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,736; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Bertil Berntsson work worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bertil Berntsson work is $293. The median Bertil Berntsson painting sells for $392 across 20 lots. The median Bertil Berntsson print sells for $55 across 19 lots. The median Bertil Berntsson work on paper sells for $115 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 | 19 | $55‡ | $191‡ | — | 2025-12-28 | | Paintings | 20 | $392‡ | $2,008‡ | — | 2026-04-28 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $115‡ | $154‡ | — | 2025-10-19 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $436‡ | $436‡ | — | 2023-11-29 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,736†‡ | $2,008‡ | — | 2026-04-28 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Bertil Berntsson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (19 lots) median $55. Paintings (20 lots) median $392, record $2,008. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Bertil Berntsson painting sells for around 7.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,736. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $46–$68‡ | $60‡ | $191‡ | ‡ 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) | 5 | $191–$392‡ | $249‡ | $620‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $151–$691‡ | $533‡ | $2,008‡ | ‡ 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 | 2023 | $2,008‡ | | Paintings | 2026 | $1,736‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $436‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $191‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $154‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $145‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $75‡ | ‡ 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 Bertil Berntsson worth? Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bertil Berntsson work is $293. The median Bertil Berntsson painting sells for $392 across 20 lots. The median Bertil Berntsson print sells for $55 across 19 lots. The median Bertil Berntsson work on paper sells for $115 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 the average price of a Bertil Berntsson painting? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bertil Berntsson painting is $392. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertil Berntsson's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bertil Berntsson painting is $2,008. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Bertil Berntsson print? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bertil Berntsson print is $55. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertil Berntsson's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Bertil Berntsson print is $191. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Bertil Berntsson print? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Bertil Berntsson print (small (under 50 cm)) is $60, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a medium Bertil Berntsson painting? Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bertil Berntsson painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $533, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Bertil Berntsson's auction record? Bertil Berntsson's auction record is $1,050, set in 2026. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,050 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bertil Berntsson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bertil-berntsson (updated 2026-11-03). 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.