> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/birger-ljungquist · updated 2026-11-03 # Birger Ljungquist (1894–1965) Birger Ljungquist is an Italian artist with 47 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $233. 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 Birger Ljungquist is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,255; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Birger Ljungquist work worth? Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Birger Ljungquist work is $233. The median Birger Ljungquist painting sells for $190 across 19 lots. The median Birger Ljungquist work on paper sells for $227 across 16 lots. The median Birger Ljungquist print sells for $1,076 across 1 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 | 1 | $1,076† | $1,076† | — | 2012-06-12 | | Paintings | 32 | $190†‡ | $1,559‡ | 59.4% | 2026-03-26 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $227‡ | $1,849‡ | 80% | 2026-05-30 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,559‡ | $1,849‡ | — | 2026-05-30 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Birger Ljungquist's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $1,076. Paintings (32 lots) median $190, record $1,559. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,559. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $166–$202†‡ | $179†‡ | $254‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $155–$591‡ | $234‡ | $1,042‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $48–$237‡ | $111‡ | $620‡ | ‡ 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2026 | $1,849‡ | | Paintings | 2010 | $1,559‡ | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $1,255‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $1,076† | | Paintings | 2025 | $1,042‡ | † 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 Birger Ljungquist worth? Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Birger Ljungquist work is $233. The median Birger Ljungquist painting sells for $190 across 19 lots. The median Birger Ljungquist work on paper sells for $227 across 16 lots. The median Birger Ljungquist print sells for $1,076 across 1 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 Birger Ljungquist painting? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Birger Ljungquist painting is $190. 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 Birger Ljungquist's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Birger Ljungquist painting is $1,559. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Birger Ljungquist work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Birger Ljungquist work on paper is $227. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Birger Ljungquist's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Birger Ljungquist work on paper is $1,849. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Birger Ljungquist work on paper? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Birger Ljungquist work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $111, 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 Birger Ljungquist painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Birger Ljungquist painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $234, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Birger Ljungquist's auction record? Birger Ljungquist's auction record is $1,559, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Birger Ljungquist auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/birger-ljungquist (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.