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Carl-Axel Acking (1910–2001)

What is Carl-Axel Acking’s work worth?

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 121 auction results for Carl-Axel Acking at 16 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $8,000 including buyer’s premium (middle half $4,955–$12,339, n=36). The auction record is $120,909 for Rare suspension à huit réflecteurs (2016, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Rare suspension à huit réflecteurs, 1940Structure en laiton et réflecteurs en laiton ajouré$120,909ArtcurialMay 2016
2golvlampa, modell "2645", Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik, Malmö, 1940-50-tal., 1940-50-talMässing$27,477BukowskisNov 2024
3taklampa, modell "1164", Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik, Malmö, 1940-50-tal., 1940-50-talMässing$25,645BukowskisNov 2024
4taklampa, modell 982, Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik, Malmö, 1950-tal., 1950-talMässing$25,525BukowskisMay 2026
5golvlampa, för Stockholm stads hantverksförening, formgiven 1939, 1939Mässing$25,266BukowskisMay 2024
6golvlampa, modell "2645", Bröderna Malmströms, 1940-50-tal., 1940-50-talMässing$24,775BukowskisMay 2025
7golvlampa, modell "2645", Bröderna Malmströms metallvarufabrik, Malmö 1940-50-tal., 1940-50-talMässing$22,459BukowskisMay 2024
8Rare paire de lampadaires – 1963, 1963Brass$21,774ArtcurialApr 2021
9CARL-AXEL ACKING. Golvlampa, Swedish Modern., 1930/40-talMässing$20,935Uppsala AuktionskammareNov 2025
10golvlampa, för Stockholms Hantverksförening, 1939, 1939Mässing$18,065BukowskisMay 2025
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other57$7,742
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)16$19,500
Medium (50-120 cm)31$6,861
Small (under 50 cm)8$2,963

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 121 results from 16 houses · How we compute these figures

Carl-Axel Acking is a Swedish artist with 141 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $5,360. 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 Carl-Axel Acking sold in 2026 for $11,699, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Carl-Axel Acking work worth?

Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl-Axel Acking work is $5,360.

The median Carl-Axel Acking work on paper sells for $2,986 across 1 lots.

The median Carl-Axel Acking sculpture sells for $875 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Works on Paper1$2,986$2,986—2026-07-02
Sculpture & Installation1$875$875—2018-11-08
Masterpieces (top of market)5$25,645$120,909—2026-05-20

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2026$2,986
Sculpture & Installation2018$875

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Carl-Axel Acking worth?

Across 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl-Axel Acking work is $5,360. The median Carl-Axel Acking work on paper sells for $2,986 across 1 lots. The median Carl-Axel Acking sculpture sells for $875 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 Carl-Axel Acking's auction record?

Carl-Axel Acking's auction record is $120,909, set in 2016.

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