> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-brandt · updated 2026-11-03 # Carl Brandt Carl Brandt is a Swedish artist with 148 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $359. 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 Brandt is recorded as sold in 2026 for $447; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Carl Brandt work worth? Across 114 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Brandt work is $359. The median Carl Brandt painting sells for $360 across 103 lots. The median Carl Brandt work on paper sells for $121 across 48 lots. The median Carl Brandt photograph sells for $825 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Carl Brandt paintings typically sell for $199–$498 (the middle half of 69 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Carl Brandt work on papers typically sell for $74–$257 (the middle half of 42 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 | 1 | $236‡ | $236‡ | — | 2025-10-08 | | Paintings | 131 | $360†‡ | $58,000 | 78.6% | 2026-05-29 | | Works on Paper | 55 | $121†‡ | $1,298 | 87.3% | 2026-05-30 | | Photography | 1 | $825 | $825 | — | 2026-02-26 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $20,000† | $58,000 | — | 1996-11-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Carl Brandt's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $236. Paintings (131 lots) median $360, record $58,000. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $20,000. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 69 | $199–$498†‡ | $311†‡ | $24,000 | | large (over 120 cm) | 29 | $369–$2,571†‡ | $580†‡ | $58,000 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $43–$193‡ | $75‡ | $313‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 42 | $74–$257†‡ | $123†‡ | $1,298 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 1993 | $58,000 | | Paintings | 1993 | $26,000 | | Works on Paper | 1991 | $1,298 | | Works on Paper | 1992 | $969 | | Photography | 2026 | $825 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $236‡ | ‡ 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 Carl Brandt worth? Across 114 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Brandt work is $359. The median Carl Brandt painting sells for $360 across 103 lots. The median Carl Brandt work on paper sells for $121 across 48 lots. The median Carl Brandt photograph sells for $825 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Carl Brandt paintings typically sell for $199–$498 (the middle half of 69 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Carl Brandt work on papers typically sell for $74–$257 (the middle half of 42 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 Carl Brandt painting? Based on 103 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Brandt painting is $360. 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 Brandt's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Brandt painting is $58,000. ### What is the average price of a Carl Brandt work on paper? Based on 48 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Brandt work on paper is $121. 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 Brandt's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Brandt work on paper is $1,298. ### What is the average price of a medium Carl Brandt painting? Based on 69 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carl Brandt painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $311, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Carl Brandt work on paper? Based on 42 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carl Brandt work on paper (medium (50–120 cm)) is $123, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Brandt's auction record? Carl Brandt's auction record is $58,000, set in 1993. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carl Brandt auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-brandt (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.