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# Carl Forup (1883–1939)

Carl Forup is a Danish artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $698. 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 Forup is recorded as sold in 2010 for $727; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carl Forup work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Forup work is $698.

The median Carl Forup painting sells for $698 across 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $698†‡ | $11,000† | 88.9% | 2013-01-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $471–$760†‡ | $668†‡ | $3,800† |

† 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 | 1994 | $11,000† |
| Paintings | 2005 | $4,507† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Forup worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Forup work is $698. The median Carl Forup painting sells for $698 across 16 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 Forup painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Forup painting is $698. 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 Forup's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Forup painting is $11,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Carl Forup painting?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Carl Forup painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $668, 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 Forup's auction record?

Carl Forup's auction record is $11,000, set in 1994. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carl Forup auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-forup (updated 2026-11-01).

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.