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# Carl Nesjar (1920–2015)

Carl Nesjar is an artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $361. 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 Nesjar sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,783 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carl Nesjar work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Nesjar work is $361.

The median Carl Nesjar print sells for $258 across 6 lots.

The median Carl Nesjar painting sells for $3,987 across 4 lots.

The median Carl Nesjar photograph sells for $342 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 | 7 | $258†‡ | $344† | 85.7% | 2026-07-02 |
| Paintings | 4 | $3,987† | $5,420† | — | 2025-06-06 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Photography | 1 | $342‡ | $342‡ | — | 2021-09-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Carl Nesjar's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $258 with 85.7% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $3,987, record $5,420. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,420 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Carl Nesjar painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $5,420† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $4,521† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $344† |
| Photography | 2021 | $342‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $315† |

† 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 Carl Nesjar worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Nesjar work is $361. The median Carl Nesjar print sells for $258 across 6 lots. The median Carl Nesjar painting sells for $3,987 across 4 lots. The median Carl Nesjar photograph sells for $342 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 Nesjar's auction record?

Carl Nesjar's auction record is $9,697, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,697 (buyer's premium not included).

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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 Nesjar auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carl-nesjar (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.