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# Carl Otto Hultén (b. 1916)

Carl Otto Hultén is a Swedish artist with 25 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $410. 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 Otto Hultén is recorded as sold in 2019 for $831; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carl Otto Hultén work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Otto Hultén work is $410.

The median Carl Otto Hultén painting sells for $1,583 across 12 lots.

The median Carl Otto Hultén work on paper sells for $288 across 2 lots.

The median Carl Otto Hultén print sells for $306 across 3 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 | 3 | $306‡ | $321‡ | — | 2020-01-28 |
| Paintings | 15 | $1,583†‡ | $32,000 | 80% | 2019-03-05 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $288‡ | $389‡ | 50% | 2020-01-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Carl Otto Hultén's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $306. Paintings (15 lots) median $1,583, record $32,000. A typical Carl Otto Hultén painting sells for around 5.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $978–$7,615†‡ | $1,592†‡ | $32,000 |

† 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 | $32,000 |
| Paintings | 2008 | $9,566† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $389‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $321‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $306‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $186‡ |

† 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 Otto Hultén worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carl Otto Hultén work is $410. The median Carl Otto Hultén painting sells for $1,583 across 12 lots. The median Carl Otto Hultén work on paper sells for $288 across 2 lots. The median Carl Otto Hultén print sells for $306 across 3 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 Otto Hultén painting?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carl Otto Hultén painting is $1,583. 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 Otto Hultén's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Carl Otto Hultén painting is $32,000.

### What is Carl Otto Hultén's auction record?

Carl Otto Hultén's auction record is $32,000, set in 1994.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.