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# Christen Kobke (1810–1848)

Christen Kobke is a Danish artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $9,948. 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 Christen Kobke sold in 2018 for a hammer price of $14,145 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Christen Kobke work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Christen Kobke work is $9,948.

The median Christen Kobke painting sells for $58,000 across 5 lots.

The median Christen Kobke work on paper sells for $3,000 across 3 lots.

The median Christen Kobke print sells for $1,481 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 | $1,481‡ | $2,194‡ | — | 2015-11-26 |
| Paintings | 10 | $58,000† | $180,000† | 50% | 2018-05-29 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $3,000† | $9,948† | 37.5% | 2018-05-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Christen Kobke's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $1,481. Paintings (10 lots) median $58,000, record $180,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $180,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Christen Kobke painting sells for around 39× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1996 | $180,000† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $75,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $9,948† |
| Works on Paper | 1996 | $3,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $2,194‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $1,481‡ |

† 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 Christen Kobke worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Christen Kobke work is $9,948. The median Christen Kobke painting sells for $58,000 across 5 lots. The median Christen Kobke work on paper sells for $3,000 across 3 lots. The median Christen Kobke print sells for $1,481 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 Christen Kobke's auction record?

Christen Kobke's auction record is $180,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $180,000 (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, “Christen Kobke auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/christen-kobke (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.