> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/georg-achen · updated 2026-11-01

# Georg Achen (1860–1912)

Georg Achen is a Danish artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $564. 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 Georg Achen is recorded as sold in 2025 for $11,347; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Georg Achen work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georg Achen work is $564.

The median Georg Achen painting sells for $453 across 14 lots.

The median Georg Achen sculpture sells for $1,078 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $453†‡ | $12,000† | 77.8% | 2025-03-28 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $1,078 | $1,078 | — | 2013-10-15 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $175–$342† | $289† | $1,300† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $12,000† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $11,347‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $1,078 |

† 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 Georg Achen worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georg Achen work is $564. The median Georg Achen painting sells for $453 across 14 lots. The median Georg Achen sculpture sells for $1,078 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 the average price of a Georg Achen painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Georg Achen painting is $453. 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 Georg Achen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Georg Achen painting is $12,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Georg Achen's auction record?

Georg Achen's auction record is $12,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,000 (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, “Georg Achen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/georg-achen (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.