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# Ivar Hele (1912–1993)

Ivar Hele is an artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $24,276. 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 Ivar Hele is recorded as sold in 2021 for $25,386; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ivar Hele work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivar Hele work is $24,276.

The median Ivar Hele painting sells for $24,276 across 4 lots.

The median Ivar Hele print sells for $154 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 | 1 | $154 | $154 | — | 2025-11-09 |
| Paintings | 5 | $24,276†‡ | $30,045† | 80% | 2026-06-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Ivar Hele's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $154. Paintings (5 lots) median $24,276, record $30,045. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $30,045 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Ivar Hele painting sells for around 157× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $30,045† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $25,386‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $154 |

† 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 Ivar Hele worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivar Hele work is $24,276. The median Ivar Hele painting sells for $24,276 across 4 lots. The median Ivar Hele print sells for $154 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 Ivar Hele's auction record?

Ivar Hele's auction record is $30,045, set in 2020. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $30,045 (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, “Ivar Hele auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ivar-hele (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.