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# Ivar Kamke (1882–1936)

Ivar Kamke is a Swedish artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $638. 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 Kamke is recorded as sold in 2024 for $638; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ivar Kamke work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivar Kamke work is $638.

The median Ivar Kamke painting sells for $569 across 9 lots.

The median Ivar Kamke work on paper sells for $380 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 | 15 | $569†‡ | $22,000† | 60% | 2024-04-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $380‡ | $380‡ | — | 2021-04-16 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $401–$1,178†‡ | $638†‡ | $22,000† |

† 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 | 1996 | $22,000† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $1,195 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $380‡ |

† 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 Kamke worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ivar Kamke work is $638. The median Ivar Kamke painting sells for $569 across 9 lots. The median Ivar Kamke work on paper sells for $380 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 Ivar Kamke painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ivar Kamke painting is $569. 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 Kamke's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ivar Kamke painting is $22,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $22,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Ivar Kamke's auction record?

Ivar Kamke's auction record is $22,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $22,000 (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, “Ivar Kamke auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ivar-kamke (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.