> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jonas-lie · updated 2026-11-02 # Jonas Lie (1880–1940) Jonas Lie is a Norwegian artist with 70 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $4,575. 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 Jonas Lie sold in 2026 for $24,320, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jonas Lie work worth? Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jonas Lie work is $4,575. The median Jonas Lie painting sells for $5,669 across 36 lots. The median Jonas Lie print sells for $477 across 13 lots. The median Jonas Lie work on paper sells for $1,272 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jonas Lie paintings typically sell for $4,381–$24,830 (the middle half of 22 sold 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 | 22 | $477† | $1,875 | 59.1% | 2022-11-03 | | Paintings | 38 | $5,669†‡ | $240,000‡ | 94.7% | 2026-10-09 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $1,272 | $2,286 | — | 2023-07-20 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $110,062‡ | $240,000‡ | — | 2026-04-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jonas Lie's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (22 lots) median $477 with 59.1% sell-through. Paintings (38 lots) median $5,669, record $240,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jonas Lie painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $110,062. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $261–$1,020† | $937† | $1,235 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $326–$765† | $439† | $1,875 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,946–$3,944†‡ | $2,820†‡ | $5,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $4,381–$24,830†‡ | $6,375†‡ | $132,000 | | large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $12,100–$50,000†‡ | $12,500†‡ | $240,000‡ | † 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 | 2026 | $240,000‡ | | Paintings | 2008 | $132,000 | | Works on Paper | 2023 | $2,286 | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,875 | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $1,560 | | Works on Paper | 1995 | $259 | ‡ 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 Jonas Lie worth? Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jonas Lie work is $4,575. The median Jonas Lie painting sells for $5,669 across 36 lots. The median Jonas Lie print sells for $477 across 13 lots. The median Jonas Lie work on paper sells for $1,272 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jonas Lie paintings typically sell for $4,381–$24,830 (the middle half of 22 sold 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 Jonas Lie painting? Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jonas Lie painting is $5,669. 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 Jonas Lie's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jonas Lie painting is $240,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Jonas Lie print? Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jonas Lie print is $477. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Jonas Lie's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jonas Lie print is $1,875. ### What is the average price of a medium Jonas Lie painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jonas Lie painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $6,375, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Jonas Lie's auction record? Jonas Lie's auction record is $240,000, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jonas Lie auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jonas-lie (updated 2026-11-02). 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.