Karl Age Riget (1933–2001)
Karl Age Riget is a Danish artist with 60 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $487. 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 Karl Age Riget sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $1,179 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Age Riget work is $487.
The median Karl Age Riget painting sells for $639 across 28 lots.
The median Karl Age Riget print sells for $150 across 18 lots.
The median Karl Age Riget sculpture sells for $882 across 6 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 | $150†‡ | $999† | 81.8% | 2026-05-21 |
| Paintings | 32 | $639†‡ | $19,886† | 87.5% | 2024-12-10 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,259† | $1,259† | — | 2005-02-02 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 9 | $882† | $4,408† | 66.7% | 2013-01-08 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $4,270† | $19,886† | — | 2009-10-28 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Karl Age Riget's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (22 lots) median $150 with 81.8% sell-through. Paintings (32 lots) median $639, record $19,886. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $19,886 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Karl Age Riget painting sells for around 4.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $4,270.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $56–$303†‡ | $153†‡ | $999† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $381–$663† | $558† | $1,434† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $483–$1,446† | $1,064† | $4,000† |
† 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 | 2005 | $19,886† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2005 | $4,408† |
| Paintings | 2009 | $4,132 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $1,259† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $1,179† |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $999† |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $585† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Karl Age Riget worth?
Across 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Karl Age Riget work is $487. The median Karl Age Riget painting sells for $639 across 28 lots. The median Karl Age Riget print sells for $150 across 18 lots. The median Karl Age Riget sculpture sells for $882 across 6 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 Karl Age Riget painting?
Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Age Riget painting is $639. 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 Karl Age Riget's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Age Riget painting is $19,886. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $19,886 (buyer's premium not included).
What is the average price of a Karl Age Riget print?
Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Karl Age Riget print is $150. 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 Karl Age Riget's most expensive print?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Karl Age Riget print is $999. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $999 (buyer's premium not included).
What is the average price of a small Karl Age Riget painting?
Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Karl Age Riget painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $558, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is the average price of a medium Karl Age Riget print?
Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Karl Age Riget print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $153, 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 Karl Age Riget's auction record?
Karl Age Riget's auction record is $19,886, set in 2005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $19,886 (buyer's premium not included).
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