> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kehnet-nielsen · updated 2026-11-03 # Kehnet Nielsen (b. 1947) Kehnet Nielsen is a Danish artist with 98 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $1,781. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by Kehnet Nielsen sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $4,203 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **1 Kehnet Nielsen work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03). - [Kehnet Nielsen on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kehnet-nielsen?ref=kg:kehnet-nielsen) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Kehnet Nielsen work worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kehnet Nielsen work is $1,781. The median Kehnet Nielsen painting sells for $2,413 across 63 lots. The median Kehnet Nielsen work on paper sells for $498 across 17 lots. The median Kehnet Nielsen print sells for $180 across 14 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kehnet Nielsen paintings typically sell for $1,553–$3,579 (the middle half of 46 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 | 16 | $180† | $1,163† | 87.5% | 2011-11-08 | | Paintings | 97 | $2,413†‡ | $19,148 | 64.9% | 2026-06-10 | | Works on Paper | 25 | $498† | $3,400† | 68% | 2012-11-06 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $11,000† | $19,148 | — | 2012-09-26 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kehnet Nielsen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (16 lots) median $180 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (97 lots) median $2,413, record $19,148. A typical Kehnet Nielsen painting sells for around 13× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $11,000. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $126–$206† | $181† | $635† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 46 | $1,553–$3,579†‡ | $2,065†‡ | $5,816 | | large (over 120 cm) | 14 | $3,191–$8,400† | $5,819† | $19,148 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $198–$449† | $310† | $664† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $818–$1,169† | $1,053† | $2,167† | † 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 | 2011 | $19,148 | | Paintings | 1997 | $12,000† | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $3,400† | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $2,167† | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1,163† | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $635† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Kehnet Nielsen worth? Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kehnet Nielsen work is $1,781. The median Kehnet Nielsen painting sells for $2,413 across 63 lots. The median Kehnet Nielsen work on paper sells for $498 across 17 lots. The median Kehnet Nielsen print sells for $180 across 14 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kehnet Nielsen paintings typically sell for $1,553–$3,579 (the middle half of 46 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 Kehnet Nielsen painting? Based on 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kehnet Nielsen painting is $2,413. 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 Kehnet Nielsen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kehnet Nielsen painting is $19,148. ### What is the average price of a Kehnet Nielsen work on paper? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kehnet Nielsen work on paper is $498. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Kehnet Nielsen's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kehnet Nielsen work on paper is $3,400. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,400 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Kehnet Nielsen print? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kehnet Nielsen print is $180. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Kehnet Nielsen's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kehnet Nielsen print is $1,163. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,163 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Kehnet Nielsen painting? Based on 46 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kehnet Nielsen painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,065, 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 the average price of a large Kehnet Nielsen painting? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Kehnet Nielsen painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $5,819, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Kehnet Nielsen's auction record? Kehnet Nielsen's auction record is $19,148, set in 2011. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kehnet Nielsen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kehnet-nielsen (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.