> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kg-nilson · updated 2026-11-02 # K.G. Nilson K.G. Nilson is an artist with 180 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $808. 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 K.G. Nilson is recorded as sold in 2024 for $1,194; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a K.G. Nilson work worth? Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a K.G. Nilson work is $808. The median K.G. Nilson painting sells for $1,142 across 81 lots. The median K.G. Nilson print sells for $179 across 32 lots. The median K.G. Nilson work on paper sells for $298 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) K.G. Nilson paintings typically sell for $643–$1,680 (the middle half of 54 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 | 35 | $179‡ | $1,119‡ | 91.4% | 2026-07-02 | | Paintings | 95 | $1,142‡ | $6,218‡ | 85.3% | 2025-02-18 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $298‡ | $373‡ | 71.4% | 2023-05-30 | | Sculpture & Installation | 6 | $933‡ | $1,617‡ | 83.3% | 2016-04-12 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $4,477‡ | $6,218‡ | — | 2021-10-12 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. K.G. Nilson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $179 with 91.4% sell-through. Paintings (95 lots) median $1,142, record $6,218. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical K.G. Nilson painting sells for around 6.4× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $4,477. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $122–$296‡ | $182‡ | $1,119‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $127–$368‡ | $158‡ | $808‡ | ‡ 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) | 6 | $500–$988‡ | $709‡ | $1,865‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 54 | $643–$1,680‡ | $1,080‡ | $6,218‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 17 | $1,064–$2,114‡ | $1,617‡ | $5,860‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $423–$995‡ | $933‡ | $1,617‡ | ‡ 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 | 2016 | $6,218‡ | | Paintings | 2021 | $5,860‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $1,617‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $1,119‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $995‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2016 | $871‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $373‡ | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $348‡ | ‡ 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 K.G. Nilson worth? Across 123 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a K.G. Nilson work is $808. The median K.G. Nilson painting sells for $1,142 across 81 lots. The median K.G. Nilson print sells for $179 across 32 lots. The median K.G. Nilson work on paper sells for $298 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) K.G. Nilson paintings typically sell for $643–$1,680 (the middle half of 54 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 K.G. Nilson painting? Based on 81 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a K.G. Nilson painting is $1,142. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is K.G. Nilson's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a K.G. Nilson painting is $6,218. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a K.G. Nilson print? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a K.G. Nilson print is $179. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is K.G. Nilson's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a K.G. Nilson print is $1,119. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium K.G. Nilson painting? Based on 54 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium K.G. Nilson painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,080, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a small K.G. Nilson print? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small K.G. Nilson print (small (under 50 cm)) is $182, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is K.G. Nilson's auction record? K.G. Nilson's auction record is $6,218, set in 2016. 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, “K.G. Nilson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kg-nilson (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.