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# Kjell Nupen

Kjell Nupen is an artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $731. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Kjell Nupen sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $11,954 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kjell Nupen work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kjell Nupen work is $731.

The median Kjell Nupen print sells for $482 across 3 lots.

The median Kjell Nupen painting sells for $6,682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $482†‡ | $583† | — | 2022-07-25 |
| Paintings | 1 | $6,682† | $6,682† | — | 2008-04-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Kjell Nupen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $482. Paintings (1 lots) median $6,682, record $6,682. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,682 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Kjell Nupen painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2008 | $6,682† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $583† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $482† |

† 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 Kjell Nupen worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kjell Nupen work is $731. The median Kjell Nupen print sells for $482 across 3 lots. The median Kjell Nupen painting sells for $6,682 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 Kjell Nupen's auction record?

Kjell Nupen's auction record is $11,954, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,954 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.