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# Knud Eel (1914–1967)

Knud Eel is a Danish artist with 4 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $4,800. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Knud Eel sold in 1997 for a hammer price of $13,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Knud Eel work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Knud Eel work is $4,800.

The median Knud Eel painting sells for $533 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $533†‡ | $13,000† | 75% | 2025-10-09 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $390–$639†‡ | $426†‡ | $13,000† |

† 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 | 1997 | $13,000† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $4,800† |

† 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 Knud Eel worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Knud Eel work is $4,800. The median Knud Eel painting sells for $533 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 Knud Eel's auction record?

Knud Eel's auction record is $13,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $13,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Knud Eel auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/knud-eel (updated 2026-11-01).

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.