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# Nikolai Astrup (1880–1928)

Nikolai Astrup is a Norwegian artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $4,541. 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 Nikolai Astrup sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $6,952 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nikolai Astrup work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nikolai Astrup work is $4,541.

The median Nikolai Astrup print sells for $2,303 across 3 lots.

The median Nikolai Astrup painting sells for $16,000 across 1 lots.

The median Nikolai Astrup work on paper sells for $524 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 | $2,303†‡ | $6,600† | — | 2023-11-23 |
| Paintings | 1 | $16,000† | $16,000† | — | 1997-10-07 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $524† | $524† | — | 2007-04-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Nikolai Astrup's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $2,303. Paintings (1 lots) median $16,000, record $16,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $16,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Nikolai Astrup painting sells for around 6.9× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $16,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 1995 | $6,600† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $2,303 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $524† |

† 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 Nikolai Astrup worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nikolai Astrup work is $4,541. The median Nikolai Astrup print sells for $2,303 across 3 lots. The median Nikolai Astrup painting sells for $16,000 across 1 lots. The median Nikolai Astrup work on paper sells for $524 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 Nikolai Astrup's auction record?

Nikolai Astrup's auction record is $76,081, set in 2018. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $76,081 (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.

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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.