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# Nils Kölare (1930–2007)

Nils Kölare is an artist with 95 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $375. 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 Nils Kölare is recorded as sold in 2026 for $822; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nils Kölare work worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nils Kölare work is $375.

The median Nils Kölare painting sells for $730 across 40 lots.

The median Nils Kölare print sells for $74 across 28 lots.

The median Nils Kölare work on paper sells for $139 across 8 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Nils Kölare prints typically sell for $40–$91 (the middle half of 22 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 | $74‡ | $295‡ | 80% | 2026-03-20 |
| Paintings | 59 | $730†‡ | $7,687† | 67.8% | 2026-06-28 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $139†‡ | $4,800 | 88.9% | 2024-04-16 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $3,061†‡ | $7,687† | — | 2018-01-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Nils Kölare's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $74 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (59 lots) median $730, record $7,687. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,687 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Nils Kölare painting sells for around 9.8× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $3,061.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $114–$148‡ | $126‡ | $295‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $40–$91‡ | $60‡ | $228‡ |

‡ 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) | 10 | $295–$491‡ | $340‡ | $3,000 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $204–$921†‡ | $692†‡ | $7,687† |
| large (over 120 cm) | 12 | $746–$1,156‡ | $838‡ | $3,061‡ |

† 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) | 8 | $94–$271†‡ | $139†‡ | $4,800 |

† 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 | 2012 | $7,687† |
| Works on Paper | 1993 | $4,800 |
| Paintings | 2013 | $3,061‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $374† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $295‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $228‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Nils Kölare worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nils Kölare work is $375. The median Nils Kölare painting sells for $730 across 40 lots. The median Nils Kölare print sells for $74 across 28 lots. The median Nils Kölare work on paper sells for $139 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Nils Kölare prints typically sell for $40–$91 (the middle half of 22 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 Nils Kölare painting?

Based on 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nils Kölare painting is $730. 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 Nils Kölare's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nils Kölare painting is $7,687. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,687 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Nils Kölare print?

Based on 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nils Kölare print is $74. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Nils Kölare's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nils Kölare print is $295. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Nils Kölare print?

Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Nils Kölare print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $60, 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 medium Nils Kölare painting?

Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Nils Kölare painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $692, 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 Nils Kölare's auction record?

Nils Kölare's auction record is $7,687, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,687 (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.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Nils Kölare auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nils-kolare (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.