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Nils Obel (b. 1937)

Nils Obel is a Danish/American artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $500. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Nils Obel sold in 2017 for $500, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Nils Obel work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nils Obel work is $500.

The median Nils Obel painting sells for $386 across 4 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Paintings9$386†$3,712†44.4%2017-09-09
Works on Paper1——0%—

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2005$3,712†
Paintings2017$500

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Nils Obel worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nils Obel work is $500. The median Nils Obel painting sells for $386 across 4 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Nils Obel's auction record?

Nils Obel's auction record is $3,712, set in 2005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,712 (buyer's premium not included).

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