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# Nisse Zetterberg (1910–1986)

Nisse Zetterberg is an artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $239. 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 Nisse Zetterberg is recorded as sold in 2025 for $268; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Nisse Zetterberg work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nisse Zetterberg work is $239.

The median Nisse Zetterberg print sells for $31 across 7 lots.

The median Nisse Zetterberg painting sells for $268 across 13 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 | 15 | $31‡ | $47‡ | 46.7% | 2026-07-20 |
| Paintings | 13 | $268†‡ | $15,500 | — | 2025-04-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Nisse Zetterberg's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $31 with 46.7% sell-through. Paintings (13 lots) median $268, record $15,500. A typical Nisse Zetterberg painting sells for around 8.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $28–$39‡ | $30‡ | $47‡ |

‡ 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 | $104–$335†‡ | $226†‡ | $8,000 |

† 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 | 1994 | $15,500 |
| Paintings | 1994 | $8,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $47‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $42‡ |

‡ 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 Nisse Zetterberg worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Nisse Zetterberg work is $239. The median Nisse Zetterberg print sells for $31 across 7 lots. The median Nisse Zetterberg painting sells for $268 across 13 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 Nisse Zetterberg print?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nisse Zetterberg print is $31. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Nisse Zetterberg's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nisse Zetterberg print is $47. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a Nisse Zetterberg painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nisse Zetterberg painting is $268. 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 Nisse Zetterberg's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Nisse Zetterberg painting is $15,500.

### What is the average price of a small Nisse Zetterberg painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Nisse Zetterberg painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $226, 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 Nisse Zetterberg's auction record?

Nisse Zetterberg's auction record is $15,500, set in 1994.

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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, “Nisse Zetterberg auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/nisse-zetterberg (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.