> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/olaf-rude · updated 2026-11-02 # Olaf Rude (1886–1957) Olaf Rude is a Danish artist with 161 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $5,465. 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 Olaf Rude sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $5,681 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **4 Olaf Rude works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Olaf Rude on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/olaf-rude?ref=kg:olaf-rude) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Olaf Rude work worth? Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Olaf Rude work is $5,465. The median Olaf Rude painting sells for $5,511 across 107 lots. The median Olaf Rude work on paper sells for $459 across 21 lots. The median Olaf Rude print sells for $64 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Olaf Rude paintings typically sell for $4,024–$9,750 (the middle half of 90 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 | 9 | $64†‡ | $391† | 55.6% | 2025-09-14 | | Paintings | 150 | $5,511†‡ | $42,000† | 71.3% | 2026-10-27 | | Works on Paper | 23 | $459†‡ | $2,167† | 91.3% | 2026-07-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $26,726† | $42,000† | — | 2010-10-04 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Olaf Rude's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $64 with 55.6% sell-through. Paintings (150 lots) median $5,511, record $42,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $42,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Olaf Rude painting sells for around 86× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $26,726. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $695–$3,989† | $2,079† | $9,000† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 90 | $4,024–$9,750†‡ | $5,596†‡ | $40,000† | | large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $2,238–$9,746† | $4,356† | $42,000† | † 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) | 15 | $260–$579†‡ | $417†‡ | $1,184† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $437–$1,011† | $711† | $2,167† | † 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 | 1996 | $42,000† | | Paintings | 1997 | $40,000† | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $2,167† | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $1,184† | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $391† | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $115‡ | † 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 Olaf Rude worth? Across 106 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Olaf Rude work is $5,465. The median Olaf Rude painting sells for $5,511 across 107 lots. The median Olaf Rude work on paper sells for $459 across 21 lots. The median Olaf Rude print sells for $64 across 5 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Olaf Rude paintings typically sell for $4,024–$9,750 (the middle half of 90 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 Olaf Rude painting? Based on 107 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Olaf Rude painting is $5,511. 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 Olaf Rude's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Olaf Rude painting is $42,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $42,000 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a Olaf Rude work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Olaf Rude work on paper is $459. 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 Olaf Rude's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Olaf Rude work on paper is $2,167. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,167 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Olaf Rude painting? Based on 90 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Olaf Rude painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $5,596, 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 the average price of a small Olaf Rude work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Olaf Rude work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $417, 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 Olaf Rude's auction record? Olaf Rude's auction record is $42,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $42,000 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Olaf Rude auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/olaf-rude (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.