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# Olle Kaks (b. 1914)

Olle Kaks is an artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $112. 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 Olle Kaks is recorded as sold in 2026 for $131; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Olle Kaks work worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Olle Kaks work is $112.

The median Olle Kaks print sells for $43 across 38 lots.

The median Olle Kaks painting sells for $1,286 across 11 lots.

The median Olle Kaks work on paper sells for $372 across 2 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Olle Kaks prints typically sell for $35–$84 (the middle half of 28 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 | 44 | $43†‡ | $478‡ | 86.4% | 2026-05-27 |
| Paintings | 15 | $1,286†‡ | $20,000 | 73.3% | 2026-06-09 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $372‡ | $509‡ | — | 2021-10-15 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $6,557†‡ | $20,000 | — | 2021-03-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Olle Kaks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (44 lots) median $43 with 86.4% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $1,286, record $20,000. A typical Olle Kaks painting sells for around 30× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $6,557.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $32–$43‡ | $34‡ | $102‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 28 | $35–$84†‡ | $47†‡ | $213† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $1,158–$6,557†‡ | $3,321†‡ | $20,000 |

† 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 | 1993 | $20,000 |
| Paintings | 2013 | $6,557† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $509‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $478‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $250‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $234‡ |

† 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 Olle Kaks worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Olle Kaks work is $112. The median Olle Kaks print sells for $43 across 38 lots. The median Olle Kaks painting sells for $1,286 across 11 lots. The median Olle Kaks work on paper sells for $372 across 2 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Olle Kaks prints typically sell for $35–$84 (the middle half of 28 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 Olle Kaks print?

Based on 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Olle Kaks print is $43. 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 Olle Kaks's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Olle Kaks print is $478. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a Olle Kaks painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Olle Kaks painting is $1,286. 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 Olle Kaks's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Olle Kaks painting is $20,000.

### What is the average price of a medium Olle Kaks print?

Based on 28 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Olle Kaks print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $47, 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 Olle Kaks's auction record?

Olle Kaks's auction record is $20,000, set in 1993.

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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, “Olle Kaks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/olle-kaks (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.