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# Oscar Herschend (1853–1891)

Oscar Herschend is a Danish artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $528. 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 Oscar Herschend sold in 2012 for a hammer price of $1,221 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Oscar Herschend work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Oscar Herschend work is $528.

The median Oscar Herschend painting sells for $528 across 24 lots.

The median Oscar Herschend work on paper sells for $166 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 31 | $528†‡ | $7,000† | 77.4% | 2020-11-26 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $166† | $166† | — | 2008-06-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $277–$672†‡ | $410†‡ | $3,000† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $495–$1,187† | $577† | $7,000† |

† 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 | 1997 | $7,000† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $3,500† |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $166† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Oscar Herschend worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Oscar Herschend work is $528. The median Oscar Herschend painting sells for $528 across 24 lots. The median Oscar Herschend work on paper sells for $166 across 1 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 Oscar Herschend painting?

Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Oscar Herschend painting is $528. 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 Oscar Herschend's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Oscar Herschend painting is $7,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Oscar Herschend painting?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Oscar Herschend painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $577, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Oscar Herschend's auction record?

Oscar Herschend's auction record is $7,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Oscar Herschend auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/oscar-herschend (updated 2026-11-01).

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.