> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ove-olson · updated 2026-11-03 # Ove Olson Ove Olson is an artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $79. 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 Ove Olson is recorded as sold in 2026 for $106; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ove Olson work worth? Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ove Olson work is $79. The median Ove Olson print sells for $31 across 14 lots. The median Ove Olson painting sells for $125 across 14 lots. The median Ove Olson work on paper sells for $48 across 4 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 | 23 | $31‡ | $86‡ | 60.9% | 2026-07-29 | | Paintings | 16 | $125‡ | $545‡ | 87.5% | 2026-05-21 | | Works on Paper | 4 | $48‡ | $100‡ | — | 2026-04-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $545†‡ | $3,824† | — | 2025-09-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Ove Olson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (23 lots) median $31 with 60.9% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $125, record $545. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ove Olson painting sells for around 4.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $545. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $29–$36‡ | $33‡ | $86‡ | ‡ 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) | 7 | $58–$228‡ | $128‡ | $273‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $110–$203‡ | $121‡ | $545‡ | ‡ 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 | 2022 | $545‡ | | Paintings | 2023 | $273‡ | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $100‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $86‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $74‡ | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $52‡ | ‡ 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 Ove Olson worth? Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ove Olson work is $79. The median Ove Olson print sells for $31 across 14 lots. The median Ove Olson painting sells for $125 across 14 lots. The median Ove Olson work on paper sells for $48 across 4 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 Ove Olson print? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ove Olson print is $31. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ove Olson's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ove Olson print is $86. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Ove Olson painting? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ove Olson painting is $125. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ove Olson's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ove Olson painting is $545. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Ove Olson print? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ove Olson print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $33, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ove Olson's auction record? Ove Olson's auction record is $3,824, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,824 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ove Olson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ove-olson (updated 2026-11-03). 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.