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# Pauline Thomsen (1858–1931)

Pauline Thomsen is a Danish artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $1,258. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Pauline Thomsen sold in 2012 for a hammer price of $1,344 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Pauline Thomsen work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pauline Thomsen work is $1,258.

The median Pauline Thomsen painting sells for $1,223 across 14 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 | 17 | $1,223†‡ | $16,500† | 82.4% | 2025-04-24 |

† 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) | 6 | $612–$725†‡ | $680†‡ | $734† |

† 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 | $16,500† |
| Paintings | 2004 | $10,900† |

† 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 Pauline Thomsen worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pauline Thomsen work is $1,258. The median Pauline Thomsen painting sells for $1,223 across 14 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 Pauline Thomsen painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pauline Thomsen painting is $1,223. 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 Pauline Thomsen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Pauline Thomsen painting is $16,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $16,500 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Pauline Thomsen's auction record?

Pauline Thomsen's auction record is $16,500, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $16,500 (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, “Pauline Thomsen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pauline-thomsen (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.