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# Peter Christian Skovgaard (1817–1875)

Peter Christian Skovgaard is a Danish artist with 46 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $5,497. 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 Peter Christian Skovgaard sold in 2021 for $5,549, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Christian Skovgaard work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Christian Skovgaard work is $5,497.

The median Peter Christian Skovgaard painting sells for $12,000 across 19 lots.

The median Peter Christian Skovgaard work on paper sells for $4,015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 33 | $12,000†‡ | $65,000† | 57.6% | 2026-05-21 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $4,015†‡ | $9,000† | 57.1% | 2019-05-30 |

† 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) | 9 | $3,500–$17,000†‡ | $7,000†‡ | $65,000† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $9,293–$21,000†‡ | $14,500†‡ | $48,000† |

† 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 | $65,000† |
| Paintings | 1997 | $48,000† |
| Works on Paper | 1996 | $9,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $4,462‡ |

† 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 Peter Christian Skovgaard worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Christian Skovgaard work is $5,497. The median Peter Christian Skovgaard painting sells for $12,000 across 19 lots. The median Peter Christian Skovgaard work on paper sells for $4,015 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 Peter Christian Skovgaard painting?

Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Christian Skovgaard painting is $12,000. 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 Peter Christian Skovgaard's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Christian Skovgaard painting is $65,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $65,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Peter Christian Skovgaard's auction record?

Peter Christian Skovgaard's auction record is $65,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $65,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Peter Christian Skovgaard auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-christian-skovgaard (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.