> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-ilsted-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Peter Ilsted (1861–1933) Peter Ilsted is a Danish artist with 280 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $541. 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 Ilsted is recorded as sold in 2026 for $555; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Peter Ilsted work worth? Across 207 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Ilsted work is $541. The median Peter Ilsted print sells for $523 across 205 lots. The median Peter Ilsted painting sells for $1,555 across 12 lots. The median Peter Ilsted work on paper sells for $326 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Peter Ilsted prints typically sell for $290–$1,137 (the middle half of 160 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 | 255 | $523†‡ | $5,000 | 80.4% | 2026-07-29 | | Paintings | 25 | $1,555† | $48,483† | 48% | 2012-10-22 | | Works on Paper | 6 | $326† | $441† | 66.7% | 2013-01-07 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $3,396† | $48,483† | — | 2012-09-18 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Peter Ilsted's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (255 lots) median $523 with 80.4% sell-through. Paintings (25 lots) median $1,555, record $48,483. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $48,483 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Peter Ilsted painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $3,396. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 160 | $290–$1,137†‡ | $517†‡ | $5,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $194–$395†‡ | $312†‡ | $638 | † 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $641–$1,881† | $1,039† | $2,608 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2012 | $48,483† | | Paintings | 2007 | $7,279† | | Prints & Editions | 2003 | $5,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $4,400 | | Works on Paper | 2012 | $441† | | Works on Paper | 2013 | $400† | † 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 Peter Ilsted worth? Across 207 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Ilsted work is $541. The median Peter Ilsted print sells for $523 across 205 lots. The median Peter Ilsted painting sells for $1,555 across 12 lots. The median Peter Ilsted work on paper sells for $326 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Peter Ilsted prints typically sell for $290–$1,137 (the middle half of 160 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 Peter Ilsted print? Based on 205 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Ilsted print is $523. 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 Ilsted's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Ilsted print is $5,000. ### What is the average price of a Peter Ilsted painting? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Ilsted painting is $1,555. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Peter Ilsted's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Ilsted painting is $48,483. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $48,483 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Peter Ilsted print? Based on 160 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Peter Ilsted print (small (under 50 cm)) is $517, 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 the average price of a medium Peter Ilsted print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Peter Ilsted print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $312, 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 Peter Ilsted's auction record? Peter Ilsted's auction record is $48,483, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $48,483 (buyer's premium not included). --- 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 Ilsted auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-ilsted-2 (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.