Seppo Mattinen (1930–2022)
Seppo Mattinen is a Danish artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $867. 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 Seppo Mattinen sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,570 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seppo Mattinen work is $867.
The median Seppo Mattinen painting sells for $1,509 across 10 lots.
The median Seppo Mattinen print sells for $203 across 6 lots.
The median Seppo Mattinen work on paper sells for $363 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 8 | $203†‡ | $224† | 75% | 2026-10-13 |
| Paintings | 15 | $1,509† | $8,478† | 66.7% | 2026-10-13 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $363† | $363† | — | 2012-02-21 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Seppo Mattinen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $203 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $1,509, record $8,478. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,478 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Seppo Mattinen painting sells for around 7.4× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,395–$1,891† | $1,591† | $8,478† |
† 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 | 2004 | $8,478† |
| Paintings | 2011 | $2,302† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $363† |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $288 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $224† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Seppo Mattinen worth?
Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seppo Mattinen work is $867. The median Seppo Mattinen painting sells for $1,509 across 10 lots. The median Seppo Mattinen print sells for $203 across 6 lots. The median Seppo Mattinen work on paper sells for $363 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 Seppo Mattinen painting?
Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Seppo Mattinen painting is $1,509. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Seppo Mattinen's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Seppo Mattinen painting is $8,478. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,478 (buyer's premium not included).
What is Seppo Mattinen's auction record?
Seppo Mattinen's auction record is $8,478, set in 2004. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,478 (buyer's premium not included).
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