> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/severin-roesen · updated 2026-11-03 # Severin Roesen (1816–1882) ## What is Severin Roesen’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 54 auction results for Severin Roesen at 12 houses since 1995. Over the last 24 months the median price was $47,880 including buyer’s premium (middle half $40,200–$71,755, n=7). The auction record is $769,000 for Still Life with Fruit in a Landscape (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Still Life with Fruit in a Landscape | Oil on canvas | $769,000 | Sotheby's | May 2008 | | 2 | Still Life, Vase of Flowers, 1815 | Oil paint | $713,000 | Christie's | May 2008 | | 3 | Summer's Bounty, 1815 | Oil paint | $327,600 | Christie's | Jan 2025 | | 4 | Still Life with Flowers and Fruit | — | $254,500 | Sotheby's | Dec 2008 | | 5 | Still Life with Fruit, 1815 | Oil paint | $206,500 | Christie's | Dec 2010 | | 6 | Still Life with Fruit, 1857 | Oil paint | $192,000 | Christie's | May 2005 | | 7 | Still Life with Flowers | Oil on canvas | $181,000 | Sotheby's | May 2008 | | 8 | Floral Still Life, 1852 | Oil paint | $149,000 | Christie's | May 2014 | | 9 | Still Life with Fruit and Champagne, 1865 | Oil paint | $96,000 | Christie's | Dec 2005 | | 10 | An Abundance of Fruit, 1860 | Oil paint | $95,600 | Christie's | Dec 2003 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 43 | $47,880 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 32 | $44,875 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $25,000 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 54 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Severin Roesen is a German artist with 65 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $42,000. 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 Severin Roesen sold in 2026 for $60,960, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Severin Roesen works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03). - [Severin Roesen on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/severin-roesen?ref=kg:severin-roesen) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Severin Roesen work worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Severin Roesen work is $42,000. The median Severin Roesen painting sells for $40,000 across 47 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Severin Roesen paintings typically sell for $22,712–$68,500 (the middle half of 36 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 51 | $40,000†‡ | $713,000 | 92.2% | 2026-05-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $230,500 | $769,000 | — | 2025-01-23 | † 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) | 7 | $10,150–$36,500†‡ | $20,000†‡ | $88,125 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 36 | $22,712–$68,500†‡ | $41,000†‡ | $713,000 | † 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 | 2008 | $713,000 | | Paintings | 2025 | $327,600 | 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 Severin Roesen worth? Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Severin Roesen work is $42,000. The median Severin Roesen painting sells for $40,000 across 47 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Severin Roesen paintings typically sell for $22,712–$68,500 (the middle half of 36 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 Severin Roesen painting? Based on 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Severin Roesen painting is $40,000. 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 Severin Roesen's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Severin Roesen painting is $713,000. ### What is the average price of a medium Severin Roesen painting? Based on 36 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Severin Roesen painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $41,000, 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 Severin Roesen's auction record? Severin Roesen's auction record is $769,000, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Severin Roesen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/severin-roesen (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.