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# Sigvald Simensen (1845–1920)

Sigvald Simensen is a Norwegian artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $508. 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 Sigvald Simensen sold in 2007 for a hammer price of $723 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Sigvald Simensen work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sigvald Simensen work is $508.

The median Sigvald Simensen painting sells for $508 across 6 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 | 7 | $508†‡ | $6,000† | 85.7% | 2021-03-14 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $224–$6,000†‡ | $723†‡ | $6,000† |

† 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 | $6,000† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $6,000† |

† 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 Sigvald Simensen worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sigvald Simensen work is $508. The median Sigvald Simensen painting sells for $508 across 6 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 Sigvald Simensen's auction record?

Sigvald Simensen's auction record is $6,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,000 (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, “Sigvald Simensen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/sigvald-simensen (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.