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# Thorald Laessoe (1816–1878)

Thorald Laessoe is a Danish artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $3,455. 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 Thorald Laessoe is recorded as sold in 2025 for $4,858; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thorald Laessoe work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thorald Laessoe work is $3,455.

The median Thorald Laessoe painting sells for $3,884 across 18 lots.

The median Thorald Laessoe print sells for $329 across 1 lots.

The median Thorald Laessoe work on paper sells for $2,500 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 | 2 | $329‡ | $329‡ | 50% | 2015-05-28 |
| Paintings | 26 | $3,884†‡ | $17,000† | 69.2% | 2025-11-27 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $2,500† | $2,500† | — | 1994-04-20 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Thorald Laessoe's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $329 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (26 lots) median $3,884, record $17,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $17,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Thorald Laessoe painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $1,441–$5,596†‡ | $3,884†‡ | $17,000† |

† 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 | 1996 | $17,000† |
| Paintings | 1997 | $12,500† |
| Works on Paper | 1994 | $2,500† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $329‡ |

† 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 Thorald Laessoe worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thorald Laessoe work is $3,455. The median Thorald Laessoe painting sells for $3,884 across 18 lots. The median Thorald Laessoe print sells for $329 across 1 lots. The median Thorald Laessoe work on paper sells for $2,500 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 Thorald Laessoe painting?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thorald Laessoe painting is $3,884. 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 Thorald Laessoe's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Thorald Laessoe painting is $17,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $17,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Thorald Laessoe painting?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Thorald Laessoe painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,884, 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 Thorald Laessoe's auction record?

Thorald Laessoe's auction record is $17,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $17,000 (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, “Thorald Laessoe auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thorald-laessoe-2 (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.