Tom Krestesen
Tom Krestesen is an artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $655. 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 Tom Krestesen sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $5,146 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Krestesen work is $655.
The median Tom Krestesen painting sells for $173 across 12 lots.
The median Tom Krestesen print sells for $33 across 2 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 | 5 | $33‡ | $37‡ | 40% | 2025-02-02 |
| Paintings | 14 | $173†‡ | $1,786‡ | 85.7% | 2026-06-04 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Tom Krestesen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $33 with 40% sell-through. Paintings (14 lots) median $173, record $1,786. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Tom Krestesen painting sells for around 5.2× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $150–$477‡ | $179‡ | $738‡ |
‡ 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 | 2015 | $1,786‡ |
| Paintings | 2017 | $738‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $37‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $29‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Tom Krestesen worth?
Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tom Krestesen work is $655. The median Tom Krestesen painting sells for $173 across 12 lots. The median Tom Krestesen print sells for $33 across 2 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 Tom Krestesen painting?
Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Tom Krestesen painting is $173. 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 Tom Krestesen's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Tom Krestesen painting is $1,786. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
What is Tom Krestesen's auction record?
Tom Krestesen's auction record is $5,146, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,146 (buyer's premium not included).
See the full Tom Krestesen record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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