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# Valdemar Magaard (1864–1937)

Valdemar Magaard is a Danish artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $400. 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 Valdemar Magaard is recorded as sold in 2015 for $423; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Valdemar Magaard work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valdemar Magaard work is $400.

The median Valdemar Magaard painting sells for $366 across 20 lots.

The median Valdemar Magaard print sells for $423 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 | $423‡ | $423‡ | 50% | 2015-11-26 |
| Paintings | 30 | $366† | $12,000† | 66.7% | 2013-02-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Valdemar Magaard's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $423 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (30 lots) median $366, record $12,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,000 (buyer's premium not included).

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $244–$426† | $295† | $12,000† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $238–$1,244† | $651† | $2,585† |

† 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 | 1997 | $12,000† |
| Paintings | 2005 | $5,735† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $423‡ |

† 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 Valdemar Magaard worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valdemar Magaard work is $400. The median Valdemar Magaard painting sells for $366 across 20 lots. The median Valdemar Magaard print sells for $423 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 Valdemar Magaard painting?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Valdemar Magaard painting is $366. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Valdemar Magaard's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Valdemar Magaard painting is $12,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Valdemar Magaard painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Valdemar Magaard painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $295, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Valdemar Magaard's auction record?

Valdemar Magaard's auction record is $12,000, set in 1997. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $12,000 (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, “Valdemar Magaard auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/valdemar-magaard (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.