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# Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen (b. 1812)

Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen is a Danish artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $3,267. 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 Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen is recorded as sold in 2013 for $3,403; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen work is $3,267.

The median Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen painting sells for $3,947 across 8 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 | 13 | $3,947†‡ | $9,000† | 61.5% | 2025-11-27 |

† 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 | $2,144–$4,882†‡ | $3,131†‡ | $5,500† |

† 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 | $9,000† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $5,500† |

† 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 Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen work is $3,267. The median Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen painting sells for $3,947 across 8 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 Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen painting is $3,947. 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 Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen painting is $9,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen's auction record?

Vilhelm Peter Carl Petersen's auction record is $9,000, set in 1996. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $9,000 (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.

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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.