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# Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen (1909–1957)

Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen is an artist with 48 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $2,121. 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 Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen is recorded as sold in 2020 for $2,354; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen work is $2,121.

The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting sells for $2,354 across 13 lots.

The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen work on paper sells for $580 across 1 lots.

The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen print sells for $81 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 | 1 | $81‡ | $81‡ | — | 2026-05-07 |
| Paintings | 36 | $2,354†‡ | $5,669‡ | 36.1% | 2020-11-18 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $580‡ | $580‡ | 12.5% | 2020-08-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $81. Paintings (36 lots) median $2,354, record $5,669. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting sells for around 29× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $1,660–$3,118†‡ | $2,614†‡ | $5,669‡ |

† 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 | 2010 | $5,669‡ |
| Paintings | 2010 | $5,669‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $580‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $81‡ |

‡ 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 Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen work is $2,121. The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting sells for $2,354 across 13 lots. The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen work on paper sells for $580 across 1 lots. The median Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen print sells for $81 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 Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting is $2,354. 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 Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen painting is $5,669. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen's auction record?

Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen's auction record is $5,669, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wilhelm Bjerkepetersen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wilhelm-bjerke-petersen (updated 2026-11-02).

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.