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# Willy Bille

Willy Bille is a Danish artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $253. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Willy Bille sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $598 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Willy Bille work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willy Bille work is $253.

The median Willy Bille painting sells for $252 across 16 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 | 21 | $252†‡ | $774† | 76.2% | 2026-07-03 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $160–$303†‡ | $252†‡ | $774† |

† 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 | 2007 | $774† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $598† |

† 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 Willy Bille worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Willy Bille work is $253. The median Willy Bille painting sells for $252 across 16 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 Willy Bille painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Willy Bille painting is $252. 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 Willy Bille's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Willy Bille painting is $774. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $774 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Willy Bille painting?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Willy Bille painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $252, 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 Willy Bille's auction record?

Willy Bille's auction record is $774, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $774 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Willy Bille auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/willy-bille (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.