Kaare Klint Auction Prices and Value Guide
Kaare Klint auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 458 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Kaare Klint auction prices: quick answer
Kaare Klint auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Kaare Klint
- Source records
- 458
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Kaare Klint
Kaare Klint (1888–1954) was a Danish architect and furniture designer widely regarded as the father of modern Danish furniture design. Active in the first half of the twentieth century, Klint shaped a design philosophy built on clean lines, carefully chosen materials, and exacting craftsmanship. He taught at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he influenced a generation of Scandinavian designers who carried his principles into wider international recognition. Klint's work bridged traditional cabinetmaking and the emerging modernist sensibility, grounding functional form in measured proportions and honest construction. His furniture designs—particularly seating and storage pieces—remain benchmarks of Danish modern design and appear regularly in museum collections and the secondary market. Collectors encounter Klint's work through original mid-century productions, authorized reissues, and architectural commissions.
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Common works and media
Klint's most commonly encountered works include wooden chairs and lounge seating, cabinet furniture, and modular storage pieces in teak, oak, and mahogany. The Safari Chair and various dining and easy chairs designed for Rud Rasmussen and other Copenhagen workshops are well-represented in auction records. Architectural drawings and design prototypes also appear occasionally. Collectors may find both original mid-century productions and later authorized reissues by licensed manufacturers.
Market and appraisal context
Kaare Klint's work has a mature and liquid secondary market spanning more than two decades. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 420 total lots dating from March 2001 through April 2026, with 276 carrying a recorded realized price. The price distribution is wide but well-defined: the interquartile range runs from roughly $900 (25th percentile) to $10,800 (75th percentile), with a median near $2,800 and outliers reaching $85,000. The top of the market is anchored by early-production seating pairs at major houses—notably a pair of Model 5313 Easy armchairs that realized £56,250 at Phillips in September 2016 and a set of nine Model 4751 Red Chairs that realized €38,000 at Subastas Segre in September 2025. At the entry level, individual Safari Chair-and-stool sets and attributed pieces trade between €1,000 and €1,500 at regional Danish and Spanish houses. Liquidity is stable to growing, with 33 priced lots in the most recent twelve-month window versus 28 in the prior period. The house roster includes blue-chip names (Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, Bonhams, Wright) alongside strong Scandinavian and Continental specialists (Bruun Rasmussen, Svendborg Auktionerne, Pierre Bergé & Associés, Tajan, Piasa, Setdart, Los Angeles Modern Auctions). The market is dominated by furniture—seating, desks, tables, and storage pieces—with occasional lighting and architectural works appearing.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- furniture
- seating
- tables
- lighting
- design
Value drivers
- Original designed furniture pieces are the primary collectible works encountered at auction
- Provenance linking a piece to Klint's teaching practice at the Royal Danish Academy or to documented commissions can affect value
- Condition, authenticity of materials, and whether a piece is an original production or later reissue are key factors
- Original period production versus later authorized reissue is the single most important value driver; early Rud Rasmussen editions command a significant premium over posthumous reissues.
- Model designation matters: the Model 5313 Easy armchair, Model 3758 Barcelona/Red Chair, and Model 4751 Red Chair series are the most tracked and valuable lines; pairs and sets multiply value beyond per-unit pricing.
- Provenance linking a piece to a documented commission, institutional collection, or Klint's Royal Danish Academy circle adds measurable value.
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices; market statements are general and should be supplemented with comparable lot data when available.
- Klint's output spans both one-of-a-kind architectural commissions and serialized furniture production; distinguishing between these is important for appraisal.
- Price data is multi-currency (USD, EUR, GBP, DKK) and spans 2001–2026; nominal prices have not been inflation-adjusted or currency-normalized, so direct comparison across decades requires caution.
- Several lots in the recent sample carry no recorded realized price (noted as null), meaning the actual transaction price may differ from estimates or the lot may have been bought-in.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Kaare Klint worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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