Knud Kyhn Auction Prices and Value Guide
Knud Kyhn auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 443 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Knud Kyhn auction prices: quick answer
Knud Kyhn auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Knud Kyhn
- Source records
- 443
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Knud Kyhn market snapshot
Knud Kyhn shows deep auction liquidity with 295 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $550. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 32 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-06.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (68.1% · 141 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (30.9% · 64 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.0% · 2 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $150
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 32
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-06
Artist context
About Knud Kyhn
Born
1880
Died
1969
Nationality
Danish
Also known as
Knud Carl Edvard Kyhn
Knud Carl Edvard Kyhn (1880–1969) was a Danish painter, draughtsman, and ceramic sculptor. Public authority records in Wikidata and VIAF confirm the identity and life years associated with Knud Kyhn, while Getty ULAN and RKD provide additional stable identifiers for entity matching. The Danish biographical source describes a practice extending across painting, drawing, and ceramic sculpture. Collectors therefore may encounter his name on both two-dimensional artworks and modeled ceramic objects rather than within a single auction category. Appraisily’s matched records likewise place Kyhn-related lots across fine art, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative art. This breadth makes medium, date, inscriptions, and attribution especially important when distinguishing comparable objects. The available source pack does not establish a specific movement, school, recurring subject, or named series, so those labels should not be inferred without stronger museum or scholarly documentation.
PaintingDrawingCeramic sculpture
Common works and media
The collected biographical sources identify painting, drawing, and ceramic sculpture as parts of Kyhn’s practice. Appraisily’s auction index also surfaces broad categories including works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art and editions. These categories are useful for discovery, but they do not establish the authorship, date, medium, or edition status of an individual object. Those details should be verified from the work, its markings, documentation, condition, and provenance before selecting comparable sales.
Market and appraisal context
Knud Kyhn’s market should be assessed through object-level comparisons rather than a single headline result. Appraisily’s auction index groups matched lots across paintings, works on paper, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Relevant comparisons should align as closely as possible in medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, attribution, and edition status. Signatures, inscriptions, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how confidently a lot can be compared. Public realized prices provide useful evidence, but they may include different fee treatments and do not capture every private transaction or later attribution change. A qualified appraisal should reconcile the object itself with recent, genuinely comparable public sales.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point for appraisal rather than a final valuation.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Condition and authentication findings can materially affect how an object compares with recorded sales.
- Broad auction categories should not be treated as evidence that every catalogued object is an autograph work by Knud Kyhn.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- RKD library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
Recent sale records
Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

knud kyhn for royal copenhagen stoneware lynx figurine · Public Sale Auction House · 2026-06-20 knud kyhn for royal copenhagen stoneware lynx figurine Public Sale Auction House · 2026-06-20

knud kyhn frederiksberg 1880 farum 1969 a large sitting monkey couple · Auktionshaus Stahl · 2026-03-07 knud kyhn frederiksberg 1880 farum 1969 a large sitting monkey couple Auktionshaus Stahl · 2026-03-07

royal copenhagen porcelain polar bear figurine no 1137 by knud kyhn · Lion and Unicorn · 2026-01-09 royal copenhagen porcelain polar bear figurine no 1137 by knud kyhn Lion and Unicorn · 2026-01-09

knud kyhn and k otto for royal copenhagen · Svendborg Auktionerne ApS · 2025-12-06 knud kyhn and k otto for royal copenhagen Svendborg Auktionerne ApS · 2025-12-06

knud kyhn collection of three animal figures · Toomey & Co. Auctioneers · 2025-11-13 knud kyhn collection of three animal figures Toomey & Co. Auctioneers · 2025-11-13

large figurine bing grondahl designed by knud kyhn · Henry's Auktionshaus · 2025-10-25 large figurine bing grondahl designed by knud kyhn Henry's Auktionshaus · 2025-10-25
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 Knud Kyhn 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.
Can Appraisily value my Knud Kyhn artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.