Richard Mortensen Auction Prices and Value Guide
Richard Mortensen auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 415 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Richard Mortensen auction prices: quick answer
Richard Mortensen auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Richard Mortensen
- Source records
- 415
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Richard Mortensen
Richard Mortensen (1910–1993) was a Danish painter, lithographer, designer, and scenographer recognized as a significant figure in twentieth-century Danish art. Born in Copenhagen, he worked across painting and printmaking for much of his career. His work is represented in major international museum collections, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, which holds examples in its permanent collection. Mortensen also produced stage and set designs, reflecting a practice that extended beyond the canvas into theatrical and applied arts. He is recorded in leading authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), confirming his established position in the historiographic record of modern European painting.
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Common works and media
Mortensen's auction and museum record includes oil paintings on canvas and panel, color lithographs and other prints, and design or scenography-related works. Collectors may also encounter works on paper, including gouaches and ink drawings. The RKD identifies him as a lithographer, designer, and painter, indicating that printed multiples may form a meaningful portion of the secondary market. Authentication should reference his distinctive abstract geometric vocabulary and be confirmed against catalogue or authority records.
Market and appraisal context
Richard Mortensen's work appears regularly at auction, with over four hundred recorded lots in the Appraisily database. Collectors encountering Mortensen pieces should consider the specific medium, since he produced oil paintings, lithographs, and design works that may carry different market profiles. Provenance, exhibition history, date of execution, and condition are standard factors in assessing value. His institutional representation at MoMA and inclusion in Getty ULAN and VIAF authority records support long-term collectibility. Auction results for comparable lots by Danish twentieth-century painters can provide useful benchmarks, but individual appraisal requires lot-specific analysis.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- With 415 auction records in the Appraisily database, Mortensen has a measurable secondary-market presence, but specific price ranges should be assessed against comparable lots, medium, date, and condition.
- The source pack does not include detailed movement or stylistic-period information; auction listings should be reviewed individually for attribution and period confirmation.
- Death date in RKD is recorded with a range (6 or 12 January 1993), which may cause minor discrepancies in catalogue entries.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Richard Mortensen 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 Richard Mortensen artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.