Sven Palmquist Auction Prices and Value Guide
Sven Palmquist auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 193 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Sven Palmquist auction prices: quick answer
Sven Palmquist auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Sven Palmquist
- Source records
- 193
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Sven Palmquist market snapshot
Sven Palmquist shows deep auction liquidity with 202 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $11,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-22.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (20.4% · 29 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (27.5% · 39 sales)
- $10,000+ (52.1% · 74 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $750
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 5
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-22
Artist context
About Sven Palmquist
Born
1906
Died
1984
Nationality
Swedish
Also known as
Sven Palmqvist, Ernst Sven Robert Palmqvist
Sven Palmquist is the public-page spelling used here for Sven Palmqvist (1906–1984), a Swedish glass designer, glass artist, and sculptor recorded by international authority files. The fuller name Ernst Sven Robert Palmqvist appears in the collected Swedish biographical source. His documented artistic context centers on glass design, and the Fuga bowl series is specifically identified as work for which he is known. Collectors may encounter listings under either the Palmquist or Palmqvist spelling, making authority matching important when comparing records. Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, the Library of Congress, and other stable profiles provide identifiers that help distinguish the artist and consolidate variant cataloguing. Auction descriptions may emphasize glass design, glass art, sculpture, or the Fuga name. The collected evidence supports these central identity facts but supplies little detailed chronology or stylistic analysis, so broader claims about movements, techniques, or career periods should be treated cautiously.
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Common works and media
Collectors are most likely to encounter glass design associated with Sven Palmqvist, including objects catalogued under the Fuga bowl series. Authority records also classify him as a sculptor, so some listings may use sculpture terminology. The collected sources do not support a more detailed inventory of forms, colors, production techniques, editions, or recurring subjects.
Market and appraisal context
The Appraisily input for this page reports 193 auction records, indicating a substantial pool of potential sale references, but the collected source pack does not expose individual lot descriptions or realized prices. Appraisal should begin with firm identity matching across the Palmquist and Palmqvist spellings, followed by object-level research. A documented connection to the Fuga bowl series and classification as glass design, glass art, or sculpture are relevant cataloguing factors supported by the available identity sources. Condition, dimensions, marks, date, provenance, and close comparable sales may be investigated during a full appraisal, but this source pack does not establish how those factors affected specific results. Estimates should therefore rely on verified lot records rather than the artist-level record count alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Accurate name matching across the Palmquist and Palmqvist spellings
- Documented identification with the Fuga bowl series
- Correct classification as glass design, glass art, or sculpture
Appraisal caveats
- The artist input reports 193 auction records, but the collected source pack does not expose the underlying lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, dimensions, marks, or edition information.
- The available evidence does not support a reliable breakdown of common auction categories or price behavior.
- Valuation requires verification against object-specific evidence and closely comparable public auction records; the artist-level record count alone is not a price indicator.
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
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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 Sven Palmquist 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 Sven Palmquist artwork?
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