# Peter Ilstedt artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-08T14:58:39.917Z
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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1861-02-14
- Death date: 1933-04-16
- Nationality: Danish
- Common media: Oil painting, Printmaking (etching, mezzotint)

## About Peter Ilstedt

Peter Vilhelm Ilstedt (1861–1933) was a Danish painter and printmaker best known for quiet domestic interior scenes rendered in oil and in intaglio print media. Active in Copenhagen from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth, Ilstedt worked as both a fine artist and a conservator-restorer. His graphic output — especially etchings and mezzotints — earned recognition alongside his paintings, and his monogram 'PI' appears on many works. He is documented in major authority files including the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History), VIAF, and the Library of Congress. Collectors most often encounter his work at auction in the form of prints and small-scale interior paintings.

## Common works and media

Collectors may encounter Ilstedt's mezzotint and etching prints depicting domestic interiors with figures, sunlit rooms, and doorways. Oil paintings on panel or canvas with similar interior subjects are less common at auction but do appear. Graphic works may carry his 'PI' monogram. Prints are typically small to mid-format; paintings range from intimate cabinet size to larger compositions.

## Market and appraisal context

Ilstedt's work appears regularly in the Scandinavian and European print and painting categories at international auction houses. His mezzotints and etchings of interiors are the most commonly offered lots, while oil paintings surface less frequently. Value depends on medium, size, condition, subject matter, and provenance. The spelling variation between 'Ilsted' and 'Ilstedt' across catalogues can affect searchability and attribution confirmation. Collectors should verify authenticity through catalogue raisonné references, monogram inspection, and provenance documentation.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine identity research from museum, library-authority, and scholarly sources with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lot data when those records are available. For Peter Ilstedt, the profile draws on the Getty ULAN, RKD, VIAF, Library of Congress, and Wikidata authority records, along with the Appraisily/Invaluable catalog of 534 listed works.

## Sources

- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History): https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/40972
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1840505
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ilsted
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500054539
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56883710/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91043077