Akseli Gallen-Kallela Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Akseli Gallen-Kallela Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 10, 2024
Akseli GALLEN-KALLELA, 1865-1931 (Finland/Sweden)
Est: £20,000 - £40,000
Akseli GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931) Paris cafe scene, early 20th century Oil on canvas, size 37 x 27 cm (14 1/2 x 10 2/3 inches) Signed lower left and right
Cultural Traditions
Mar. 23, 2024
Finnish Anti-Nuclear Poster, Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: $300 - $500
Finnish Anti-Nuclear Poster, Akseli Gallen-Kallela Anti-Nuclear poster after the painting "Lemminkainen's Mother" by Askeli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish, 1865 - 1931). Poster depicts the names of three nuclear disaster sites: Windscale, England; Harrisburg, Three Mile Island; and Tshernobyl, Russia. Text along bottom possibly reading "Which side are you on?", 1987. Sealed in Artwrap to a foam core backing. Print 27.5"h x 19.5"w; overall 27.75"h x 19.75"w.
Fine Estate Inc.
Feb. 29, 2024
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931). BIL - BOL. 1907. 34½x44½ inches, 87½x113 cm. F. Tilgmann H: Fors, Helsinki.
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931) BIL - BOL. 1907. 34½x44½ inches, 87½x113 cm. F. Tilgmann H: Fors, Helsinki. Condition A. Framed. This remarkable, emblematic image, is one of the most famous Finnish advertisements to the point where it was immortalized on one of the country's postage stamps in 2006. It is a graphic commercial masterpiece combining Art Nouveau and Symbolism, and stands as a prescient precursor to the sexual psychology of automobile advertising. The image was inspired by verses from the 19th century Finnish epic poem Kalevala. The poster re-tells, in startling modern form, the story of the Snatching of Kyllikki, a beautiful maiden who refused the hand of every suitor who came from around the world to woo her, until she was kidnapped by Lemminkainen who spirits her away in his sleigh. Here, Gallen-Kallela's nude maiden is a seemingly unwilling captive of a driver who we might now consider more villain than hero. The fiery red vehicle itself is given an anthropomorphic, devilish demeanor, blazing into the forefront and outshining the monochromatic figures and celestial setting. As with any mythical artwork, there has been debate over the origin of the poster's commission. It was not designed for a specific car company, nor model vehicle. The title of the poster, which is in Swedish, translated into English simply reads "car company." Most sources have stated that the poster was commissioned by Yrjö Weilin, a car dealer who received the first driving license in Finland and was a friend of the artist. However, as his dealership was established in 1910, three years after this poster was designed, he is unlikely to have asked for the poster so early on. Another businessman has been named as the possible patron for this poster– Swedish-speaking Sergey Nikolayew, Jr., whose offices displayed this image at least until the 1950s. However, the most likely person to have commissioned the poster was Swedish Baron Carl Cederström. He founded Sweden's first car company (and taxi service) in Stockholm, Bil-Aktibolaget, whose name was trademarked as Bil-Bol. Furthermore, he exhibited his cars in the May 1907 car exposition in Stockholm. Gallen-Kallela was born Axel Waldemar Gallén in Pori, Finland, into a Swedish-speaking family. A versatile artist, having studied drawing and painting in Paris, he was also adept in the fields of handicrafts, architecture, illustration and graphic arts. Gallen-Kallela is credited with helping to cultivate a Finnish style of art rooted in "national romanticism." He exhibited in cities such as Paris and Berlin, but was particularly connected to the culture and nature of his native Finland. He gained national recognition for his illustrations of the Kalevala, and he designed the Finnish Pavilion for the Paris Exposition of 1899. The magnificent Bil-Bol represents Gallen-Kallela's shift from realism and naturalism to Symbolism. Rare. MoMA 267.1986, Modern Poster 31, Art Nouveau p. 160, Plakatista Julisteeksi Cover & 12.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2023
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931)-attributed
Est: €700 - €1,400
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931)-attributed, portrait of a man, oil on canvas, signed bottom right, dated Paris 1891?, framed, 80 x 62 cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Nov. 11, 2023
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli. Mappe mit 40
Est: €400 - €600
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli. Mappe mit 40 signierten Heliogravüren. Stockholm, Werner Söderström, 1912. Blattmaße: 44,5 x 34,5 cm. Lose in Original-Leder-Flügelmappe mit geprägter Deckelillustration und Schließschlaufe (Kanten etwas beschabt, Deckel etwas kratzspurig, Flügel stärker stockfleckig). Wohl eine nicht genannte Vorzugsausgabe in Ledermappe, bei der alle Blätter vom Künstler signiert wurden. - Im Jahr 1912 gab Akseli Gallen-Kallela in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Verleger Werner Söderström eine Sammlung von 40 Heliogravüren heraus, um die wichtigtene Werke aus dem Oeuvre des Künstlers zu präsentieren. Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) war finnischer Maler, Architekt und Designer. Er ist besonders für seine Illustrationen zum finnischen Nationalepos Kalevala bekannt und gilt als bedeutendster Vertreter der finnischen Nationalromantik in der Bildenden Kunst. - 1 Seidenhemdchen fehlt, Seidenhemdchen teils etwas knitterig, die Blätter in den weißen Rändern stellenweise leicht bzw. etwas stockfleckig, vereinzelt leicht randknickspurig, sonst gut erhalten. - Provenienz: Sammlung Helmut Anton und Margot Krätz.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Oct. 13, 2023
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931) Autumn - Five Crosses: A preliminary work
Est: £800,000 - £1,200,000
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (1865-1931) Autumn - Five Crosses: A preliminary work for the fresco in the Jusélius... oil and tempera on canvas 29 ¾ x 56 3/8 in. (75.5 x 143 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 30, 2023
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931) "Blume des Todes" 1895, Holzschnitt, i.d. Platte sign./dat., ohne Textteil, in geschnitzter zeitgenössischer Leiste, PM 16,4x11,8cm (m.R. 30,5x24,5cm)
Est: -
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931) "Blume des Todes" 1895, Holzschnitt, i.d. Platte sign./dat., ohne Textteil, in geschnitzter zeitgenössischer Leiste, PM 16,4x11,8cm (m.R. 30,5x24,5cm) Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865-1931) "Flower of Death" 1895, woodcut, sign./dat. in plate, without text, in carved contemporary moulding, PM 16,4x11,8cm (w.f. 30,5x24,5cm)
Kendzia
Jul. 13, 2023
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (FINNISH, 1865-1931) Lake Keitele oil on canvas laid
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (FINNISH, 1865-1931) Lake Keitele oil on canvas laid down on board 13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (34.4 x 23.8 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2020
Knife Bayonet M1919 Finland
Est: €300 - €400
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 Knife Bayonet M1919 Finland Wooden handle, blade stainless steel Finnish Knife Bayonet M1919, designed by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. First half of the 20th century. Made in Solingen. NCO dagger with portopee. Sheath metal and leather. 25 cm. (9.84 in.)
Eerik's Auction House
Nov. 22, 2020
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Oil on wood panel,"View from Africa", Akseli Gallen-Kallela, this painting is directly from the family of Gallen-Kallela. Authenticated by Pirkko Gallen-Kallela A Tergo.
Annmaris Auctions
Nov. 22, 2020
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: €50,000 - €60,000
Oil on canvas, "Pöytäniemen Emäntä, old lady", Akseli Gallen-Kallela.
Annmaris Auctions
Sep. 19, 2020
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865 - 1931, nach) - Ausstellungsplakat "Finskt 190
Est: €80 - €240
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli (1865 - 1931, nach) - Ausstellungsplakat "Finskt 1900 - Suomi Vaosisadanvaih - Nationalmuseum Stockholm 23.9.-6.12.1971", Lithografie auf blauem Papier, nach dem Holzschnitt "Dödens blomma" (1895) von Akseli Gallen-Kallela, ca.50x35cm, ungerahmt
Auktionshaus Blank
Dec. 12, 2019
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish, 1865-1931) A lake view oil on canvas 18 ½ x 14 3/8 in. (47 x 36.5 cm.)
Est: £200,000 - £300,000
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish, 1865-1931) A lake view with stamp and inscription 'A. GALLEN-KALLELAN/ ALKUPERÄINEN TEOS v.1905/ TODISTAA: Mary Gallen-Kallela.' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 18 ½ x 14 3/8 in. (47 x 36.5 cm.) Painted in 1905.
Christie's
Nov. 12, 2019
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA | Palokärki (Great Black Woodpecker or Wilderness)
Est: $1,800,000 - $2,500,000
Oil on canvas laid down on board
Sotheby's
Sep. 29, 2019
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: €100,000 - €150,000
Painting Snow in spring (KevÃ¤thankea). Blue shadows on ice. Certified with a pigment analysis by RecenArt and with an opinion from a family member
Annmaris Auctions
Sep. 22, 2019
Akseli Gallen-Kallela | Graphics 4 pcs
Est: €50 - €60
Kemigrafinen Oy Helsinki 1912. Measurements 21 cm x 25 cm / with paper 34 cm x 45 cm.
Eerik's Auction House
Sep. 09, 2018
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Rug designed by Akseli Gallen-Kallela Liekki for KÃ¤sityÃ¶n ystÃ¤vÃ¤t.
Annmaris Auctions
Dec. 13, 2017
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA | Rower on the Lake
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 21, 2017
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Est: CHF30,000 - CHF40,000
Wundfieber, unten rechts signiert und datiert Axel Gallén 1889, rückseitig nummeriert No. 6, auf dem Rahmen (wohl vom Künstler) beschriftet Axel Gallén, Mute Suffering
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Mar. 19, 2016
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (Pori 1865-1931 Stockholm) Esquisse de paysage, 1908
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (Pori 1865-1931 Stockholm) Esquisse de paysage, 1908 Huile sur panneau de bois blond Signé et daté Gallen-Kallela en bas à droite Inscriptions au dos Dimensions : 23,5 x 17 cm
Accademia Fine Art
Jun. 05, 2013
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 A YOUNG WOMAN
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 A YOUNG WOMAN FEEDING HER CHILD. Sign. MDCCCCVII Ruovesi. Gouache 61x46 cm.
Bukowskis
Jun. 05, 2013
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 WINTERLANDSCAPE.
Est: €70,000 - €80,000
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 WINTERLANDSCAPE. Sign. Oil on canvas 65,5x66 cm
Bukowskis
Jun. 05, 2013
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 "MUIKKUJA
Est: €50,000 - €75,000
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 "MUIKKUJA VARTOOMASSA"- MAN FISHING. Sign. 1908. Olja på duk 50x37 cm.
Bukowskis
Jun. 05, 2013
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 LILIES. Sign.
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Akseli Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 LILIES. Sign. Gouache, laid on board 51x64 cm.
Bukowskis
May. 23, 2013
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION FINNISH 1865 - 1931 LAKE VIEW IN AUTUMN signed with the monogram and dated Kalela / 1905 lower left oil on canvas 65 by 135cm., 25½ by 53¼in.
Sotheby's
May. 23, 2013
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION FINNISH 1865 - 1931 SPRING SUN AT KONGINKANGAS signed with monogram and dated 1906 lower left oil on canvas 49 by 41cm., 19Â by 16in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 03, 2009
Akseli Gallen-Kallela , Finnish 1865 - 1931 Luminen maisema (Snowy Landscape) oil on canvas
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
signed and dated Gallen- / Kallela / 1908 lower right oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 03, 2009
Akseli Gallen-Kallela , Finnish 1865 - 1931 Taos New Meksico lumen peitteessä (Taos, New Mexico under Snow) oil on canvas laid on board
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
signed, inscribed and dated AXEL / GALLEN / TAOS: N.M. MCMXXV lower left oil on canvas laid on board
Sotheby's
Jun. 03, 2009
Akseli Gallen-Kallela , Finnish 1865 - 1931 Äiti ja lapsi (Mother and Child) watercolour and gouache on paper
Est: £18,000 - £25,000
signed, inscribed and dated AXEL GALLEN-KALLELA / MDCCCCVII RUOVESI lower left watercolour and gouache on paper
Sotheby's
May. 30, 2008
Akseli Gallen-Kallela , Finnish 1865-1931 60-vuotis onnittelu runosäe sekä uuniikkityö Professori Robert Kajanukselle (60th birthday tribute to Professor Robert Kajanus) gouache, ink and gold and silver paint on paper
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
signed A Gallen Kallela lower right gouache, ink and gold and silver paint on paper
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2007
Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish 1865-1931 , Kaskimetsä (Burnt Forest)
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
signed AXEL / GALLEN / KALLELA l.r. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2007
Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish, 1865-1931 , vene rannassa (boat moored on a river bank)
Est: £18,000 - £25,000
signed and dated AXEL GALLEN / 1903 l.l. oil on canvasboard
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2007
Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish 1865-1931 , Maisema Afrikasta - Sinilinnut (Landscape with Bluebirds)
Est: £70,000 - £100,000
signed with monogram and dated 1909 l.l. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2007
f - Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish 1865-1931 , Öinen Donau Joki (Night Lights Reflecting off the Danube, Budapest)
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
signed, inscribed and dated KORONCHI LIPPICH ELEKILLE / AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELALTA / 1908 l.l. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2007
Akseli Gallen-Kallela Finnish 1865-1931 , Jäiden Lähtö Ruovesi (Ice Breaking-up on Lake Ruovesi)
Est: £120,000 - £180,000
signed and dated AXEL / GALLEN / KALLELA / 1917 l.r. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 19, 2007
Akseli (Axel) Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 Finnish
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Akseli (Axel) Gallen-Kallela 1865-1931 Finnish ; "Building", Oil on canvas, signed & inscribed "Gopres, P.I."
Walker's
Nov. 15, 2006
D'APRES AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA (BJORNEBORG 1865 - 1931 STOCKHOLM)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
La malédiction de Kullervo signé et inscrit indistinctement (en bas à droite) Huile sur toile 140 x 80 cm. (55 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.)
Christie's
Oct. 31, 2006
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish, 1865-1931)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Auringonlasku Ruovedellä (Sunset at Ruovesi) signed and dated with artist monogram 'AGK' '1899' (lower right) pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper 10 5/8 x 14 9/16 in. (27 x 37 cm.) Executed in 1899
Christie's
Jun. 14, 2005
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 KUKKARUUKKU (A
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 KUKKARUUKKU (A POT OF FLOWERS) signed and dated GALLEN KALLELA / 1902 l.r. oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 14, 2005
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 UKKOSPILVI
Est: £14,000 - £18,000
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 UKKOSPILVI (THUNDER CLOUD) signed Gallen l.r. oil on canvas PROVENANCE Niilo Pakkala Acquired by the father of the present owner in 1966; thence by descent
Sotheby's
Jun. 14, 2005
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 JOULUAAMUNA
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
PROPERTY OF A FINNISH PRIVATE COLLECTOR AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931 JOULUAAMUNA RUOVEDELLA (CHRISTMAS MORNING AT RUOVESI) signed GALLEN. K. l.l.; titled and dated JOULUAAMUNA RUOVEDELLÁ 1915 l.c. oil on panel PROVENANCE Tikanoja Collection, Oulu
Sotheby's
Feb. 08, 2005
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931)
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
Landscape from Ruovesi signed 'Gallen-Kallela' (lower right) oil on canvas laid down on board 14 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (37.1 x 35 cm.) Painted circa 1900
Christie's
Jun. 15, 2004
AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA FINNISH, 1865-1931
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
signed and dated GALLEN / 1902 l.r. oil on canvas laid on board
Sotheby's