
Artist · Painting · HAUS
Boris Ottenberg
Median hammer price € 1 225 (n = 18); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.22 (n = 18). Highest result (HAUS) € 5 700 - Purjekas merel, 2026. (priced sales, n = 18 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
Every sale, 2003-2026
- Sale, hammer ÷ start (n = 18)
- Lots per year (peak 2026: 3)
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Hammer ÷ start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Maastik, 1944 | Õli, lõuend papil | 31.5 × 47.5 cm | € 1 600 | € 1 600 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 2 May 2026 | Toolse rand, 1933 | Õli, lõuend | 66.5 × 84.5 cm | € 2 700 | € 2 700 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Purjekas merel, 1937 | Õli, lõuend | 47.5 × 64 cm | € 3 500 | € 5 700 | ×1.63 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Meri, 1938 | Õli, lõuend | 71 × 110 cm | € 5 200 | € 5 200 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Maastik aiaga, 1939 | Õli, lõuend papil | 19.5 × 27.8 cm | € 900 | € 900 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Jõekallas, 1945 | Õli, masoniit | 16 × 22 cm | € 800 | € 800 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 4 May 2024 | Varakevadine maastik, 1938 | Õli, lõuend | 46 × 51.3 cm | € 3 500 | - | - | Unsold |
| 25 Apr 2019 | Toolse rand, 1946 | õli, lõuend | 68.5 × 99 cm | € 2 100 | € 2 100 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Kuuvalgus, 1935 | Õli, lõuend | 40 × 53 cm | € 1 700 | € 2 650 | ×1.56 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Maastik, 1945 | Õli, lõuend, papp | 33.4 × 32 cm | € 800 | € 1 600 | ×2.00 | Sold |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Varakevadised kased, 1946 | õli, masoniit | 27 × 35 cm | € 650 | € 1 000 | ×1.54 | Sold |
| 28 Oct 2016 | Kevadised kased, 1944 | õli, lõuend | 69.5 × 71 cm | € 1 300 | € 1 300 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Kevadmaastik, 1946 | õli, masoniit | 55 × 46 cm | € 950 | € 950 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Raba, 1933 | õli, papp | 14.5 × 19.8 cm | € 475 | € 500 | ×1.05 | Sold |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Varakevad, 1930 - 1940 | õli, papp | 14.6 × 19.8 cm | € 475 | € 475 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Maastik viljapõlluga, 1933 | õli, lõuend | 42.5 × 70 cm | € 750 | € 750 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 28 Mar 2013 | Varakevad, 1946 | õli, masoniit | 46 × 55 cm | € 730 | - | - | Unsold |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Karjatee, 1938 | õli, papp | 19 × 27 cm | € 500 | € 500 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 20 Apr 2012 | Järveäärne maastik, 1946 | õli, lõuend | 81 × 116 cm | € 3 700 | - | - | Unsold |
| 14 Oct 2011 | Soomaastik, 1944 | Õli, lõuend papil | 33 × 50 cm | € 680 | € 2 100 | ×3.09 | Sold |
| 15 Apr 2010 | Norra maastik, 1929 | süsi, pastell, paber | 48.5 × 64.5 cm | € 1 917 | - | - | Unsold |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Maastik järvega, 1942 | Õli, papp | 23.7 × 34.7 cm | € 1 150 | € 1 150 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 23 Oct 2003 | Laevad lahel, 1930 | Õli, papp | 24 × 29 cm | € 1 023 | - | - | Unsold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in õli: 22 lots, of them priced sales 18. (n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 23 | 18 | € 1 225n 18 | € 5 700 | ×1.22n 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Õli | 22 | 18 | € 1 225n 18 | € 5 700 | ×1.22n 18 | 18 | 12 |
| Other and undetermined | 1 | 0 | too fewn 0 | - | -n 0 | 0 | - |
| Total | 23 | 18 | € 1 225n 18 | € 5 700 | ×1.22n 18 | 18 | 12 |
Price by the decade the work was made
- too few sales (under 10)
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 1930 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 1940 | 11 | 9 | - |

Top lots (HAUS)
- Purjekas merel, 1937€ 5 700start € 3 500 · ×1.63
- Meri, 1938€ 5 200start € 5 200 · ×1.00
- Toolse rand, 1933€ 2 700start € 2 700 · ×1.00
- Kuuvalgus, 1935€ 2 650start € 1 700 · ×1.56
- Toolse rand, 1946€ 2 100start € 2 100 · ×1.00
- Soomaastik, 1944€ 2 100start € 680 · ×3.09
- Maastik, 1944€ 1 600start € 1 600 · ×1.00
- Maastik, 1945€ 1 600start € 800 · ×2.00
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 18 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time

Highest result · HAUS
€ 5 700
- 1 May 2026Purjekas merel, 1937HAUS · previous record € 5 200€ 5 700
- 8 Nov 2025Meri, 1938HAUS · previous record € 2 650€ 5 200
- 1 Nov 2018Kuuvalgus, 1935HAUS · previous record € 2 100€ 2 650
- 14 Oct 2011Soomaastik, 1944HAUS · previous record € 1 150€ 2 100
- 15 Apr 2007Maastik järvega, 1942HAUS · first sale€ 1 150
- priced sales, n = 18 · as of 10 Oct 2026
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Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Maastik, 1944 | Õli, lõuend papil | 31.5 × 47.5 cm | € 1 600 | € 1 600start € 1 600 | Sold |
| 2 May 2026 | Toolse rand, 1933 | Õli, lõuend | 66.5 × 84.5 cm | € 2 700 | € 2 700start € 2 700 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Purjekas merel, 1937 | Õli, lõuend | 47.5 × 64 cm | € 3 500 | € 5 700start € 3 500 | Sold |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Meri, 1938 | Õli, lõuend | 71 × 110 cm | € 5 200 | € 5 200start € 5 200 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Maastik aiaga, 1939 | Õli, lõuend papil | 19.5 × 27.8 cm | € 900 | € 900start € 900 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (23)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Boris Ottenberg, sales history 2003-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.