Artist · Painting · HAUS
Boris Ottenberg
Median hammer price € 1 600 (n = 11); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.20 (n = 11). (priced sales, n = 11 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
Lots sold
11
Turnover
€ 25 550
Median
€ 1 600
Highest
€ 5 700
Hammer ÷ start
×1.20
Lots in all
12
Every sale, 2003-2026
Lots
- Sale, hammer ÷ start (n = 11)
- Lots per year (peak 2026: 3)
results: sold 11 · unsold 1 · hammer ÷ start, n = 11 · lots n = 12 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| 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 |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in õli: 12 lots, of them priced sales 11. (n = 12 · 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 | 12 | 11 | € 1 600n 11 | € 5 700 | ×1.20n 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Õli | 12 | 11 | € 1 600n 11 | € 5 700 | ×1.20n 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | € 1 600n 11 | € 5 700 | ×1.20n 11 | 11 | 7 |
Source: auction results, the last 10 years · priced sales, n = 11 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓
Price by the decade the work was made
- too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 17 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| 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
Works
Maastik, 1944€ 1 600 € 1 600start € 1 600 · ×1.00
Toolse rand, 1933€ 2 700 € 2 700start € 2 700 · ×1.00
Purjekas merel, 1937€ 3 500 € 5 700start € 3 500 · ×1.63
Meri, 1938€ 5 200 € 5 200start € 5 200 · ×1.00
Maastik aiaga, 1939€ 900 € 900start € 900 · ×1.00
Jõekallas, 1945€ 800 € 800start € 800 · ×1.00
Varakevadine maastik, 1938Unsoldstart € 3 500
Toolse rand, 1946€ 2 100 € 2 100start € 2 100 · ×1.00
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.