Artist · Painting · HAUS
Nigul Espe
Median hammer price € 2 250 (n = 22); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.38 (n = 22). Highest result (HAUS) € 5 900 - Purjekad merel, 2021. (priced sales, n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
Lots sold
22
Turnover
€ 51 702
Median
€ 2 250
Highest
€ 5 900
Hammer ÷ start
×1.38
Lots in all
27
Left out of statistics: 1 lots from charity, primary-market or unknown-market sales, and 0 attributed works · n = 1 · as of 10 Oct 20263
Every sale, 1999-2026
Lots
- Painting, € per square centimetre (n = 22)
- Lots per year (peak 2021: 5)
results: sold 22 · unsold 6 · paintings with a size, n = 22 · lots n = 28 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | €/cm² | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Elva ujula, 1951 | Õli, lõuend papil | 19.7 × 24.6 cm | € 1 100 | € 1 300 | 2.7 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Metsapark, 1950ndad | Õli, lõuend papil | 27 × 23.5 cm | € 1 400 | - | - | Unsold |
| 5 May 2024 | Tartu vaade, 1960ndad | Õli, lõuend | 60 × 81 cm | € 6 800 | € 4 800 | 1 | Sold |
| 4 May 2024 | Verandal, 1930ndad | Akvarell, paber papil | 33.7 × 41.4 cm | € 1 600 | € 5 300 | 3.8 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Uue magistraaltänava rajamine Tartus, 1950 | Akvarell | 39 × 61 cm | € 3 600 | € 3 600 | 1.5 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Jõelaev "Torm", 1938 | Akvarell | 31.5 × 44 cm | € 1 500 | € 1 600 | 1.2 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Sadam vihmas, 1962 | Akvarell | 49.3 × 32.2 cm | € 1 600 | € 2 900 | 1.8 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Rohtunud varemed (Tartu Maarja kirik), 1943 | Õli, vineer | 28 × 40.8 cm | € 1 800 | € 3 400 | 3 | Sold |
| 14 May 2022 | Õhtu kanalil, 1964 | Akvarell | 35 × 48.8 cm | € 1 400 | € 2 100 | 1.2 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Vaade Tartu vanalinnale, 1958 | Õli, lõuend papil | 35 × 50 cm | € 1 600 | € 3 400 | 1.9 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Jõeäärne maastik, 1945 | Õli, vineer | 32 × 36 cm | € 2 200 | € 2 700 | 2.3 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Purjekad merel, 1955 | Õli, papp | 50 × 61.6 cm | € 3 300 | € 5 900 | 1.9 | Sold |
| 7 May 2021 | Tartu taastamine, 1948 | Õli, papp | 41 × 32 cm | € 1 400 | € 2 500 | 1.9 | Sold |
| 7 May 2021 | Tartu Ülikooli paadisadam, 1949 | Akvarell | 29.8 × 40 cm | € 1 400 | € 2 400 | 2 | Sold |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Pajud varasügisel, 1942 | Õli, vineer | 30.5 × 39 cm | € 1 600 | - | - | Unsold |
| 6 Apr 2015 | Jõe ääres, 1947 | õli, paber (kleebitud papile) | 36.3 × 45.5 cm | € 1 200 | - | - | Unsold |
| 25 Apr 2014 | Jõgi vesiveski aseme juures, 1942 | õli, lõuend | 47 × 62 cm | € 1 200 | € 1 600 | 0.5 | Sold |
| 2 May 2011 | Tartu. Inglisild, 1966 | akvarell | 33.5 × 45 cm | € 630 | € 630 | 0.4 | Sold |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Tartu. Tähtvere park, 1942 | õli, kartong | 20.5 × 24.5 cm | € 895 | - | - | Unsold |
| 28 Apr 2009 | Emajõe luhal, 1965 | akvarell | 23 × 33 cm | € 383 | € 383 | 0.5 | Sold |
| 1 Oct 2008 | Tartu Ülikooli ees, 1955 | akvarell | 24.7 × 31.2 cm | € 959 | € 959 | 1.2 | Sold |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Suvine maastik (Nüpli järv), 1953 | õli, papp | 32 × 41.4 cm | € 1 150 | € 1 150 | 0.9 | Sold |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Talvepäev, 1947 | Akvarell | 33 × 23 cm | € 383 | - | - | Unsold |
| 25 Apr 2005 | Vaade külatänavale, 1940 | Õli, vineer | 47 × 60 cm | € 1 342 | € 2 588 | 0.9 | Sold |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Maastik sillaga, 1933 | Õli, lõuend | 65 × 75 cm | € 927 | € 927 | 0.2 | Sold |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Maastik, 1951 | Õli, lõuend, papp | 23 × 34 cm | € 415 | € 415 | 0.5 | Sold |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Rannamaastik, 1961 | Õli, papp | 49 × 69 cm | € 831 | - | - | Unsold |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Sügis, 1932 | Õli, lõuend | 35 × 42 cm | € 1 150 | € 1 150 | 0.8 | Sold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in õli: 18 lots, of them priced sales 13. (n = 18 · 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 | 27 | 22 | € 2 250n 22 | € 5 900 | ×1.38n 22 | 22 | 8 |
| Õli | 18 | 13 | € 2 500n 13 | € 5 900 | ×1.31n 13 | 13 | 4 |
| Other and undetermined | 9 | 9 | too fewn 9 | € 5 300 | -n 9 | 9 | - |
| Total | 27 | 22 | € 2 250n 22 | € 5 900 | ×1.38n 22 | 22 | 8 |
Source: auction results, all sales · priced sales, n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓
Price by the decade the work was made
- too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 4 | 4 | - |
| 1940 | 9 | 6 | - |
| 1950 | 8 | 7 | - |
| 1960 | 6 | 5 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Purjekad merel, 1955€ 5 900start € 3 300 · ×1.79
- Verandal, 1930ndad€ 5 300start € 1 600 · ×3.31
- Tartu vaade, 1960ndad€ 4 800start € 6 800 · ×0.71
- Uue magistraaltänava rajamine Tartus, 1950€ 3 600start € 3 600 · ×1.00
- Rohtunud varemed (Tartu Maarja kirik), 1943€ 3 400start € 1 800 · ×1.89
- Vaade Tartu vanalinnale, 1958€ 3 400start € 1 600 · ×2.13
- Sadam vihmas, 1962€ 2 900start € 1 600 · ×1.81
- Jõeäärne maastik, 1945€ 2 700start € 2 200 · ×1.23
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 22 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 5 900
- 6 Nov 2021Purjekad merel, 1955HAUS · previous record € 3 400€ 5 900
- 6 Nov 2021Vaade Tartu vanalinnale, 1958HAUS · previous record € 2 588€ 3 400
- 25 Apr 2005Vaade külatänavale, 1940HAUS · previous record € 1 150€ 2 588
- 12 Oct 1999Sügis, 1932HAUS · first sale€ 1 150
- priced sales, n = 22 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Elva ujula, 1951€ 1 100 € 1 300start € 1 100 · ×1.18
Metsapark, 1950ndadUnsoldstart € 1 400
Tartu vaade, 1960ndad€ 6 800 € 4 800start € 6 800 · ×0.71
Verandal, 1930ndad€ 1 600 € 5 300start € 1 600 · ×3.31
Uue magistraaltänava rajamine Tartus, 1950€ 3 600 € 3 600start € 3 600 · ×1.00
Jõelaev "Torm", 1938€ 1 500 € 1 600start € 1 500 · ×1.07
Sadam vihmas, 1962€ 1 600 € 2 900start € 1 600 · ×1.81
Rohtunud varemed (Tartu Maarja kirik), 1943€ 1 800 € 3 400start € 1 800 · ×1.89
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Elva ujula, 1951 | Õli, lõuend papil | 19.7 × 24.6 cm | € 1 100 | € 1 300start € 1 100 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Metsapark, 1950ndad | Õli, lõuend papil | 27 × 23.5 cm | € 1 400 | Unsold-start € 1 400 | Unsold |
| 5 May 2024 | Tartu vaade, 1960ndad | Õli, lõuend | 60 × 81 cm | € 6 800 | € 4 800start € 6 800 | Sold |
| 4 May 2024 | Verandal, 1930ndad | Akvarell, paber papil | 33.7 × 41.4 cm | € 1 600 | € 5 300start € 1 600 | Sold |
| 6 May 2023 | Uue magistraaltänava rajamine Tartus, 1950 | Akvarell | 39 × 61 cm | € 3 600 | € 3 600start € 3 600 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (28)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Nigul Espe, sales history 1999-2026. 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.