Edvard Munch
arrow_back Back

Edvard Munch #53Iconic

description Report
personNorwegian, 1863–1944photo_camera Instagramlock_openPublic domain: US, EU, UK, CA, CO, JP · 94% confidenceplay_circleStream Art
palette

Selected Works1254

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA

Previous Sales 130

Sotheby's
Hus i Kragerø (Houses in Kragerø)
Hus i Kragerø (Houses in Kragerø), 1912
£2,221,718 ($2.2M USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Solskinnsdag i Åsgårdstrand (Sunny Day in Åsgårdstrand)
Solskinnsdag i Åsgårdstrand (Sunny Day in Åsgårdstrand), 1890
£820,327 ($820k USD)
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Sankthansnatt (Midsummer Night)
Sankthansnatt (Midsummer Night)
$35,110,000
Nov 2025
Christie's
Kvinne på verandatrappen
Kvinne på verandatrappen, 1922
$1,619,250
Nov 2025
Christie's
Morgen, Naken kvinne ved vinduet (Morning, Nude at the Window)
Morgen, Naken kvinne ved vinduet (Morning, Nude at the Window), 1902
$4,589,000
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Heinrich C. Hudtwalcker
Heinrich C. Hudtwalcker, 1925
$1,880,000
May 2025
Christie's
Der Kuss IV (The Kiss IV)
Der Kuss IV (The Kiss IV)
$214,200
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
River landscape
River landscape
$76,479
Jul 2024
Sotheby's
Fjordlandskap (Fjord Landscape)
Fjordlandskap (Fjord Landscape)
$1,330,500
May 2024
Christie's
Hage
Hage, 1902
£1,008,000 ($1.3M USD)
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Karl Jensen-Hjell
Karl Jensen-Hjell
Unknown
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Badescene fra Åsgårdstrand (Bathing Scene from Åsgårdstrand)
Badescene fra Åsgårdstrand (Bathing Scene from Åsgårdstrand)
$2,722,000
May 2023
Sotheby's
Epletre i hagen på Ekely (Apple Tree in the Garden at Ekely)
Epletre i hagen på Ekely (Apple Tree in the Garden at Ekely), 1928
£1,659,343 ($1.7M USD)
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
Vampire II (Schiefler 34; Woll 41)
Vampire II (Schiefler 34; Woll 41), 1895
$130,000
Jul 2022
Sotheby's
Old Aker Church
Old Aker Church
$75,070
Jul 2022
Christie's
Familiescene. Sønnen ( recto ); Døden og barnet ( verso )
Familiescene. Sønnen ( recto ); Døden og barnet ( verso )
£277,200 ($366k USD)
Jun 2022
Christie's
The Brooch. Eva Mudocci
The Brooch. Eva Mudocci
$107,100
Apr 2022
Christie's
Der Kuss (The Kiss)
Der Kuss (The Kiss)
$63,000
Apr 2022
Sotheby's
Soloppgang I Åsgårdstrand (Sunrise in Åsgårdstrand)
Soloppgang I Åsgårdstrand (Sunrise in Åsgårdstrand) , 1893
$5,319,600
Nov 2021
Christie's
Madonna
Madonna
$870,000
Oct 2021
Christie's
Stående kvinne med hatt (Lali Horstmann)
Stående kvinne med hatt (Lali Horstmann)
£81,250 ($107k USD)
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
Self-Portrait with Palette |《與調色板的自畫像》
Self-Portrait with Palette |《與調色板的自畫像》, 1926
$5,933,308
Mar 2021
Christie's
Madonna
Madonna
$375,000
Oct 2020
Christie's
Vampire II
Vampire II
£296,750 ($392k USD)
Mar 2018
Christie's
Badescene fra Åsgårdstrand (Bathing scene from Åsgårdstrand)
Badescene fra Åsgårdstrand (Bathing scene from Åsgårdstrand), 1904
£1,568,750 ($2.1M USD)
Feb 2018

For Sale 6

John Szoke · Artsy
Det syke barn I (The Sick Child I)
Det syke barn I (The Sick Child I), 1896
For sale
Lithograph
John Szoke · Artsy
Das Kranke Kind (The Sick Child)
Das Kranke Kind (The Sick Child), 1894
For sale
Drypoint
John Szoke · Artsy
Das Weib (Woman/Sphinx)
Das Weib (Woman/Sphinx), 1899
For sale
Lithograph
John Szoke · Artsy
Løsrivelse II / Separation II
Løsrivelse II / Separation II, 1896
For sale
Lithograph
John Szoke · Artsy
Løsrivelse II / Separation II
Løsrivelse II / Separation II, 1896
On hold
Lithograph
John Szoke · Artsy
Das Weib (Woman/Sphinx)
Das Weib (Woman/Sphinx), 1899
For sale
Lithograph
price_check

Market2,426 auction results

trending_upPaintings Range
$8.7K – $35M
43 of 48 paintings lots with prices
calculatePaintings Average
$3.6M
Object-type specific
show_chartPaintings Median
$1.5M
43 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Paintings Sale
Mar 2026 · $820K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Paintings: $1.5M medianWorks on paper: $78.0K medianSculpture/objects: $193K medianEditioned prints: $52.7K medianBooks/portfolios: $19.2K medianUnclassified lots: $565K medianEditioned objects: $8.4K medianPosters/ephemera: $165K median
gavelTop Auction Houses
Sotheby'sChristie'sPhillipsBlomqvistRoGallery.com
public

Biennial Selections1

São Paulo Biennial — São Paulo
1996 · The Dematerialization of Art at the End of the Millennium · curated by Nelson Aguilar
menu_book

Publications58

expand_more

Catalogue Raisonné 2

Edvard Munch Author
Skira · 2022
Kunsthaus Zürich Gesamtkatalog der Gemälde und Skulpturen
Hatje Cantz · 2007

Monograph 8

Wie ein Gespenst verlasse ich dich: Zitate von Edvard Munch Author
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Edvard Munch: A-Z
Hatje Cantz · 2023
Edvard Munch Pop-Ups
Yale University Press · 2021
Munch
Thames & Hudson · 2020
Edvard Munch
Thames & Hudson · 1996
Munch and photography
Yale University Press · 1989
Edvard Munch: A to Z
Hatje Cantz
Munch
Phaidon Press

Exhibition Catalog 37

Der Sturm
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Edvard Munch: Der Schrei Das Motiv in Kunst und Popkultur
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Edvard Munch: Eine Auswahl
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Edvard Munch: Kunst und Leben
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Georg Baselitz. Füße zuerst
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Nordlichter
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Northern Lights
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Edvard Munch
Thames & Hudson · 2023
El Greco and Nordic Modernism
Hatje Cantz · 2023
Munch and Beyond
Prestel · 2022
Edvard Munch
Thames & Hudson · 2019
Omega s Eyes
Thames & Hudson · 2019
Emma and Edvard Looking Sideways
Yale University Press · 2017
Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch
Yale University Press · 2016
Munch and expressionism
Prestel · 2016
Edvard Munch: Die Grafischen Meisterwerke
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Melgaard + Munch Author
Hatje Cantz · 2015
Edvard Munch Author
Hatje Cantz · 2013
Edvard Munch Author
Abrams · 2013
Edvard Munch: Der moderne Blick Author
Hatje Cantz · 2012
Kunst zum Hören: Edvard Munch
Hatje Cantz · 2012
The scream
MoMA Publications · 2012
Edvard Munch
Prestel · 2010
Becoming Edvard Munch
Yale University Press · 2009
Edvard Munch og Danmark
Hatje Cantz · 2009
Interieur/Exterieur: Wohnen in der Kunst
Hatje Cantz · 2008
Edvard Munch: Signs of Modern Art
Hatje Cantz · 2007
Edvard Munch: Zeichen der Moderne
Hatje Cantz · 2007
Edvard Munch Author
Prestel · 2006
Edvard Munch Author
MoMA Publications · 2006
Gärten: Ordnung Inspiration Glück
Hatje Cantz · 2006
Edvard Munch
Hatje Cantz · 2004
Edvard Munch: Thema und Variation
Hatje Cantz · 2003
Edvard Munch: Theme and Variation
Hatje Cantz · 2003
EXPRESSIV!
Hatje Cantz · 2003
The symbolist prints of Edvard Munch
Yale University Press · 1996
The masterworks of Edvard Munch
MoMA Publications · 1979

Group Catalog 2

Tracey Emin/Edvard Munch - the Loneliness of the Soul
Yale University Press · 2021
Magie der Bäume
Hatje Cantz · 1998

Survey 9

Art of the Nordic Nations: Modernism, Freedom and Identity, 1870–1950
Thames & Hudson · 2025
Munch ist weg
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Holzschnitt 1400 bis heute
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Von Büchern in Bildern
Hatje Cantz · 2019
A New Way of Seeing: The History of Art in 57 Works
Thames & Hudson · 2018
Books Do Furnish a Painting
Thames & Hudson · 2018
Kunst zum Hören: Meisterwerke aus dem Kunsthaus Zürich
Hatje Cantz · 2009
Art for All. Art History
Taschen
Chromaphilia: The Story of Color in Art
Phaidon Press
gallery_thumbnail

Current Exhibitions1

#6,507 Connaught Brown

Summer exhibition

Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edvard Munch, Jean Dubuffet, Robert Delaunay, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissarro, Armand Guillaumin, Jean Metzinger, Jacques Lipchitz, Auguste Herbin, Henri Le Sidaner, Henri Jean Guillaume Martin

2 Albemarle St, London W1S 4HD, UK

Jun 12, 2026 — Jul 24, 2026

DetailsWebsite
newspaper

Recent News20

expand_more
"The world is very, very beautiful if you take the time to look at it": David Hockney or the disappearance of a painter in love with life
David Hockney, the iconic British painter known for his vibrant California pool scenes and relentless experimentation, has died at age 88 in London on…
obituaryJun 12, 2026
Edvard Munch’s chocolate factory series shines a light on the public artist he wanted to be
An exhibition titled "Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory" has opened at the Munch Museum in Oslo, running until 11 October. It centers on Munch's …
exhibitionsJun 12, 2026
Nazi-looted Georg Kolbe fountain breaks German artist's auction record
A fountain by German sculptor Georg Kolbe, titled *Tänzerinnen-Brunnen* (Dancer’s Fountain), sold for a record €4 million (with fees) at Villa Griseba…
marketJun 5, 2026
5 new art books released in bookstores in May 2026
Five new art books released in May 2026 are reviewed, each tackling a distinct theme: Luigi Bonfante's "Arte senza artista" examines AI-generated art …
cultureJun 3, 2026
Karl & Faber Kunstauktionen GmbH
Karl & Faber Kunstauktionen GmbH is holding a live auction titled 'Moderne Kunst | Day Sale' on June 12, 2026, in Munich, featuring lots from major mo…
marketJun 2, 2026
painting | Drawings & Notes
This editorial compilation highlights a series of exhibitions and artist profiles focusing on the intimate relationship between drawing, painting, and…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
‘I lived near a serial killer’: Steven Shearer on turning teen angst and death metal into high art
Canadian artist Steven Shearer, known for his reclusive nature, discusses his first UK exhibition since 2007 at David Zwirner Gallery in London. The s…
exhibitionsMay 29, 2026
Once the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation of Venice had international appeal. And now?
The article examines the historical and current state of the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, an institution founded in 1898 through the will …
cultureMay 28, 2026
Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities | Europe holidays
The article highlights five European cities—Zurich, Lille, Warsaw, and others—as alternatives to crowded art capitals like Paris and London for art-fo…
cultureMay 26, 2026
Lancaster gallery hosts exhibition of paintings and drawings from self-taught artist
King Street Arts in Lancaster is hosting an exhibition titled 'Not all Rainbows and Sunshine' featuring paintings and drawings by self-taught artist T…
localMay 26, 2026
One Fine Show: “Paula Rego, Dance Among Thorns” at MUNCH in Oslo
MUNCH in Oslo presents "Paula Rego: Dance Among Thorns," the first comprehensive museum survey of the Portuguese-British artist in the Nordic region a…
exhibitionsMay 25, 2026
Opinion: In galleries across Canada, too much art is being hidden away
Don LePan, a novelist, book publisher, and painter, argues that public art galleries across Canada are failing to display their permanent collections,…
cultureMay 23, 2026
The Colorful History of the Van Gogh Museum and the Highlights You Must Not Miss
The article traces the history of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, from its origins in the efforts of Johanna van Gogh-Bonger—who preserved Vincent v…
exhibitionsMay 22, 2026
New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch—podcast
This episode of The Art Newspaper's podcast 'The Week in Art' covers three major stories: the spring auction results in New York, which saw record pri…
newsMay 22, 2026
What ‘Costume Art’ Gets Wrong About the Body
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute spring exhibition, featuring nearly 400 objects, pairs garments and ensembles with Western figurati…
reviewMay 19, 2026
Palette of flowers: Nada Al Barazi hosts ‘Gardens’ solo exhibition at Intent Gallery
Internationally acclaimed artist Nada Al Barazi presented her solo exhibition 'Gardens' at Intent Gallery in Dubai from May 9 to 13. The show featured…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
The 16 Most Expensive Artworks Ever Sold at Auction
ARTnews published an updated list of the 16 most expensive artworks ever sold at auction, highlighting recent record-breaking sales such as Gustav Kli…
marketMay 18, 2026
7 Artists to Watch at the New York Fairs This Weekend
The article highlights seven artists and presentations to watch at the New York art fairs this weekend, including Frieze, TEFAF, Independent, and NADA…
marketMay 15, 2026
Eva Helene Pade Paints the Thin Line Between Ecstasy and Violence
Danish painter Eva Helene Pade, born in 1997, has been working in a borrowed London studio while her Paris home undergoes renovations. Three of her ne…
peopleMay 11, 2026
Serpentine to stage major solo exhibition by Amar Kanwar
Serpentine has announced a major solo exhibition by Amar Kanwar, opening at Serpentine North on 23 September 2026 and running until 31 January 2027. T…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2026
history

Past Exhibitions17

expand_more

#248 Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery

The Formative Years

Edvard Munch

36 Tanner St, London SE1 3LD, UK

Jan 31, 2026 — Feb 28, 2026

Details

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art

Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Vincent van Gogh, Camille Pissarro, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Edvard Munch, Vincent VanGogh

1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Oct 5, 2025 — Jan 25, 2026

The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art October 5, 2025 – January 25, 2026 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the firs...

Details

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking

Edvard Munch

Mar 7, 2025 — Jul 27, 2025

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking March 7, 2025–July 27, 2025 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Harvard Art Museums Discover the experimental methods of Edvard M...

Details

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking

Edvard Munch

Mar 7, 2025 — Jul 27, 2025

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking March 7, 2025–July 27, 2025 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Harvard Art Museums Discover the experimental methods of Edvard M...

Details

Harvard Art Museums

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking

Edvard Munch

32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

Mar 7, 2025 — Jul 27, 2025

Edvard Munch: Technically Speaking March 7, 2025–July 27, 2025 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Harvard Art Museums Discover the experimental methods of Edvard M...

Details

Albertina

Gothic Modern: Munch, Beckmann, Kollwitz

Edvard Munch, Max Beckmann, Käthe Kollwitz

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2025

Edvard Munch, Max Beckmann, Käthe Kollwitz — 19 September 2025

Details

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

Woodcut: Primary Printmaking

Edvard Munch, Sol LeWitt, Lonnie Holley

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA

Jan 1, 2024

Woodcut: Primary Printmaking Apr 13 – Oct 20, 2024 Legion of Honor

Details

#6,681 Abstract Erotic

Edvard Munch. Masterpieces from Bergen

Edvard Munch

Office 306A, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BD, United Kingdom

May 27, 2022 — Aug 25, 2022

Details

Albertina

Edvard Munch. In Dialogue

Edvard Munch

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2022 — Jan 1, 2022

Edvard Munch — 18 February 2022 – 19 June 2022

Details

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch

151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA

Jun 24, 2017 — Oct 9, 2017

Edvard Munch Between the Clock and the Bed June 24, 2017–October 9, 2017

Details

Albertina

EDVARD MUNCH

Edvard Munch

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

May 20, 2015 — Aug 23, 2015

EDVARD MUNCH — 20.05.2015 – 23.08.2015

Details

Leopold Museum

Clouds

Caspar David Friedrich, Carl Gustav Carus, William Turner, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, John Constable, Ferdinand Hodler, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Edvard Munch

Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2013

Clouds Fleeting Worlds 22 March 2013 - 01 July 2013

Details

#497 Modernism Inc.

Edvard MUNCH Breathe, Feel, Suffer and Love

724 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Nov 4, 2010 — Dec 22, 2010

Details

Ateneum

Collections Exhibition Stories of Finnish Art

Le Corbusier, Eero Järnefelt, Edvard Munch, Hugo Simberg, Albert Edelfelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Gösta Diehl, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Werner Holmberg, Greta Hällfors-Sipilä, Väinö Kamppuri

Kaivokatu 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

Collections Exhibition Stories of Finnish Art

Details

#6,734 14-1 Galerie

Edvard Munch in Stuttgart

Edvard Munch

Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 30-32, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany

Details

#6,685 Deck Galerie für aktuelle Kunst

Edvard Munch in Stuttgart

Edvard Munch

Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 30-32, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany

Details

#274 Galleri K

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch

Bjørn Farmanns gate 4

Details
stadium

Art Fair Appearances2

expand_more
TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2026
Seattle Art Fair — Seattle
2017
timeline

Recent Activity20

expand_more
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Paula Modersohn-Becker und Edvard Munch. Die großen Fragen des Lebens
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Edvard Munch
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Collections Exhibition Stories of Finnish Art
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Maria Lassnig und Edvard Munch Malfluss = Lebensfluss
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Edvard Munch in Stuttgart
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Edvard Munch in Stuttgart
gallery_thumbnail
Exhibition
Summer exhibition
Jun 12, 2026
newspaper
News
‘I lived near a serial killer’: Steven Shearer on turning teen angst and death metal into high art
May 29, 2026
newspaper
News
Un tempo la Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa di Venezia aveva attrattiva internazionale. E ora?
May 28, 2026
newspaper
News
Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five cities | Europe holidays
May 26, 2026
newspaper
News
Lancaster gallery hosts exhibition of paintings and drawings from self-taught artist
May 26, 2026
newspaper
News
One Fine Show: “Paula Rego, Dance Among Thorns” at MUNCH in Oslo
May 25, 2026
newspaper
News
Opinion: In galleries across Canada, too much art is being hidden away
May 23, 2026
newspaper
News
New York auctions, James McNeill Whistler at Tate Britain, Edvard Munch—podcast
May 22, 2026
newspaper
News
The Colorful History of the Van Gogh Museum and the Highlights You Must Not Miss
May 22, 2026
newspaper
News
What ‘Costume Art’ Gets Wrong About the Body
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
Palette of flowers: Nada Al Barazi hosts ‘Gardens’ solo exhibition at Intent Gallery
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
The 16 Most Expensive Artworks Ever Sold at Auction
May 18, 2026
newspaper
News
7 Artists to Watch at the New York Fairs This Weekend
May 15, 2026
newspaper
News
Eva Helene Pade Paints the Thin Line Between Ecstasy and Violence
May 11, 2026
newspaper

Related News5

culture Oliver Beer: the artist who makes ancient cave paintings sing Financial Times / Jun 15, 2026 exhibitions “Unearthing Futures” Explores Southwestern Adobe Art through Cross-Border Exhibition Yellow Scene Magazine / Jun 15, 2026 review Whitney Biennial 2026 Review: Dolls, Billboards, and Sanhattan dscene magazine / Jun 14, 2026 exhibitions Artist Kohei Nawa Brings His Pixelated Menagerie to Los Angeles Artnet News / Jun 14, 2026 local In Piemonte l’arte entra nelle vigne per celebrare un importante anniversario Artribune / Jun 14, 2026