Edvard Eriksen's Auction Record Jumps 325%
3 min read · 21 May 2026
The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue) (1910-1913). Image courtesy of Phillips
Edvard Eriksen, The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue) (1910-1913) (Undated) sold for $541,800, more than 45 times the low estimate at Phillips in New York on May 21.
The patinated bronze work, which belonged to the former US Ambassador to Denmark, John L. Loeb, has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $419,400, a 325% rise.
The Little Mermaid (1943). Sold for $30,500 in 2001. Image courtesy of Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
The artist’s previous auction record was set by the same work, selling for $122,400 at Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner on April 22, 2008.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue) (1910-1913) | $541,800 | 343 % | Phillips | New York |
April 22, 2008 | The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue) (1910-1913) | $122,400 | 301 % | Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner | Bredgade |
April 02, 2001 | The Little Mermaid | $30,500 | 2 % | Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner | Bredgade |
March 28, 2000 | The little mermaid | $29,800 | - | Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner | Bredgade |
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