Axel Theophilus Helsted (11 April 1847 - 17 February 1907) was a Danish painter.
He was the son of the painter Frederik Ferdinand Helsted.
Helsted made a journey to the Netherlands and Belgium in 1890.
In 1887, Helsted became a member of the Royal Academy, in 1892 he received the title of professor.
He painted the altarpiece of the Church of Christ in Copenhagen.