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# Fred Baumann (b. 1947)

Fred Baumann is an artist with 53 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $776. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Fred Baumann sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,335 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Fred Baumann work worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Baumann work is $776.

The median Fred Baumann painting sells for $944 across 31 lots.

The median Fred Baumann work on paper sells for $356 across 4 lots.

The median Fred Baumann print sells for $111 across 1 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Fred Baumann paintings typically sell for $783–$1,497 (the middle half of 23 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $111† | $111† | 33.3% | 2016-05-01 |
| Paintings | 35 | $944†‡ | $3,707† | 88.6% | 2025-11-08 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $356† | $658† | — | 2025-05-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Fred Baumann's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $111 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (35 lots) median $944, record $3,707. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,707 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Fred Baumann painting sells for around 8.5× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $271–$685† | $545† | $944† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 23 | $783–$1,497†‡ | $1,202†‡ | $3,707† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $3,707† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $2,156† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $658† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $506† |
| Prints & Editions | 2016 | $111† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Fred Baumann worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Baumann work is $776. The median Fred Baumann painting sells for $944 across 31 lots. The median Fred Baumann work on paper sells for $356 across 4 lots. The median Fred Baumann print sells for $111 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Fred Baumann paintings typically sell for $783–$1,497 (the middle half of 23 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Fred Baumann painting?

Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Fred Baumann painting is $944. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Fred Baumann's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Fred Baumann painting is $3,707. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,707 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Fred Baumann painting?

Based on 23 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Fred Baumann painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,202, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Fred Baumann's auction record?

Fred Baumann's auction record is $3,707, set in 2017. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,707 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fred Baumann auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/baumann-fred (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.