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Dale Frank (b. 1959)

What is Dale Frank’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 63 auction results for Dale Frank at 5 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $31,916 including buyer’s premium (middle half $25,065–$41,744, n=8). The auction record is $47,382 for A ONE POINT TWO FIVE LITRE BOTTLE… (2026, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1A ONE POINT TWO FIVE LITRE BOTTLE…, 2009Varnish and synthetic polymer paint on canvas$47,382Deutscher and HackettJun 2026
2A one point two five liter bottle is to too tall to finish off in a sedan, you need a four wheel drive with that extra roof height to lift the bottle, 2009Varnish and synthetic polymer paint on canvas$45,543Deutscher and HackettNov 2019
3Jeremy Hugenot, 2000, 2000Varnish on synthetic polymer paint on canvas$43,075Deutscher and HackettApr 2019
4Europe, Europe Who, 2012Synthetic polymer paint and varnish on canvas$42,923Smith & SingerAug 2026
5SULPHUR CREEK PENGUIN, 2000-05Marble$42,632Deutscher and HackettApr 2018
6WHEN ASKED HOW HE ACQUIRED HIS FINE COLLECTION OF FRENCH EMPIRE CLOCKS…, 2005, 2005Varnish and synthetic polymer paint on canvas$41,352Deutscher and HackettJun 2026
7When asked how he acquired his fine collection of French Empire clocks, Paul Keating, then prime minister of Australia, described his method thus; ‘Most people catch antiques when they are tame, in fashionable shops. I catch my clocks while they are still wild, in out-of-the-way places., 2005Varnish and synthetic polymer paint on canvas$39,500Deutscher and HackettAug 2019
8SULPHUR CREEK PENGUIN, 2000 – 05Varnish on synthetic polymer paint on canvas$38,767Deutscher and HackettApr 2018
9Dale Frank — WHEN ASKED HOW HE ACQUIRED HIS FINE COLLECTION OF FRENCH EMPIRE CLOCKS, PAUL KEATING, THEN PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, DESCRIBED HIS METHOD THUS; 'MOST PEOPLE CATCH ANTIQUES WHEN THEY ARE TAME, IN FASHIONABLE SHOPS. I CATCH MY CLOCKS WHILE THEY ARE STILL WILD, IN OUT OF THE WAY PLACES.' 2005, 2005Synthetic polymer paint and varnish on canvas$36,463Smith & SingerNov 2013
10ALL OF IT LEFT HIM SWINGING SWAYING LIKE A GIANT BUG EYED GRASSHOPPER, 2009Varnish on canvas$35,582Deutscher and HackettApr 2014
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings31$27,568
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)31$27,568

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 63 results from 5 houses · How we compute these figures

Dale Frank is an Australian artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $21,184. 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 Dale Frank sold in 2026 for $42,923, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Dale Frank work worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dale Frank work is $21,184.

The median Dale Frank painting sells for $24,537 across 48 lots.

The median Dale Frank print sells for $523 across 5 lots.

The median Dale Frank work on paper sells for $121 across 1 lots.

Large (over 120 cm) Dale Frank paintings typically sell for $15,134–$35,582 (the middle half of 45 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions5$523†$741†—2023-07-25
Paintings58$24,537†‡$47,38282.8%2026-08-25
Works on Paper1$121†$121†—2021-01-21
Photography1$339†$339†—2021-07-28
Masterpieces (top of market)4$45,419†$47,382—2026-06-17

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

Dale Frank's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $523. Paintings (58 lots) median $24,537, record $47,382. A typical Dale Frank painting sells for around 47× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $45,419.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)5$523–$592†$523†$741†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
large (over 120 cm)45$15,134–$35,582†‡$27,067†‡$47,382

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2026$47,382
Paintings2016$45,296†
Prints & Editions2014$741†
Prints & Editions2023$592
Photography2021$339†
Works on Paper2021$121†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Dale Frank worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dale Frank work is $21,184. The median Dale Frank painting sells for $24,537 across 48 lots. The median Dale Frank print sells for $523 across 5 lots. The median Dale Frank work on paper sells for $121 across 1 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Dale Frank paintings typically sell for $15,134–$35,582 (the middle half of 45 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 Dale Frank painting?

Based on 48 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Dale Frank painting is $24,537. 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 Dale Frank's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Dale Frank painting is $47,382.

What is the average price of a large Dale Frank painting?

Based on 45 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Dale Frank painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $27,067, 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 Dale Frank's auction record?

Dale Frank's auction record is $47,382, set in 2026.

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