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# Folke Arström (1907–1997)

## What is Folke Arström’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 28 auction results for Folke Arström at 7 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $618 including buyer’s premium (middle half $618–$802, n=5). The auction record is $1,188 for Cocktail shaker (2025, Wright). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $1,188 | Wright | Mar 2025 |
| 2 | cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $875 | Wright | Sep 2020 |
| 3 | cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $875 | Wright | Nov 2013 |
| 4 | Focus De Luxe, 1955 | Chrome steel | $832 | Bonhams | Oct 2023 |
| 5 | Preview: Barley Mow Centre, circa 1930s | Silver plated brass | $802 | Chiswick Auctions | Dec 2024 |
| 6 | cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $625 | Wright | Aug 2020 |
| 7 | Folke Arström (Swedish, 1907-1997) for GAB,, 1930s | Silver-plated with Bakelite | $618 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 8 | an Art Deco silver-plated cocktail shaker and cocktail glasses, 1907 | Silver-plated cocktail shaker and cocktail glasses | $618 | Sworders | Jul 2025 |
| 9 | Cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $572 | Wright | Mar 2025 |
| 10 | cocktail shaker, 1930 | Silver | $500 | Wright | Jan 2018 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | $618 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $618 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 28 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Folke Arström is a Swedish artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $595. 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 Folke Arström sold in 2025 for $618, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Folke Arström work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Folke Arström work is $595.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Folke Arström worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Folke Arström work is $595. 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 Folke Arström's auction record?

Folke Arström's auction record is $1,188, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Folke Arström auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/folke-arstrom (updated 2026-11-01).

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.