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# Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947)

Frances Hodgkins is a British/New Zealand artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 2019, median price $23,060. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Frances Hodgkins sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $30,175 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frances Hodgkins work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances Hodgkins work is $23,060.

The median Frances Hodgkins work on paper sells for $14,310 across 19 lots.

The median Frances Hodgkins painting sells for $30,175 across 6 lots.

The median Frances Hodgkins print sells for $5,967 across 2 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 | 2 | $5,967† | $9,692† | — | 2025-02-10 |
| Paintings | 7 | $30,175† | $76,913† | 85.7% | 2026-08-04 |
| Works on Paper | 19 | $14,310†‡ | $181,970† | — | 2025-05-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Frances Hodgkins's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $5,967. Paintings (7 lots) median $30,175, record $76,913. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $76,913 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Frances Hodgkins painting sells for around 5.1× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $9,533–$25,896†‡ | $12,181†‡ | $59,101† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $15,297–$136,969† | $50,238† | $181,970† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $181,970† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $157,023† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $76,913† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $31,495† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $9,692† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $2,241† |

† 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 Frances Hodgkins worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances Hodgkins work is $23,060. The median Frances Hodgkins work on paper sells for $14,310 across 19 lots. The median Frances Hodgkins painting sells for $30,175 across 6 lots. The median Frances Hodgkins print sells for $5,967 across 2 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 Frances Hodgkins work on paper?

Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Frances Hodgkins work on paper is $14,310. 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 Frances Hodgkins's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Frances Hodgkins work on paper is $181,970. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $181,970 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Frances Hodgkins work on paper?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Frances Hodgkins work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $12,181, 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 Frances Hodgkins's auction record?

Frances Hodgkins's auction record is $181,970, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $181,970 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Frances Hodgkins auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frances-hodgkins (updated 2026-11-02).

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.