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# Frances Ryan (b. 1960)

Frances Ryan is an Irish artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $97. 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 Frances Ryan sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $651 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frances Ryan work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances Ryan work is $97.

The median Frances Ryan painting sells for $97 across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $97†‡ | $1,220† | 83.3% | 2021-05-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $1,220† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $97‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Ryan worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances Ryan work is $97. The median Frances Ryan painting sells for $97 across 5 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 Frances Ryan's auction record?

Frances Ryan's auction record is $1,545, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,545 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Frances Ryan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frances-ryan-20th-21st-century (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.