> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frances · updated 2026-11-01

# Frances

Frances is an American artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $2,050. 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 sold in 2007 for a hammer price of $3,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frances work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances work is $2,050.

The median Frances print sells for $396 across 3 lots.

The median Frances painting sells for $80 across 1 lots.

The median Frances work on paper sells for $250 across 1 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 | $396‡ | $1,087‡ | — | 2023-06-07 |
| Paintings | 1 | $80‡ | $80‡ | — | 2022-11-03 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $250† | $250† | — | 2021-01-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Frances's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $396. Paintings (1 lots) median $80, record $80. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,087‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $396‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $250† |
| Paintings | 2022 | $80‡ |

† 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 worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frances work is $2,050. The median Frances print sells for $396 across 3 lots. The median Frances painting sells for $80 across 1 lots. The median Frances work on paper sells for $250 across 1 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's auction record?

Frances's auction record is $6,000, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,000 (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 auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frances (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.