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# Francis Cortland Tucker (1932–2012)

Francis Cortland Tucker is an American artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $275. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Francis Cortland Tucker sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $275 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Francis Cortland Tucker work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Cortland Tucker work is $275.

The median Francis Cortland Tucker painting sells for $300 across 15 lots.

The median Francis Cortland Tucker print sells for $150 across 1 lots.

The median Francis Cortland Tucker work on paper sells for $138 across 2 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $150† | $150† | 50% | 2025-06-25 |
| Paintings | 19 | $300† | $750† | 78.9% | 2025-07-31 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $138† | $150† | — | 2025-07-31 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Francis Cortland Tucker's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $150 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (19 lots) median $300, record $750. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $750 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Francis Cortland Tucker painting sells for around 2.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $181–$562† | $300† | $750† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $750† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $750† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $150† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $150† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $125† |

† 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 Francis Cortland Tucker worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Cortland Tucker work is $275. The median Francis Cortland Tucker painting sells for $300 across 15 lots. The median Francis Cortland Tucker print sells for $150 across 1 lots. The median Francis Cortland Tucker work on paper sells for $138 across 2 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Francis Cortland Tucker painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Cortland Tucker painting is $300. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Francis Cortland Tucker's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Cortland Tucker painting is $750. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $750 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Francis Cortland Tucker painting?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francis Cortland Tucker painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $300, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Francis Cortland Tucker's auction record?

Francis Cortland Tucker's auction record is $750, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $750 (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, “Francis Cortland Tucker auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-cortland-tucker (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.