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# Francis Focer Brown (1891–1971)

Francis Focer Brown is an American artist with 68 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $400. 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 Francis Focer Brown sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $900 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Francis Focer Brown work worth?

Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Focer Brown work is $400.

The median Francis Focer Brown painting sells for $575 across 46 lots.

The median Francis Focer Brown work on paper sells for $150 across 9 lots.

The median Francis Focer Brown print sells for $75 across 3 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Focer Brown paintings typically sell for $400–$850 (the middle half of 39 sold 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 | 4 | $75† | $150† | 75% | 2017-09-10 |
| Paintings | 48 | $575†‡ | $7,500† | 95.8% | 2025-06-15 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $150†‡ | $650† | — | 2022-06-05 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $3,325† | $7,500† | — | 2024-08-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Francis Focer Brown's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $75 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (48 lots) median $575, record $7,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,500 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Francis Focer Brown painting sells for around 7.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $3,325.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $225–$375†‡ | $350†‡ | $763‡ |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 39 | $400–$850†‡ | $600†‡ | $7,500† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $131–$300† | $150† | $650† |

† 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 | 2019 | $7,500† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $3,750† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $650† |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $499 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $150† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $75† |

† 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 Focer Brown worth?

Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Focer Brown work is $400. The median Francis Focer Brown painting sells for $575 across 46 lots. The median Francis Focer Brown work on paper sells for $150 across 9 lots. The median Francis Focer Brown print sells for $75 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Francis Focer Brown paintings typically sell for $400–$850 (the middle half of 39 sold 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 Francis Focer Brown painting?

Based on 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Focer Brown painting is $575. 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 Francis Focer Brown's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Focer Brown painting is $7,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,500 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Francis Focer Brown painting?

Based on 39 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Francis Focer Brown painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $600, 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 Francis Focer Brown's auction record?

Francis Focer Brown's auction record is $7,500, set in 2019. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,500 (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 Focer Brown auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-focer-brown (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.