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# Francis Portier (1876–1961)

Francis Portier is an artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $625. 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 Portier sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,241 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Francis Portier work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Portier work is $625.

The median Francis Portier painting sells for $646 across 8 lots.

The median Francis Portier work on paper sells for $126 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 | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Paintings | 11 | $646†‡ | $2,578‡ | 72.7% | 2025-11-07 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $126† | $126† | 50% | 2022-11-05 |

† 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 | 2011 | $2,578‡ |
| Paintings | 2012 | $1,454‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $126† |

† 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 Francis Portier worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francis Portier work is $625. The median Francis Portier painting sells for $646 across 8 lots. The median Francis Portier work on paper sells for $126 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 the average price of a Francis Portier painting?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francis Portier painting is $646. 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 Portier's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Francis Portier painting is $2,578. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Francis Portier's auction record?

Francis Portier's auction record is $2,578, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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 Portier auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francis-portier (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.