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# Frank Borman

## What is Frank Borman’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 26 auction results for Frank Borman at 4 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $465 including buyer’s premium (middle half $371–$981, n=8). The auction record is $3,000 for Earthrise from Apollo 8 (2019, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earthrise from Apollo 8, 1928 | Chromogenic print | $3,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Feb 2019 |
| 2 | Earthrise from Apollo 8 | — | $2,400 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2002 |
| 3 | Earthrise from Apollo 8, 1968 | Chromogenic print | $2,400 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 2002 |
| 4 | EARTHRISE, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $1,554 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 5 | THE MOON'S FARSIDE FIRST SEEN BY HUMANS: forbidding mountainous horizon, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $1,360 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 6 | The first color photograph of Tsiolkovsky, the most striking crater on the Moon's farside, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $854 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 7 | Langrenus Crater following lunar orbit insertion, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $504 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 8 | The first view of the lunar farside terminator captured by humans in color, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $426 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 9 | THE MOON'S FARSIDE FIRST SEEN BY HUMANS (diptych): sunlit terrain of Crater Keeler, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper | $388 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2025 |
| 10 | APOLLO 8 - The First Human View of the Lunar Farside Terminator, 1968 | Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper | $321 | Dorotheum | Oct 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 10 | $679 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $679 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 26 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Frank Borman is an artist with 44 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $407. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Frank Borman is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,502; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frank Borman work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frank Borman work is $407.

The median Frank Borman photograph sells for $465 across 22 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Frank Borman photographs typically sell for $220–$1,113 (the middle half of 20 sold lots).

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Photography | 32 | $465‡ | $3,000 | 68.8% | 2025-04-28 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,400 | $3,000 | — | 2019-02-21 |

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $220–$1,113‡ | $407‡ | $3,000 |

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2019 | $3,000 |
| Photography | 2002 | $2,400 |

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 Frank Borman worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frank Borman work is $407. The median Frank Borman photograph sells for $465 across 22 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Frank Borman photographs typically sell for $220–$1,113 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a Frank Borman photograph?

Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Frank Borman photograph is $465. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Frank Borman's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Frank Borman photograph is $3,000.

### What is the average price of a small Frank Borman photograph?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Frank Borman photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $407, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Frank Borman's auction record?

Frank Borman's auction record is $3,000, set in 2019.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Frank Borman auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frank-borman (updated 2026-11-02).

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.