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Frans Snyders (1579–1657)

What is Frans Snyders’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 116 auction results for Frans Snyders at 39 houses since 1996. Over the last 24 months the median price was $12,481 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,841–$180,072, n=10). The auction record is $1,420,311 for A larder with a draped table laden with game, a lobster, vegetables and fruit in a basket, and kraak porcelain, with a parrot and two hounds (2018, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1A larder with a draped table laden with game, a lobster, vegetables and fruit in a basket, and kraak porcelain, with a parrot and two houndsOil paint$1,420,311Christie'sDec 2018
2L'étal du poissonnier, 2014Toile$1,030,037ArtcurialNov 2017
3Gibier, corbeille de fruits et vase de fleurs sur une table, près de laquelle se tiennent deux chiens, 1998Huile sur toile$848,995ArtcurialMar 2023
4STILL LIFE WITH A SWAN, A PEACOCK, A LOBSTER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ON A PARTIALLY LAID TABLE, WITH A DOG AND HER PUPPIES IN THE FOREGROUNDHuile sur toile$514,287Christie'sJun 2026
5Singes près d'une corbeille de fruits, 2008Panneau de chêne, trois planches$471,947ArtcurialJun 2021
6Cats fighting in a larder, with loaves of bread, a dressed lamb, artichokes and grapesPainting$427,500Christie'sApr 2017
7A boy in a pantry holding a boar's head, with pheasant, peacocks, quail, rabbits, a doe, other game, cauliflowers, and artichokes displayed on a tableOil paint$340,000Christie'sJan 2023
8Still life with peaches in a Tazza, hazelnuts on a pewter plate, raspberries in a basket, with pears and a squirrel on a tableOil on panel$289,000Sotheby'sJan 2008
9A basket of fruit, asparagus, artichokes and a lobster on a blue and white porcelain dish, 2018Porcelain$272,762DorotheumMay 2023
10A draped table laden with game, fruit, vegetables and a boar's headOil paint$270,354Christie'sJul 2017
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings47$40,828
Other9$2,608
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)23$53,125
Medium (50-120 cm)17$37,071
Small (under 50 cm)9$620

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 116 results from 39 houses · How we compute these figures

Frans Snyders is a Flemish artist with 198 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $10,478. 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 Frans Snyders sold in 2026 for $514,287, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Frans Snyders work worth?

Across 108 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Snyders work is $10,478.

The median Frans Snyders painting sells for $11,668 across 77 lots.

The median Frans Snyders work on paper sells for $444 across 6 lots.

The median Frans Snyders print sells for $662 across 2 lots.

Large (over 120 cm) Frans Snyders paintings typically sell for $3,382–$83,389 (the middle half of 39 sold lots).

Medium (50–120 cm) Frans Snyders paintings typically sell for $3,103–$46,897 (the middle half of 29 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions4$662‡$879‡50%2020-01-21
Paintings108$11,668†‡$1.4M71.3%2026-10-13
Works on Paper8$444‡$1,26575%2023-09-07
Masterpieces (top of market)17$272,762‡$1.4M—2026-06-11

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

Frans Snyders's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $662 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (108 lots) median $11,668, record $1,420,311. A typical Frans Snyders painting sells for around 18× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 17 lots) the median is $272,762.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)29$3,103–$46,897†‡$14,840†‡$471,947
large (over 120 cm)39$3,382–$83,389†‡$9,450†‡$1.4M

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

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)6$177–$596‡$444‡$1,265

‡ 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2018$1.4M
Paintings2017$1M
Works on Paper1999$1,265
Prints & Editions2019$879‡
Works on Paper2018$620
Prints & Editions2020$444

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Frans Snyders worth?

Across 108 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Snyders work is $10,478. The median Frans Snyders painting sells for $11,668 across 77 lots. The median Frans Snyders work on paper sells for $444 across 6 lots. The median Frans Snyders print sells for $662 across 2 lots. Large (over 120 cm) Frans Snyders paintings typically sell for $3,382–$83,389 (the middle half of 39 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Frans Snyders paintings typically sell for $3,103–$46,897 (the middle half of 29 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 Frans Snyders painting?

Based on 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Frans Snyders painting is $11,668. 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 Frans Snyders's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Frans Snyders painting is $1,420,311.

What is the average price of a large Frans Snyders painting?

Based on 39 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Frans Snyders painting (large (over 120 cm)) is $9,450, 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 the average price of a medium Frans Snyders painting?

Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Frans Snyders painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $14,840, 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 Frans Snyders's auction record?

Frans Snyders's auction record is $1,420,311, set in 2018.

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