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# Frans Snyders (1579–1657)

## What is Frans Snyders’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 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.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | Oil paint | $1,420,311 | Christie's | Dec 2018 |
| 2 | L'étal du poissonnier, 2014 | Toile | $1,030,037 | Artcurial | Nov 2017 |
| 3 | Gibier, corbeille de fruits et vase de fleurs sur une table, près de laquelle se tiennent deux chiens, 1998 | Huile sur toile | $848,995 | Artcurial | Mar 2023 |
| 4 | STILL LIFE WITH A SWAN, A PEACOCK, A LOBSTER, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ON A PARTIALLY LAID TABLE, WITH A DOG AND HER PUPPIES IN THE FOREGROUND | Huile sur toile | $514,287 | Christie's | Jun 2026 |
| 5 | Singes près d'une corbeille de fruits, 2008 | Panneau de chêne, trois planches | $471,947 | Artcurial | Jun 2021 |
| 6 | Cats fighting in a larder, with loaves of bread, a dressed lamb, artichokes and grapes | Painting | $427,500 | Christie's | Apr 2017 |
| 7 | A boy in a pantry holding a boar's head, with pheasant, peacocks, quail, rabbits, a doe, other game, cauliflowers, and artichokes displayed on a table | Oil paint | $340,000 | Christie's | Jan 2023 |
| 8 | Still life with peaches in a Tazza, hazelnuts on a pewter plate, raspberries in a basket, with pears and a squirrel on a table | Oil on panel | $289,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2008 |
| 9 | A basket of fruit, asparagus, artichokes and a lobster on a blue and white porcelain dish, 2018 | Porcelain | $272,762 | Dorotheum | May 2023 |
| 10 | A draped table laden with game, fruit, vegetables and a boar's head | Oil paint | $270,354 | Christie's | Jul 2017 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 47 | $40,828 |
| Other | 9 | $2,608 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 23 | $53,125 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 17 | $37,071 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $620 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 116 results from 39 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

**1 Frans Snyders work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $662‡ | $879‡ | 50% | 2020-01-21 |
| Paintings | 108 | $11,668†‡ | $1.4M | 71.3% | 2026-10-13 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $444‡ | $1,265 | 75% | 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2018 | $1.4M |
| Paintings | 2017 | $1M |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $1,265 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $879‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $620 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $444 |

‡ 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 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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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.