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# Frans Swagers (1756–1836)

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

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Frans Swagers at 14 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,123 including buyer’s premium (middle half $966–$1,977, n=6). The auction record is $15,599 for Paysages de forêt avec une bergère et son troupeau sur un chemin (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paysages de forêt avec une bergère et son troupeau sur un chemin | Huile sur toile, une paire
(restaurations sur l'une d'elles) | $15,599 | Sotheby's | Jun 2008 |
| 2 | A wooded river landscape with figures on a track, a town beyond; and a wooded river landscape with figures on a track, windmills and a town beyond, 1804 | Oil on canvas | $10,126 | Christie's | Jul 2009 |
| 3 | Paysage de forêt avec une bergère sur un chemin, un moulin et un château dans le fond, en bord de rivière | Huile sur toile d'origine | $8,768 | Sotheby's | Jun 2009 |
| 4 | a dutch river landscape with peasants and cattle resting by a stream, a village beyond | Oil on canvas | $6,829 | Sotheby's | Feb 2008 |
| 5 | A wooded river landscape with figures conversing under a ruined arch and a drover with his cattle grazing on a bank, shipping beyond, 1808 | Oil on canvas | $6,481 | Christie's | Jul 2009 |
| 6 | Navires et barques sortant d'un port Vessels and barges leaving the port | Walnut panel | $5,834 | Tajan | Apr 2019 |
| 7 | PAYSAGE FLUVIAL AVEC DEUX BERGERS | Landscape painting | $3,108 | Tajan | Oct 2025 |
| 8 | Couple et son troupeau | Original canvas | $2,601 | Tajan | Mar 2018 |
| 9 | Paysage de canaux avec des promeneurs, 1789 | Toile | $2,252 | Ader | Nov 2025 |
| 10 | Jeune berger et son troupeau près du canal avec un moulin | Panneau de noyer filassé | $1,950 | Ader | Jun 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $3,108 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $2,601 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,551 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Frans Swagers is a Dutch artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $2,601. 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 Swagers sold in 2025 for $3,108, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frans Swagers work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Swagers work is $2,601.

The median Frans Swagers painting sells for $2,601 across 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | $2,601†‡ | $15,034 | 71.4% | 2025-12-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $980–$4,863† | $1,551† | $6,481 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $1,907–$6,617†‡ | $2,601†‡ | $15,034 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 | 2009 | $15,034 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $10,126 |

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 Swagers worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Swagers work is $2,601. The median Frans Swagers painting sells for $2,601 across 15 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 Swagers painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Frans Swagers painting is $2,601. 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 Swagers's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Frans Swagers painting is $15,034.

### What is Frans Swagers's auction record?

Frans Swagers's auction record is $15,599, set in 2008.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Frans Swagers auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frans-swagers (updated 2026-11-03).

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.