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# Frans Wesselman (b. 1953)

Frans Wesselman is a Dutch artist with 3 auction lots recorded since 2023, median price $66. 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 Wesselman is recorded as sold in 2026 for $66; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frans Wesselman work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Wesselman work is $66.

The median Frans Wesselman print sells for $65 across 3 lots.

The median Frans Wesselman painting sells for $365 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 | 3 | $65‡ | $66‡ | — | 2026-06-09 |
| Paintings | 1 | $365† | $365† | — | 2023-10-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Frans Wesselman's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $65. Paintings (1 lots) median $365, record $365. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $365 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Frans Wesselman painting sells for around 5.6× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $365† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $66‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $65 |

† 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 Frans Wesselman worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frans Wesselman work is $66. The median Frans Wesselman print sells for $65 across 3 lots. The median Frans Wesselman painting sells for $365 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 Frans Wesselman's auction record?

Frans Wesselman's auction record is $365, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $365 (buyer's premium not included).

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