> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fred-arends · updated 2026-11-02

# Fred Arends (b. 1949)

Fred Arends is a Dutch artist with 9 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $950. 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 Fred Arends sold in 2021 for a hammer price of $950 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Fred Arends work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Arends work is $950.

The median Fred Arends painting sells for $662 across 2 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 | 8 | $662†‡ | $950† | 25% | 2024-01-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $950† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $375‡ |

† 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 Fred Arends worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Arends work is $950. The median Fred Arends painting sells for $662 across 2 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 Fred Arends's auction record?

Fred Arends's auction record is $1,767, set in 2018.

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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, “Fred Arends auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fred-arends (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.