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# Fred Wagner (1861–1940)

Fred Wagner is an American artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $762. 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 Wagner sold in 2024 for $945, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Fred Wagner work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Wagner work is $762.

The median Fred Wagner painting sells for $688 across 6 lots.

The median Fred Wagner work on paper sells for $700 across 5 lots.

The median Fred Wagner print sells for $80 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 | 1 | $80‡ | $80‡ | — | 2014-11-05 |
| Paintings | 10 | $688† | $3,750† | 60% | 2025-02-04 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $700‡ | $3,276 | — | 2024-01-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Fred Wagner's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $80. Paintings (10 lots) median $688, record $3,750. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,750 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Fred Wagner painting sells for around 8.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $532–$2,125‡ | $700‡ | $3,276 |

‡ 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 | 2022 | $3,750† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $3,276 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $2,125 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $945 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $80‡ |

† 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 Wagner worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fred Wagner work is $762. The median Fred Wagner painting sells for $688 across 6 lots. The median Fred Wagner work on paper sells for $700 across 5 lots. The median Fred Wagner print sells for $80 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 Fred Wagner's auction record?

Fred Wagner's auction record is $7,560, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fred Wagner auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fred-wagner (updated 2026-11-01).

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.