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# Frederick Prescott (b. 1949)

Frederick Prescott is an American/New Mexico artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $650. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Frederick Prescott is recorded as sold in 2026 for $800; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Frederick Prescott work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frederick Prescott work is $650.

The median Frederick Prescott sculpture sells for $700 across 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 16 | $700† | $4,000† | 81.3% | 2025-10-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $658–$2,066† | $954† | $4,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $4,000† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $2,562 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Frederick Prescott worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Frederick Prescott work is $650. The median Frederick Prescott sculpture sells for $700 across 13 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 Frederick Prescott sculpture?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Frederick Prescott sculpture is $700. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Frederick Prescott's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Frederick Prescott sculpture is $4,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Frederick Prescott's auction record?

Frederick Prescott's auction record is $4,000, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,000 (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.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Frederick Prescott auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frederick-prescott (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.