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# FREY, SAMUEL (1785–1836)

FREY, SAMUEL is a Swiss artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $785. 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 FREY, SAMUEL sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,490 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a FREY, SAMUEL work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a FREY, SAMUEL work is $785.

The median FREY, SAMUEL work on paper sells for $887 across 6 lots.

The median FREY, SAMUEL print sells for $443 across 3 lots.

The median FREY, SAMUEL painting sells for $3,137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $443† | $663† | 75% | 2013-11-01 |
| Paintings | 2 | $3,137† | $4,784† | — | 2025-11-07 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $887†‡ | $1,667† | 75% | 2022-05-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

FREY, SAMUEL's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $443 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $3,137, record $4,784. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,784 (buyer's premium not included). A typical FREY, SAMUEL painting sells for around 7.1× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $4,784† |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $1,667† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,490† |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $1,322‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $663† |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $443† |

† 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 FREY, SAMUEL worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a FREY, SAMUEL work is $785. The median FREY, SAMUEL work on paper sells for $887 across 6 lots. The median FREY, SAMUEL print sells for $443 across 3 lots. The median FREY, SAMUEL painting sells for $3,137 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 FREY, SAMUEL's auction record?

FREY, SAMUEL's auction record is $4,784, set in 2006. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,784 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “FREY, SAMUEL auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/frey-samuel (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.