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

# John Franklin (1960–2010)

John Franklin is an American artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $441. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by John Franklin sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,500 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a John Franklin work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Franklin work is $441.

The median John Franklin painting sells for $504 across 8 lots.

The median John Franklin print sells for $202 across 2 lots.

The median John Franklin work on paper sells for $27 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 | $202 | $276 | 66.7% | 2026-08-14 |
| Paintings | 8 | $504† | $1,500† | — | 2025-04-26 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $27‡ | $27‡ | — | 2025-09-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

John Franklin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $202 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $504, record $1,500. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,500 (buyer's premium not included). A typical John Franklin painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,500† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $1,125† |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $276 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $128 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $27‡ |

† 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 John Franklin worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Franklin work is $441. The median John Franklin painting sells for $504 across 8 lots. The median John Franklin print sells for $202 across 2 lots. The median John Franklin work on paper sells for $27 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 John Franklin's auction record?

John Franklin's auction record is $1,500, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,500 (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, “John Franklin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-franklin (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.