> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-frederick-herring-4 · updated 2026-11-02 # John Frederick Herring (1795–1865) John Frederick Herring is a British artist with 88 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $1,030. 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 John Frederick Herring sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,412 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a John Frederick Herring work worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Frederick Herring work is $1,030. The median John Frederick Herring painting sells for $1,183 across 29 lots. The median John Frederick Herring print sells for $665 across 36 lots. The median John Frederick Herring work on paper sells for $308 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) John Frederick Herring prints typically sell for $134–$1,436 (the middle half of 26 sold 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 | 44 | $665†‡ | $9,999‡ | 81.8% | 2026-06-06 | | Paintings | 50 | $1,183†‡ | $81,108 | 58% | 2026-05-12 | | Works on Paper | 4 | $308†‡ | $327‡ | 75% | 2025-11-11 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $40,593 | $81,108 | — | 2015-12-03 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. John Frederick Herring's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (44 lots) median $665 with 81.8% sell-through. Paintings (50 lots) median $1,183, record $81,108. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $40,593. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $59–$914†‡ | $275†‡ | $2,412† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 26 | $134–$1,436†‡ | $784†‡ | $9,999‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $351–$5,244†‡ | $1,937†‡ | $17,792 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $398–$1,711†‡ | $1,071†‡ | $63,393 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2009 | $81,108 | | Paintings | 2011 | $63,393 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $9,999‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $5,999‡ | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $327‡ | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $308 | ‡ 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 Frederick Herring worth? Across 57 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Frederick Herring work is $1,030. The median John Frederick Herring painting sells for $1,183 across 29 lots. The median John Frederick Herring print sells for $665 across 36 lots. The median John Frederick Herring work on paper sells for $308 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) John Frederick Herring prints typically sell for $134–$1,436 (the middle half of 26 sold 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 John Frederick Herring painting? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Frederick Herring painting is $1,183. 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 Frederick Herring's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a John Frederick Herring painting is $81,108. ### What is the average price of a John Frederick Herring print? Based on 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a John Frederick Herring print is $665. 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 Frederick Herring's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a John Frederick Herring print is $9,999. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium John Frederick Herring print? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium John Frederick Herring print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $784, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium John Frederick Herring painting? Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium John Frederick Herring painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,071, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Frederick Herring's auction record? John Frederick Herring's auction record is $81,108, set in 2009. --- 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 Frederick Herring auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-frederick-herring-4 (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.