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# Josef Frank (1885–1967)

Josef Frank is an Austrian artist with 223 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $622. 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 Josef Frank sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,746 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Josef Frank work worth?

Across 159 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Josef Frank work is $622.

The median Josef Frank print sells for $290 across 4 lots.

The median Josef Frank painting sells for $286 across 1 lots.

The median Josef Frank work on paper sells for $575 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 | 5 | $290†‡ | $52,700‡ | 80% | 2026-06-07 |
| Paintings | 1 | $286‡ | $286‡ | — | 2013-10-23 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $575† | $575† | — | 2021-10-25 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 18 | $7,742‡ | $52,700‡ | — | 2026-09-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Josef Frank's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $290 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $286, record $286. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 18 lots) the median is $7,742.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $52,700‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $575† |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $416† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $286‡ |

† 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 Josef Frank worth?

Across 159 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Josef Frank work is $622. The median Josef Frank print sells for $290 across 4 lots. The median Josef Frank painting sells for $286 across 1 lots. The median Josef Frank work on paper sells for $575 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 Josef Frank's auction record?

Josef Frank's auction record is $35,219, set in 2014.

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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, “Josef Frank auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/josef-frank (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.