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# Lemuel Francis Abbott (1750–1802)

Lemuel Francis Abbott is a British (modern) artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $4,393. 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 Lemuel Francis Abbott sold in 2025 for $33,884, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Lemuel Francis Abbott work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lemuel Francis Abbott work is $4,393.

The median Lemuel Francis Abbott painting sells for $4,705 across 10 lots.

The median Lemuel Francis Abbott print sells for $305 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 | 2 | $305 | $305 | 50% | 2017-02-11 |
| Paintings | 14 | $4,705†‡ | $553,368 | 71.4% | 2026-09-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Lemuel Francis Abbott's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $305 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (14 lots) median $4,705, record $553,368. A typical Lemuel Francis Abbott painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $1,205–$25,179†‡ | $5,166†‡ | $553,368 |

† 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 | 2025 | $553,368 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $43,023 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $305 |

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 Lemuel Francis Abbott worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lemuel Francis Abbott work is $4,393. The median Lemuel Francis Abbott painting sells for $4,705 across 10 lots. The median Lemuel Francis Abbott print sells for $305 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 the average price of a Lemuel Francis Abbott painting?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Lemuel Francis Abbott painting is $4,705. 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 Lemuel Francis Abbott's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Lemuel Francis Abbott painting is $553,368.

### What is Lemuel Francis Abbott's auction record?

Lemuel Francis Abbott's auction record is $1,090,178, set in 2015.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.