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# Osvaldo Salas Freire (1914–1992)

Osvaldo Salas Freire is a Cuban artist with 62 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $668. 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 Osvaldo Salas Freire sold in 2025 for $1,500, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Osvaldo Salas Freire work worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Osvaldo Salas Freire work is $668.

The median Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph sells for $668 across 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 61 | $668†‡ | $3,750 | 39.3% | 2025-05-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $598–$1,181†‡ | $668†‡ | $3,750 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2020 | $3,750 |
| Photography | 2021 | $3,250 |

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 Osvaldo Salas Freire worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Osvaldo Salas Freire work is $668. The median Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph sells for $668 across 24 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 Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph?

Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph is $668. 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 Osvaldo Salas Freire's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph is $3,750.

### What is the average price of a small Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Osvaldo Salas Freire photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $668, 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 Osvaldo Salas Freire's auction record?

Osvaldo Salas Freire's auction record is $3,750, set in 2020.

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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, “Osvaldo Salas Freire auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/osvaldo-salas-freire (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.