> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/othon-friesz · updated 2026-11-02 # Othon Friesz (1879–1949) Othon Friesz is a French artist with 283 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $9,767. 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 Othon Friesz sold in 2025 for $11,946, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Othon Friesz work worth? Across 197 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Othon Friesz work is $9,767. The median Othon Friesz painting sells for $12,745 across 150 lots. The median Othon Friesz work on paper sells for $1,264 across 30 lots. The median Othon Friesz print sells for $374 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Othon Friesz paintings typically sell for $8,709–$27,461 (the middle half of 93 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Othon Friesz paintings typically sell for $3,697–$14,211 (the middle half of 43 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 | 11 | $374† | $1,200 | 54.5% | 2025-03-06 | | Paintings | 200 | $12,745†‡ | $2.6M | 75% | 2025-11-26 | | Works on Paper | 52 | $1,264†‡ | $12,571 | 57.7% | 2022-10-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 10 | $145,339† | $2.6M | — | 2021-12-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Othon Friesz's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (11 lots) median $374 with 54.5% sell-through. Paintings (200 lots) median $12,745, record $2,592,404. A typical Othon Friesz painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 10 lots) the median is $145,339. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $300–$391† | $356† | $495 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 43 | $3,697–$14,211†‡ | $6,733†‡ | $171,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 93 | $8,709–$27,461†‡ | $15,000†‡ | $2.6M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $314–$1,978†‡ | $900†‡ | $12,571 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $825–$1,870† | $1,336† | $2,164 | † 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 | 2007 | $2.6M | | Paintings | 2015 | $382,011 | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $12,571 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $4,200 | | Prints & Editions | 2002 | $1,200 | | Prints & Editions | 1992 | $495 | 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 Othon Friesz worth? Across 197 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Othon Friesz work is $9,767. The median Othon Friesz painting sells for $12,745 across 150 lots. The median Othon Friesz work on paper sells for $1,264 across 30 lots. The median Othon Friesz print sells for $374 across 6 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Othon Friesz paintings typically sell for $8,709–$27,461 (the middle half of 93 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Othon Friesz paintings typically sell for $3,697–$14,211 (the middle half of 43 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 Othon Friesz painting? Based on 150 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Othon Friesz painting is $12,745. 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 Othon Friesz's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Othon Friesz painting is $2,592,404. ### What is the average price of a Othon Friesz work on paper? Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Othon Friesz work on paper is $1,264. 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 Othon Friesz's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Othon Friesz work on paper is $12,571. ### What is the average price of a Othon Friesz print? Based on 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Othon Friesz print is $374. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Othon Friesz's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Othon Friesz print is $1,200. ### What is the average price of a medium Othon Friesz painting? Based on 93 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Othon Friesz painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $15,000, 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 small Othon Friesz painting? Based on 43 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Othon Friesz painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $6,733, 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 Othon Friesz's auction record? Othon Friesz's auction record is $2,592,404, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Othon Friesz auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/othon-friesz (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.