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# Samuel Folwell (1764–1813)

Samuel Folwell is an American artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $2,708. 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 Samuel Folwell sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $4,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Samuel Folwell work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Folwell work is $2,708.

The median Samuel Folwell work on paper sells for $3,113 across 4 lots.

The median Samuel Folwell painting sells for $2,772 across 1 lots.

The median Samuel Folwell print sells for $550 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 | 1 | $550† | $550† | — | 2025-02-13 |
| Paintings | 1 | $2,772 | $2,772 | — | 2022-01-24 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $3,113‡ | $47,820 | 80% | 2020-01-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Samuel Folwell's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $550. Paintings (1 lots) median $2,772, record $2,772. A typical Samuel Folwell painting sells for around 5.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $47,820 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $3,581 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $2,772 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $550† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Samuel Folwell worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Samuel Folwell work is $2,708. The median Samuel Folwell work on paper sells for $3,113 across 4 lots. The median Samuel Folwell painting sells for $2,772 across 1 lots. The median Samuel Folwell print sells for $550 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 Samuel Folwell's auction record?

Samuel Folwell's auction record is $47,820, set in 2011.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 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.