Thomas Friedensen (1879–1931)
Thomas Friedensen is an Australian artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $79. 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 Thomas Friedensen sold in 2025 for $146, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Friedensen work is $79.
The median Thomas Friedensen print sells for $75 across 5 lots.
The median Thomas Friedensen painting sells for $598 across 3 lots.
The median Thomas Friedensen work on paper sells for $79 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 | 7 | $75† | $259† | 71.4% | 2025-08-07 |
| Paintings | 3 | $598† | $676 | — | 2017-07-13 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $79 | $79 | — | 2025-04-16 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Thomas Friedensen's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $75 with 71.4% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $598, record $676. A typical Thomas Friedensen painting sells for around 8.0× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $51–$146† | $75† | $259† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $676 |
| Paintings | 2017 | $598† |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $259† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $146 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $79 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Thomas Friedensen worth?
Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Friedensen work is $79. The median Thomas Friedensen print sells for $75 across 5 lots. The median Thomas Friedensen painting sells for $598 across 3 lots. The median Thomas Friedensen work on paper sells for $79 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 Thomas Friedensen's auction record?
Thomas Friedensen's auction record is $676, set in 2017.
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