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# 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.

## What is a Thomas Friedensen work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Thomas Friedensen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-friedensen (updated 2026-11-01).

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.