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# Thomas Frye (1710–1762)

Thomas Frye is an Irish artist with 42 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $2,492. 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 Frye is recorded as sold in 2025 for $3,107; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thomas Frye work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Frye work is $2,492.

The median Thomas Frye print sells for $2,640 across 26 lots.

The median Thomas Frye painting sells for $6,225 across 6 lots.

The median Thomas Frye work on paper sells for $517 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 | 33 | $2,640†‡ | $50,800 | 78.8% | 2026-04-14 |
| Paintings | 7 | $6,225‡ | $66,062 | 85.7% | 2021-05-27 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $517 | $517 | 50% | 2013-05-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Thomas Frye's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (33 lots) median $2,640 with 78.8% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $6,225, record $66,062. A typical Thomas Frye painting sells for around 2.4× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $868–$2,596‡ | $1,292‡ | $7,540 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $811–$3,569†‡ | $2,788†‡ | $7,176† |

† 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 | 2010 | $66,062 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $50,800 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $22,129 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $16,399 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $517 |

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 Frye worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Frye work is $2,492. The median Thomas Frye print sells for $2,640 across 26 lots. The median Thomas Frye painting sells for $6,225 across 6 lots. The median Thomas Frye work on paper sells for $517 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 the average price of a Thomas Frye print?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Frye print is $2,640. 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 Frye's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Frye print is $50,800.

### What is the average price of a medium Thomas Frye print?

Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Thomas Frye print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,788, 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 Thomas Frye's auction record?

Thomas Frye's auction record is $66,062, set in 2010.

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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.