What is a Charles A. Fries painting worth?
1854–1940 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 44 priced auction sales, works by Charles A. Fries have sold for a median of $4,413Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,500Sign up free to see and $7,833Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $4,750Sign up free to see across 43 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,352Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Charles A. Fries prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2024
- Median price
- $4.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $29.1kSign up free to see Eucalyptus Grove - Balboa Park before the Exposition, Bonhams, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 43 | $3.5k–$7.9kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (57), Jackson's International Auctioneers (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $3.6k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 31 | $3.3k–$7.4kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $4.1k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Charles A. Fries sales
- Calla Lilies, oil on canvas — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 9, 2024
- The Foot of Grossmont, oil on canvas — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 6, 2024
- Hills of Jamacha, McGinty Mountain, oil on board — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 26, 2024
- Yosemite Campground, oil on canvas laid to board — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 23, 2024
- Back Country, oil on board — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2023
- Coronado, oil on canvas laid to board — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2023
- San Diego River at El Monte Park, oil on canvas — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2023
- Mesa Grande, oil on canvas — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 2, 2023
Questions about Charles A. Fries prices
What is a Charles A. Fries painting worth?
Based on 44 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Charles A. Fries have sold for a median of $4,413, and half of them sold between $3,500 and $7,833. For paintings alone the median is $4,750 (43 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Charles A. Fries sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $29,063 for “Eucalyptus Grove - Balboa Park before the Exposition” at Bonhams in November 2021.
How often do Charles A. Fries works sell at auction?
76% of the 58 lots recorded between 2006 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Charles A. Fries painting?
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Of the 58 lots by Charles A. Fries recorded at auction between 2006 and 2024, 44 found a buyer (76%).
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