Don Freeman
American · 1908–1978 · Painter, Printmaker
Don Freeman was an American painter, printmaker, cartoonist, and an illustrator and writer of children's books. He was active from the 1930s to the 1970s and often used Times… (Wikipedia)
Recent Don Freeman auction results
See all results →Monkey Magnet$400Sign up free to seeClars Auction Gallery ·
Deep in Hollywood$275Sign up free to seeClars Auction Gallery ·
Trickery at the Polls$10,880Sign up free to seeBonhams ·
The election between Roosevelt and Hoover$800Sign up free to seeWestport Auction ·
On the Fly Rail$375Sign up free to seeAuctions at Showplace ·
Untitled$126Sign up free to seeHelmuth Stone Gallery ·
What is a Don Freeman worth?
Most sell for $369 to $2kSign up free to see at auction (median $708Sign up free to see, 20 priced sales).
- Record $25,095Sign up free to seeFreedom of the Press, Bonhams, Nov 2006
- May 2026 $275Sign up free to seeDeep in Hollywood, Clars Auction Gallery
- May 2026 $400Sign up free to seeMonkey Magnet, Clars Auction Gallery
- Nov 2025 $10,880Sign up free to seeTrickery at the Polls, Bonhams
Recent Don Freeman works sold for $275 to $10.9kSign up free to see.
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Record prices
Casting for CharacterBonhams · $15,600≈ £7,905≈ €11,595Sign up to see
Don Freeman’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Of the 32 lots by Don Freeman recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 20 found a buyer (63%). The median price realised is $708Sign up free to see across 20 priced sales; the middle half sold for $369Sign up free to see–$2kSign up free to see. By medium, prints have a median of $388Sign up free to see (10 sales), paintings have a median of $3.8kSign up free to see (7 sales) and works on paper have a median of $469Sign up free to see (3 sales). The auction record in our data is Freedom of the Press, sold at Bonhams in November 2006 for $25.1kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Bonhams (8), Helmuth Stone Gallery (6) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).
Don Freeman at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $708Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.1kSign up free to see Freedom of the Press, Bonhams, Nov 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 10 | $294–$613Sign up free to see | $388Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $2.1k–$13.2kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $300–$765Sign up free to see | $469Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (8), Helmuth Stone Gallery (6), Clarke Auction Gallery (3)
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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.
32 results
- Monkey Magnet, 1936$400≈ £299≈ €344Sign up free to see
- Deep in Hollywood, 1936$275≈ £206≈ €236Sign up free to see
- $10,880≈ £8,281≈ €9,387Sign up free to see
- $800≈ £593≈ €684Sign up free to see
- On the Fly Rail, 1934$375≈ £304≈ €360Sign up free to see
- $126≈ £96≈ €116Sign up free to see
- On the Fly Rail, 1934$500≈ £386≈ €459Sign up free to see
- $765≈ £639≈ €715Sign up free to see
- $469≈ £380≈ €434Sign up free to see
- $188≈ £154≈ €179Sign up free to see
Don Freeman prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 32 2005–2026
- Price range
- $126–$25.1kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $708Sign up free to see 20 sold
- Most recent sale
- $275Sign up free to see May 2026, Clars Auction Gallery
- Record sale
- $25.1kSign up free to see 2006, Bonhams
Recent sales: Deep in Hollywood · Monkey Magnet · Trickery at the Polls
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Also offered, result not published (21)
Lots by Don Freeman that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Don Freeman: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Don Freeman at auction?
$25,095Sign up free to see, for Freedom of the Press at Bonhams (November 2006), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Don Freeman?
The median sale price is $708Sign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Don Freeman have sold at auction?
20 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 21 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Don Freeman?
Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Bonhams and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery
About Don Freeman
Don Freeman was an American painter, printmaker, cartoonist, and an illustrator and writer of children's books. He was active from the 1930s to the 1970s and often used Times Square as the backdrop of his memorable works.
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