Frank Cuprien

American · 1871–1948 · Painter

Frank William Cuprien was an American plein-air painter of the California impressionism movement, noted for marine scenes and opalescent seascapes. As a leading member of the… (Wikipedia)

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36lots offered2006–2025years recorded86%sold (30)$8.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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End of a Perfect DayBonhams · Aug 2007$63,000≈ £31,082≈ €45,672Sign up to see
OpalescenceBonhams · Aug 2023$51,200≈ £40,100≈ €46,609Sign up to see
Tranquil eveningBonhams · Nov 2015$37,500≈ £24,780≈ €35,274Sign up to see

Frank Cuprien’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).

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Frank Cuprien between 2006 and 2025, of which 30 sold (86%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.8kSign up free to see to $63kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $63kSign up free to see for End of a Perfect Day at Bonhams in August 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (35 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (34), James D. Julia (1) and Abell Auction Company (1).

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Oil · Board
18 x 26 in.
Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 121
$23,040≈ £17,525≈ €19,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Shore at Twilight
Oil · Canvas
17 x 23 1/4 in.
Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 132
$6,144≈ £4,673≈ €5,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Opalescence, 1928
Oil · Canvas
40 1/8 x 50 1/8 in.
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 77
$51,200≈ £40,100≈ €46,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Opalescent Evening
Oil · Board
16 x 24 in.
Bonhams · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 91
$28,160≈ £22,055≈ €25,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
Shadows of Evening
Oil · Canvas
24 x 28in
Bonhams · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 65
$14,025≈ £10,487≈ €12,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Playfullness of the Waves, 1923
Oil · Canvas
24 x 30in
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 64
$7,650≈ £5,494≈ €6,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
In Golden Mist
Oil · Board
20 x 26in
Bonhams · Aug 3, 2021 · Lot 66
$8,288≈ £5,952≈ €6,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
Twilight Hour
Oil · Canvas
16 x 22in
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2020 · Lot 77
$10,075≈ £8,332≈ €9,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
End of a Perfect Day
Oil · Canvas
24 x 32in
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 198
$25,075≈ £19,479≈ €22,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sunset, Laguna Beach, Cal., 1915
Oil · Canvas
28 x 40in
Bonhams · Aug 7, 2018 · Lot 52
$7,500≈ £5,784≈ €6,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Frank Cuprien that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Frank Cuprien paintings (35)Frank Cuprien oil paintings (35)

Frank Cuprien: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Frank Cuprien at auction?

$63,000Sign up free to see, for End of a Perfect Day at Bonhams (August 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Frank Cuprien?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Frank Cuprien have sold at auction?

30 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Frank Cuprien?

Bonhams, James D. Julia and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · James D. Julia · Abell Auction Company

About Frank Cuprien

Frank William Cuprien was an American plein-air painter of the California impressionism movement, noted for marine scenes and opalescent seascapes. As a leading member of the Laguna Beach, California art colony, Cuprien became known as the "Dean of Laguna Artists."

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