What is a Frank Short print worth?
1857–1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Frank Short with a published auction price sold between $48Sign up free to see and $121Sign up free to see, and the median is $64Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $45Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $64Sign up free to see across 7 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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Frank Short prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2025
- Median price
- $64Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $268Sign up free to see Mezzotint, Gorringe's, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 4 | $33–$54Sign up free to see | $45Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $87–$219Sign up free to see | $148Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Gorringe's (4), Bonhams (1), Dreweatts (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.
Recent Frank Short sales
- 'Vuu, Etching - — $40Sign up free to see, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, Dec 14, 2025
- Morning Haze in Chichester Harbour, pencil signed and dated 1922 — $94Sign up free to see, Anderson & Garland, Oct 2, 2025
- Seascape at sunset, pastel — $202Sign up free to see, John Nicholson's, Aug 20, 2025
- Horse and cart on a pathway, etching — $51Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, May 20, 2024
- A Slant of Light in Polperro Harbour No.2, Mezzotint printed in brown, 1901, on wove paper — $65Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 4, 2023
- Entrance to the Mersey, pencil — $64Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jun 26, 2023
- The old steaming-box at King's Lynn Signed Frank Short, Etching — $12Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Dec 14, 2022
- Mezzotint, pencil — $268Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jun 14, 2021
Questions about Frank Short prices
What is a Frank Short print worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frank Short have sold for a median of $64, and half of them sold between $48 and $121. For prints alone the median is $45 (4 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 Frank Short sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $268 for “Mezzotint” at Gorringe's in June 2021.
Which Frank Short medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $148 (4 sales).
How often do Frank Short works sell at auction?
73% of the 11 lots recorded between 2021 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Frank Short print?
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ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Frank Short between 2021 and 2025, and 8 of them sold (73%).
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