Fred

1931–2013

Frédéric Othon Théodore Aristidès, known by his pseudonym Fred, was a French cartoonist in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is best known for his series Philémon. (Wikipedia)

$4,375≈ £3,303≈ €3,714Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThreading the needleBonhams2auction results2017–2024years recorded100%sold (2)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Fred prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2017–2024
Price range
$2.4k–$4.4kSign up free to see
Median price
$3.4kSign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$2.4kSign up free to see Dec 2024, Artcurial
Record sale
$4.4kSign up free to see 2017, Bonhams

Recent sales: Philémon · Threading the needle

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Record prices

  1. Threading the needle by Fred, 1980, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2017Threading the needleBonhams · $4,375≈ £3,303≈ €3,714Sign up to see
  2. Philémon by Fred, Encre de Chine sur papier pour une, sold Dec 2024PhilémonArtcurial · €2,230≈ $2,360≈ £1,848Sign up to see

Fred’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).

Fred have appeared at auction 2 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2024; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2.9kSign up free to see to $3.9kSign up free to see (median $3.4kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Threading the needle, sold at Bonhams in November 2017 for $4.4kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Artcurial (1) and Bonhams (1).

Fred at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2017–2024
Median price
$3.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$4.4kSign up free to see Threading the needle, Bonhams, Nov 2017

Top auction houses: Artcurial (1), Bonhams (1)

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  1. Philémon by Fred, Encre de Chine sur papier pour une, sold Dec 2024
    Philémon
    Drawing · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 47
    €2,230≈ $2,360≈ £1,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Artcurial ↗
  2. Threading the needle by Fred, 1980, oil on masonite, sold Nov 2017
    Threading the needle, 1980
    Oil · Board
    20 x 16in
    Bonhams · · Lot 148
    $4,375≈ £3,303≈ €3,714Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗

Fred: quick facts

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

$4,375Sign up free to see, for Threading the needle at Bonhams (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Fred?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Fred have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Fred?

Artcurial and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Artcurial · Bonhams

About Fred

Frédéric Othon Théodore Aristidès, known by his pseudonym Fred, was a French cartoonist in the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. He is best known for his series Philémon.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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