Frederick Childs
1908–1978
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Record prices
UntitledAlderfer Auction · $375≈ £308≈ €348Sign up to see
UntitledAlderfer Auction · $375≈ £339≈ €386Sign up to see
Madonna Surrounded By PrimitivesAlderfer Auction · $300≈ £245≈ €278Sign up to see
Frederick Childs’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 183 auction results for Frederick Childs between 2022 and 2025, and 178 of them sold (97%). Across 178 sales with a published price, the typical result was $30Sign up free to see to $88Sign up free to see (median $45Sign up free to see). Untitled holds the top price on file: $375Sign up free to see at Alderfer Auction (February 2023). Looking at media, paintings have a median of $50Sign up free to see (147 sales) and works on paper have a median of $10Sign up free to see (31 sales). Most results come from Alderfer Auction (183).
Frederick Childs at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 183
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2025
- Median price
- $45Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $375Sign up free to see Untitled, Alderfer Auction, Feb 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 147 | $40–$100Sign up free to see | $50Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 31 | $5–$23Sign up free to see | $10Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Alderfer Auction (183)
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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.
183 results · page 1 of 5
- $45≈ £34≈ €39Sign up free to see
- $45≈ £34≈ €39Sign up free to see
- $180≈ £138≈ €156Sign up free to see
- $100≈ £81≈ €92Sign up free to see
- $225≈ £182≈ €207Sign up free to see
- $25≈ £20≈ €23Sign up free to see
- $25≈ £20≈ €23Sign up free to see
- $25≈ £20≈ €23Sign up free to see
- $25≈ £20≈ €23Sign up free to see
- $5≈ £4≈ €4Sign up free to see
Frederick Childs paintings (152)Frederick Childs oil paintings (150)Frederick Childs works on paper (31)Frederick Childs pastels (24)Frederick Childs drawings (7)
Frederick Childs: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Frederick Childs at auction?
$375Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Alderfer Auction (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Frederick Childs?
The median sale price is $45Sign up free to see across 178 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Frederick Childs have sold at auction?
178 of 183 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Frederick Childs?
Alderfer Auction accounts for the most recorded results. Alderfer Auction