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Helen Frankenthaler Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1928–2011

Of the 7 lots by Helen Frankenthaler (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2013 and 2024, 7 found a buyer (100%). The median price realised is $504kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales; the middle half sold for $310kSign up free to see–$2.3MSign up free to see. Acres holds the top price on file: $3.7MSign up free to see at Phillips (May 2024). The houses with the most results are Phillips (7).

$3,690,000≈ £2,938,834≈ €3,417,933Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAcresPhillips7auction results2013–2024years recorded100%sold$504kSign up free to seemedian price

Helen Frankenthaler oil paintings: key figures

Auction results
7
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2013–2024
Median price
$504kSign up free to see
Record price
$3.7MSign up free to see Acres, Phillips, May 2024
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings5$504k–$2.5MSign up free to see$2.2MSign up free to see
Works on Paper2$63.1k–$137kSign up free to see$100kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (7)

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  1. Figure in a Landscape by Helen Frankenthaler, 1960, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2024
    Figure in a Landscape, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 72 7/8 in. (145.4 x 185.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $482,600≈ £380,990≈ €456,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Acres by Helen Frankenthaler, 1959, oil on canvas, sold May 2024
    Acres, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    92 7/8 x 94 1/4 in. (235.9 x 239.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $3,690,000≈ £2,938,834≈ €3,417,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Fire by Helen Frankenthaler, 1964, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Fire, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 77 in. (145.4 x 195.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $2,480,000≈ £2,017,244≈ €2,312,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Untitled by Helen Frankenthaler, 1951, ink, oil and paper collage on paper, sold Jul 2023
    Untitled, 1951
    Oil · Paper · ed. 8/51
    30 x 44.4 cm (11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    £48,260≈ $63,076≈ €56,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Brown Bird by Helen Frankenthaler, 1959, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Brown Bird, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    48 3/8 x 50 1/4 in. (122.9 x 127.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $504,000≈ £423,458≈ €484,057Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Blue Dance by Helen Frankenthaler, 1963, oil on canvas, sold May 2022
    Blue Dance, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    49 x 62 3/8 in. (124.5 x 158.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $2,208,000≈ £1,776,633≈ €2,098,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Number 1 from the Madrid Series by Helen Frankenthaler, 1958, oil, gouache and ink on paper mounted to board, sold Nov 2013
    Number 1 from the Madrid Series, 1958
    Oil · Paper
    34 x 24 3/4 in. (86.4 x 62.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    $137,000≈ £86,153≈ €101,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗

Other media by Helen Frankenthaler

PaintingsWorks on PaperPrintsSculptureAcrylic PaintingsGouachesEtchingsAquatintsLithographsScreenprintsWoodcuts & Linocuts

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