Sell a Mettes Frans print
Have a Mettes Frans print to sell? Start with a free auction estimate. Mettes Frans has 17 recorded auction lots, 100% of them sold, most often at Van Sabben Poster Auctions. Half of the priced sales fell between $140Sign up free to see and $340Sign up free to see.
Record price: $476Sign up free to see for Ambre Solaire, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, June 2009.
Past auction results, not a valuation. Condition, size, subject, date and provenance decide what a particular work brings. Full price guide: what is a Mettes Frans print worth? →
Recent Mettes Frans results
- Orchideeën Tentoonstelling — $85Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
- Ritmeester — $136Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
- Beverol Anti-Freeze Beverwijk — $136Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
- ANWB dat hoort in een vuilnisvat — $102Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
- jonge Hartevelt — $340Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
- Boldoot heerlijk op reis — $204Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 2009
Where Mettes Frans sells
| Auction house | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Sabben Poster Auctions | 17 | 17 | $253Sign up free to see |
Free auction estimate
How selling at auction works
- Send photos for a free estimate. A photo of the front, plus the signature, the back and any labels if you can. Add the size and anything you know about where the work came from.
- Get an auction estimate. A specialist compares the work with recorded auction results and replies with an estimate range: what the work could reasonably bring at auction, not a guarantee or a formal appraisal.
- Agree terms and a reserve. If you decide to sell, you sign a consignment agreement that sets the commission, any fees and the reserve (the confidential minimum price below which the work will not sell).
- Ship or hand over the work. The work goes to the house for inspection, cataloguing and photography. Condition and authorship are checked before it is offered.
- The sale. The work is offered in a scheduled sale, online or in the room. Buyers pay a buyer’s premium on top of the hammer price; that is the buyer’s cost, not yours.
- Get paid. After the buyer pays, the house settles with you: the hammer price minus the seller’s commission and any agreed fees.
Typical timeline
- Estimate: usually a few days after you send photos.
- Consignment to sale: commonly 6–12 weeks, because houses build sales around themes and seasons and need time to catalogue and market each lot.
- Payment: usually about 30–35 days after the sale, once the buyer has paid.
What selling costs
- Seller’s commission: a percentage of the hammer price. At many houses it falls roughly between 10% and 25%, often lower for higher-value works, and it is frequently negotiable.
- Possible fees: some houses charge for photography, insurance, shipping or an unsold-lot fee. Ask which apply before you sign.
- Buyer’s premium: paid by the buyer on top of the hammer price. Prices in our results include it where the house publishes it.
What to have ready for your Mettes Frans estimate
- A straight-on photo of the whole front, in daylight, without glare (frame on is fine)
- A close-up of the signature, monogram or any stamp
- The back: canvas or board, stretcher, labels, gallery or exhibition stickers, inscriptions
- Height and width (and depth for sculpture), without the frame if you can
- Medium if you know it: oil, acrylic, watercolor, print, bronze…
- How you acquired it: purchase receipts, gallery invoices, letters, family history, past appraisals
- Condition notes: tears, flaking, stains, restoration, foxing on paper
- For prints: the edition number (e.g. 23/100) and any blindstamp
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Mettes Frans appraisal for insurance or an estate
Not selling, but need a documented value? A free auction estimate is for selling; insurers, executors and charities usually need a formal written appraisal. Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Mettes Frans appraisal →
Selling Mettes Frans: questions
How do I sell a Mettes Frans print?
Send photos of the front, signature and back with the size for a free auction estimate. If you decide to sell, you consign the work to an auction house under a written agreement that sets the commission and reserve; the house catalogues, markets and sells it, then pays you after the buyer pays.
Is there demand for Mettes Frans at auction?
ArtSell has recorded 17 Mettes Frans lots between 2005 and 2009, and 100% of them sold.
What have Mettes Frans prints sold for?
Half of the 17 priced sales were between $140 and $340 (median $253); the record is $476. These are past auction results, not a valuation of your work.
How much does it cost to sell at auction?
The seller pays a commission on the hammer price, at many houses roughly 10% to 25% and often negotiable for higher-value works, plus any agreed fees such as photography, insurance or shipping. The estimate itself is free.
How long does it take?
An estimate usually takes a few days. From consignment to sale is commonly 6 to 12 weeks, and payment usually follows about a month after the sale.
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