Michael Frimkess

1937–2025

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24auction results2011–2026years recorded63%sold (15)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Instant MigrationBonhams · Oct 2022$3,570≈ £3,155≈ €3,620Sign up to see
VaseLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2015$2,813≈ £1,796≈ €2,483Sign up to see
Temple vaseLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 2024$2,772≈ £2,193≈ €2,633Sign up to see

Michael Frimkess’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 24 auction results for Michael Frimkess between 2011 and 2026, of which 15 sold (63%). Recorded sale prices range from $333Sign up free to see to $3.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.6kSign up free to see for Instant Migration at Bonhams in October 2022. The most common medium is sculpture (21 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7) and Rago Auctions (1).

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Temple vase, 1977
Sculpture
29 h x 10 dia in (74 x 25 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 21, 2024 · Lot 132
$2,772≈ £2,193≈ €2,633Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Peyote bowl, 1975
Sculpture
15½ h x 19½ dia in (39 x 50 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 21, 2024 · Lot 138
$1,764≈ £1,396≈ €1,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (Lidded Honey Jar)
Sculpture
height 4in (10cm); diameter 4 1/4in (11cm)
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023 · Lot 140
$333≈ £267≈ €305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Green Calabash)
Sculpture
height 5 3/4in (14.6cm); diameter 4in (10.1cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 225
$1,024≈ £838≈ €963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Brown Pot)
Sculpture
height 6 1/4in (15.9cm); diameter 7 1/4in (18.4cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 227
$832≈ £681≈ €783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Purple Pot)
Sculpture
height 9 1/2in (24.1cm); diameter 18in (45.7cm)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 230
$1,536≈ £1,257≈ €1,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Large Blue Temple Vase)
Sculpture
height 24in (61cm); diameter 10in (26cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2023 · Lot 264
$2,048≈ £1,597≈ €1,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Cream Calabash)
Sculpture
height 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2023 · Lot 265
$1,088≈ £848≈ €985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Double Gourd Vase
Sculpture
height 6in (15cm); diameter 3in (7.5cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2023 · Lot 266
$1,024≈ £798≈ €927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Black Footed Amphora)
Sculpture
height 9in (22.5cm); diameter 8in (20cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2023 · Lot 267
$1,024≈ £798≈ €927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Michael Frimkess: quick facts

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

$3,570Sign up free to see, for Instant Migration at Bonhams (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Frimkess?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Frimkess have sold at auction?

15 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Frimkess?

Bonhams, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions