What is a Michael Frimkess sculpture worth?
1937–2025 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 15 priced auction sales, works by Michael Frimkess have sold for a median of $1,170Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,024Sign up free to see and $1,906Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,312Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,312Sign up free to see across 12 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Michael Frimkess prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.6kSign up free to see Instant Migration, Bonhams, Oct 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 12 | $1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Rago Auctions (1)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 9 | $1k–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $1.6k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Michael Frimkess sales
- Peyote bowl, glazed earthenware — $1,764Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 21, 2024
- Temple vase, glazed earthenware — $2,772Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 21, 2024
- Untitled (Lidded Honey Jar), glazed stoneware — $333Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 20, 2023
- Untitled (Green Calabash), glazed ceramic — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2023
- Untitled (Brown Pot), glazed stoneware — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2023
- Untitled (Purple Pot), glazed stoneware — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2023
- Double Gourd Vase, glazed stoneware — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 25, 2023
- Untitled (Cream Calabash), glazed stoneware — $1,088Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 25, 2023
Questions about Michael Frimkess prices
What is a Michael Frimkess sculpture worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Frimkess have sold for a median of $1,170, and half of them sold between $1,024 and $1,906. For sculptures alone the median is $1,312 (12 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Michael Frimkess sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,570 for “Instant Migration” at Bonhams in October 2022.
How often do Michael Frimkess works sell at auction?
63% of the 24 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael Frimkess sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Michael Frimkess between 2011 and 2026, and 15 of them sold (63%).
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