Michael Frimkess
1937–2025
Michael Frimkess was an American ceramic artist who lived in Venice, California. In the 1950s and 60s, he was a pupil of Peter Voulkos, a prominent figure in the California… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Instant MigrationBonhams · $3,570≈ £3,155≈ €3,620Sign up to see
VaseLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,813≈ £1,796≈ €2,483Sign up to see
Temple vaseLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $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).
Lots sold
15
of 24 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
63%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 21 | 12 | 57% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.