Viola Frey
American · 1933–2004 · Painter, Sculptor
Viola Frey was an American artist working in sculpture, painting and drawing, and professor emerita at California College of the Arts. She lived and worked in the San Francisco… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
World of Possibilities-Jackson's International Auctioneers · $125,000≈ £96,562≈ €112,846Sign up to see
Reclining Woman, Hand OutstretchedBonhams · $114,800≈ £85,793≈ €102,555Sign up to see
Untitled (from the Grandmother Dress series)Rago Auctions · $75,600≈ £59,248≈ €70,228Sign up to see
Viola Frey’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 116 auction results for Viola Frey between 2006 and 2026, of which 101 sold (87%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $128Sign up free to see to $125kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $125kSign up free to see for World of Possibilities- at Jackson's International Auctioneers in November 2019. The most common medium is sculpture (82 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (74), Rago Auctions (25) and Michaan's Auctions (8).
116 results · page 1 of 3
- Standing Woman III, 2003$38,400≈ £28,708≈ €33,447Sign up free to see
- $3,584≈ £2,682≈ €3,107Sign up free to see
- Two Men and Figurines, 1985-86$11,520≈ £8,620≈ €9,985Sign up free to see
- Untitled Plate #11, 1992$3,072≈ £2,299≈ €2,663Sign up free to see
- $12,800≈ £9,565≈ €10,988Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Woody and Running Figure), 1982-83$17,780≈ £13,096≈ €15,011Sign up free to see
- $25,400≈ £19,122≈ €21,957Sign up free to see
- $4,826≈ £3,633≈ €4,172Sign up free to see
- $508≈ £382≈ €439Sign up free to see
- $40,960≈ £30,084≈ €34,659Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Viola Frey that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Viola Frey paintings (11)Viola Frey oil paintings (8)Viola Frey works on paper (4)Viola Frey sculpture (82)
Viola Frey: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Viola Frey at auction?
$125,000Sign up free to see, for World of Possibilities- at Jackson's International Auctioneers (November 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Viola Frey?
The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 101 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Viola Frey have sold at auction?
101 of 116 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Viola Frey?
Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Michaan's Auctions
Viola Frey signature
38 catalogued lots by Viola Frey record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed lower right
— White Daises, Michaan's Auctions, Jul 18, 2025Signed lower right
— Landscape, Michaan's Auctions, Oct 18, 2024Signed lower right
— Landscape and Still Life, two paintings, Michaan's Auctions, Sep 20, 2024
About Viola Frey
Viola Frey was an American artist working in sculpture, painting and drawing, and professor emerita at California College of the Arts. She lived and worked in the San Francisco Bay Area and was renowned for her larger-than-life, colorfully glazed clay sculptures of men and women, which expanded the traditional boundaries of ceramic sculpture.
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