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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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World of Possibilities-Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 2019$125,000≈ £96,562≈ €112,846Sign up to see
Reclining Woman, Hand OutstretchedBonhams · Sep 2024$114,800≈ £85,793≈ €102,555Sign up to see
Untitled (from the Grandmother Dress series)Rago Auctions · Jun 2024$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).

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Viola Frey, Standing Woman III, 2003, glazed ceramic, in eight parts — Standing Woman III, 2003
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026
$38,400Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Man in Green Suit (Yellow Plate), 1983, hand-built and glazed earthenware — Man in Green Suit (Yellow Plate), 1983
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$3,584Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Two Men and Figurines, 1985-86, glazed earthenware — Two Men and Figurines, 1985-86
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$11,520Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled Plate #11, 1992, glazed earthenware — Untitled Plate #11, 1992
Rago Auctions · Jun 11, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Western Civilization Series, 2000, glazed ceramic — Western Civilization Series, 2000
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$12,800Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Woody and Running Figure), 1982-83, glazed earthenware — Untitled (Woody and Running Figure), 1982-83
Rago Auctions · Feb 18, 2026
$17,780Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (from the American Nude series), 1994, glazed earthenware — Untitled (from the American Nude series), 1994
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$25,400Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Hand and Reclining Figure), 1985, glazed earthenware — Untitled (Hand and Reclining Figure), 1985
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Bowl), glazed earthenware — Untitled (Bowl)
Rago Auctions · Oct 10, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled Urn (after Portland Vase), 2000, glazed ceramic, in 26 parts — Untitled Urn (after Portland Vase), 2000
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$40,960Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Man, Woman and Frog), 1993, glazed ceramic, in 2 parts — Untitled (Man, Woman and Frog), 1993
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$10,240Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Seated Red and Peach Man), 1987, pastel and charcoal on BFK Rives — Untitled (Seated Red and Peach Man), 1987
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Western Civilization Series II, 2000, hand-built and glazed stoneware — Western Civilization Series II, 2000
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2025
$17,780Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Seated Nude with Green Legs), 1987, pastel and charcoal on BFK Rives — Untitled (Seated Nude with Green Legs), 1987
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Portrait Vessel, 1976, glazed earthenware — Portrait Vessel, 1976
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2025
$10,160Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Colored Hand with Face), c. 1985-1990, glazed earthenware — Untitled (Colored Hand with Face), c. 1985-1990
Rago Auctions · Feb 19, 2025
$6,985Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled, 1988-1999, hand-built and glazed earthenware, china paint — Untitled, 1988-1999
Rago Auctions · Feb 19, 2025
$1,320Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, The Spoon Dance, 1994, hand-built and glazed earthenware — The Spoon Dance, 1994
Wright · Dec 12, 2024
$4,978Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Landscape, oil on canvas — Landscape
Michaan's Auctions · Oct 18, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Reclining Woman, Hand Outstretched, 2002, glazed ceramic, in 16 parts — Reclining Woman, Hand Outstretched, 2002
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$114,800Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Landscape and Still Life, two paintings, 1933 — Landscape and Still Life, two paintings, 1933
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 20, 2024
$202Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Floral Still Life), acrylic on canvas — Untitled (Floral Still Life)
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 20, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Abstract Composition), acrylic on canvas — Untitled (Abstract Composition)
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 20, 2024
$473Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, double sided mixed media on paper, 1933 — double sided mixed media on paper, 1933
Michaan's Auctions · Sep 20, 2024
$347Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Two Birds, oil on canvas — Two Birds
Michaan's Auctions · Aug 16, 2024
$800Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Two Black Bird Paintings) — Untitled (Two Black Bird Paintings)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$205Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Two Landscapes) — Untitled (Two Landscapes)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$1,536Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Floral Still Life) — Untitled (Floral Still Life)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$1,408Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Bird Triptych — Bird Triptych
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$2,048Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Brown Glaze Plate, Celadon Bowl and Brown Glaze Plate, Brown Glaze Plate, Celadon Bowl and Brown Glaze Plate — Brown Glaze Plate, Celadon Bowl and Brown Glaze Plate
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$410Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, One Pot and Two Urns, glazed earthenware — One Pot and Two Urns
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$435Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Plate With Fruit, glazed ceramic — Plate With Fruit
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$384Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Tea Pot, glazed ceramic — Tea Pot
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2024
$307Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (from the Grandmother Dress series), 1982, hand-built and glazed earthenware, steel — Untitled (from the Grandmother Dress series), 1982
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$75,600Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, World Civilization (Figurines), 1998, glazed earthenware — World Civilization (Figurines), 1998
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2024
$37,800Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Plate), 1994, glazed ceramic and Egyptian paste — Untitled (Plate), 1994
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$4,096Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled, 1978, glazed ceramic — Untitled, 1978
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$2,560Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, 'Amazon Pink Nude' Monumental Sculpture, 1988 — 'Amazon Pink Nude' Monumental Sculpture, 1988
Billings · Mar 2, 2024
$70,000Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Candle Stick, glazed earthenware — Candle Stick
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023
$218Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Casserole (Beige Glaze), Casserole (With handles), and White Plate, Casserole (Beige Glaze), Casserole (With handles), and White Plate — Casserole (Beige Glaze), Casserole (With handles), and White Plate
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023
$128Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled, glazed ceramic — Untitled
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023
$896Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Head with Stand), glazed ceramic — Untitled (Head with Stand)
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023
$563Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Round Vietnam Memorial Pot, glazed ceramic, signed 'FREY' on underside — Round Vietnam Memorial Pot
Bonhams · Nov 20, 2023
$384Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Untitled (Vessel with Figures and Movable Cloud), glazed, incised and painted ceramic — Untitled (Vessel with Figures and Movable Cloud)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023
$1,536Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Alameda Flea Market (Bowl), glazed stoneware, signed 'V — Alameda Flea Market (Bowl)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023
$1,664Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Bowl (Nude Ladies, Gold and Pink), glazed ceramic — Bowl (Nude Ladies, Gold and Pink)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023
$1,152Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Nude Men Blues (Bowl), glazed stoneware, signed 'V — Nude Men Blues (Bowl)
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023
$896Sign up free to see

Viola Frey, Yellow Still Life — Yellow Still Life
Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023
$832Sign up free to see

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