LIVE LOTS 17,750,525 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
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1872–1955

Arthur A. Friedenson

18results on record
50%sell-through
$2,785median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$10,390record in our coverage

Drawn from 18 recorded results (12 sold · 6 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1998–2025. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$2.0K$3.9K$5.9K1998: $280 median, 1 sold2001: $866 median, 1 sold2002: $5.5K median, 1 sold2004: $3.4K median, 2 sold2006: $3.4K median, 1 sold2014: $2.5K median, 2 sold2015: $5.7K median, 2 sold2016: $2.8K median, 1 sold2024: $2.3K median, 1 sold199820042010201620222024

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$2.8K$280$10K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

Compared with French School Arthur A. Friedenson French School

$2.6K$5.1K$7.7K1998: $1.1K median1999: $550 median2000: $791 median2001: $2.0K median2002: $1.9K median2003: $3.6K median2004: $1.6K median2005: $2.3K median2006: $2.0K median2007: $3.4K median2008: $3.8K median2009: $6.3K median2010: $9.4K median2011: $2.9K median2012: $1.0K median2013: $1.3K median2014: $1.6K median2015: $2.2K median2016: $1.6K median2017: $2.0K median2018: $4.0K median2019: $2.5K median2020: $3.9K median2021: $1.9K median2022: $2.4K median2023: $1.6K median2024: $960 median2025: $759 median2026: $1.5K median1998: $280 median2001: $866 median2002: $5.5K median2004: $3.4K median2006: $3.4K median2014: $2.5K median2015: $5.7K median2016: $2.8K median2024: $2.3K median19982005201220192026
MetricArthur A. FriedensonFrench School
Median result$2,785$1,769
Record price $10,390 $372,217
Results on record181,364
Years active at auction 1998–2025 1998–2026

Related artists: French SchoolSamuel John Lamorna Birch Ra Rws RwaArchibald ThorburnSir William Russell Flint, Ra, Prws

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Bonhams 12 50% $2,525 1.23×
Sotheby's 3 $3,393 1.28×
Christie's 3 $866

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 18 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2025·04 Near Rodburough, Gloucestershire $1,067–$1,334 Bonhams
2025·04 A view of Purbeck, Dorset $667–$934 Bonhams
2025·03 A view of Purbeck, Dorset $1,035–$1,552 Bonhams
2025·03 Near Rodburough, Gloucestershire $1,293–$1,940 Bonhams
2024·11 Sunshine and wind $1,038–$1,557 Bonhams
2017·05 Poole Harbour $1,038–$1,556 Bonhams
2016·06 Figure and a horse on a snowy lane $1,339–$2,008 Bonhams
2015·06 A rural landscape $4,589–$7,648 Bonhams
2015·03 Horse pulling a cart by the coast; and An estuary (a pair) $732–$879 Bonhams
2015·01 Springtime: Runswick Bay $9,068–$12,090 Bonhams
2014·05 'On the Common' $1,342–$2,013 Bonhams
2014·05 Shepherd and his flock $1,007–$1,342 Bonhams
2006·05 A River Quayside $1,885–$2,827 Sotheby's
2004·11 evening sunshine, isle of purbeck; a cloudy afternoon $1,878–$2,818 Sotheby's
2004·05 evening sunshine, isle of purbeck; a cloudy afternoon $1,826–$2,739 Sotheby's
2002·05 The Dower house, Friston; Friston Church and windmill; and Looking towards Seaford and Newhaven $4,371–$7,285 Christie's
2001·10 Breezy day, Poole harbour oil on panel $725–$1,160 Christie's
1998·05 Lambeth Bridge $326–$489 Christie's

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