# Don Freeman - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-08-28T16:52:29.665Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 242
- Lots with prices: 188
- First auction date: 2001-12-05
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-29
- Median realised price: $350
- Price range: $10 to $15,600

## Market Takeaway
Don Freeman shows deep auction liquidity with 235 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $375. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 17 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($375\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $160 and $800.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 80.5% (149 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 18.4% (34 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1.1% (2 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 17
- Previous 12 months sales: 25
- Recent 12 months median: $700
- Previous 12 months median: $500
- Median shift: 40%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Rachel Davis Fine Arts: 61 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 46 lots
- Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC: 22 lots
- Eldred's: 10 lots
- Bonhams: 9 lots
- DuMouchelles: 9 lots
- Westport Auction: 8 lots
- Christie's: 6 lots
- Copake Auction Inc.: 5 lots
- Helmuth Stone: 5 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-03-25 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), "Dawn in the Assembly", 1936., Lithograph, 8.75" x 11". Framed 19" x 20.5". | Sandwich Auction House | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-new-york-california-1908-1978-dawn-in-the-assembly-1936-lithograph-8-75-x-11-framed-19-x-20-5-1657-c-c3d958704e
2. 2025-12-04 | Don Freeman, Martin Beck stops backstage of "The Mikado." 1934. | Swann Auction Galleries | $762 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-martin-beck-stops-backstage-of-the-mikado-1934-213-c-bdb84598d0
3. 2025-10-23 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), "Dawn in the Assembly", 1936., Lithograph, 8.75" x 11". Framed 19" x 20.5". | Eldred's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-new-york-california-1908-1978-dawn-in-the-assembly-1936-lithograph-8-75-x-11-framed-19-x-20-5-3086-c-b5949caa0c
4. 2025-04-29 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), "Dawn in the Assembly", 1936., Lithograph, 8.75" x 11". Framed 19" x 20.5". | Eldred's | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-new-york-california-1908-1978-dawn-in-the-assembly-1936-lithograph-8-75-x-11-framed-19-x-20-5-7029-c-1b444449d9
5. 2025-04-29 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), Art Curb Market, 1934., Lithograph, 9.75" x 10". Framed. | Eldred's | $700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-new-york-california-1908-1978-art-curb-market-1934-lithograph-9-75-x-10-framed-7028-c-7d945dcad7
6. 2025-04-29 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), Illustration for Newsstand, circa 1930., Ink and wash on board, 14" x 12". Matted 20" x 16". | Eldred's | $300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-new-york-california-1908-1978-illustration-for-newsstand-circa-1930-ink-and-wash-on-board-14-x-12-matted-20-x-16-7027-c-1ba4c949f2
7. 2025-01-09 | DON FREEMAN \(New York/California, 1908\-1978\), "Saturday Night", 1934., Lithograph, 9.5" x 12.25". Framed 17.5" x 21.75". | Eldred's | $750
8. 2024-12-12 | DON FREEMAN \(1908\-1978\) Hollywood puppets. | Swann Auction Galleries | $812 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1908-1978-hollywood-puppets-67-c-e6b4447b83
9. 2024-10-15 | \(6\) Don Freeman Signed Colored Lithographs | Helmuth Stone | $100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-6-don-freeman-signed-colored-lithographs-344-c-754447b9a9
10. 2023-02-16 | DON FREEMAN \(1908\-1978\) On the Fly Rail. | Swann Auction Galleries | $3,750 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1908-1978-on-the-fly-rail-47-c-faa44c5b83
11. 2015-06-13 | Don Freeman lithograph | Rachel Davis Fine Arts | $160
12. 2015-06-13 | Don Freeman lithograph | Rachel Davis Fine Arts | $240
13. 2015-02-11 | DON FREEMAN | Alexander Historical Auctions LLC | $50
14. 2009-05-15 | Don Freeman \(American, 1908\-1978\) Apple Annie Signed "Freeman" l.l., titled in a later ... | Skinner | $770
15. 2007-12-13 | In the Theater | Christie's | $6,875
16. 2007-11-28 | Don Freeman \(American, 1908\-1978\) Back Stage at the Opera 20 x 25in | Bonhams | N/A
17. 2026-05-29 | DON FREEMAN \(1908\-1978\) | Copake Auction Inc. | $125 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1908-1978-424-c-6a5d34d97d
18. 2026-04-02 | DON FREEMAN \(1901\-1978\) HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH | Westport Auction | $20 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1901-1978-hand-colored-lithograph-118-c-f854b113c3
19. 2026-04-02 | DON FREEMAN\(1901\-1978\) HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH | Westport Auction | $40 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1901-1978-hand-colored-lithograph-117-c-62d0c60159
20. 2026-02-26 | DON FREEMAN\(1901\-1978\) HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH | Westport Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1901-1978-hand-colored-lithograph-7-c-ccfad59ee6
21. 2026-02-26 | DON FREEMAN \(1901\-1978\) HAND COLORED LITHOGRAPH | Westport Auction | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1901-1978-hand-colored-lithograph-6-c-4f0f2079e5
22. 2026-01-29 | Don Freeman, Saturday Night, 1934. | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,270
23. 2026-01-29 | Don Freeman, Automat Aristocrat, 1934. | Swann Auction Galleries | $825 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-automat-aristocrat-1934-129-c-7c5bc3f43a
24. 2025-11-18 | DON FREEMAN \(1908\-1978\) Trickery at the Polls 21 3/4 x 25 1/8 in. \(55.2 x 63.8 cm.\) | Bonhams | $8,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-don-freeman-1908-1978-trickery-at-the-polls-21-3-4-x-25-1-8-in-55-2-x-63-8-cm-63-c-d227f791fe

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