> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ada-rayner-hensche · updated 2026-11-03 # Ada Rayner Hensche (1901–1985) ## What is Ada Rayner Hensche’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Ada Rayner Hensche at 1 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $448 including buyer’s premium (middle half $256–$448, n=5). The auction record is $832 for "The Blue Painting", a summer still life with a ginger jar. (2026, Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | "The Blue Painting", a summer still life with a ginger jar. | Oil on masonite | $832 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Mar 2026 | | 2 | Floral still life. | Oil on masonite | $768 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Oct 2024 | | 3 | Four works: | — | $448 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2026 | | 4 | Hilly Outer Cape landscape with figures. | Watercolor on paper | $448 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Mar 2026 | | 5 | Sunlit Blue Pitcher | Oil on board | $437 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Nov 2022 | | 6 | Floral still life. | Oil on masonite | $345 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Mar 2012 | | 7 | Profile of a woman with short hair. | Watercolor and gouache on cardstock | $256 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2026 | | 8 | Two figures in a landscape. | Watercolor | $256 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Sep 2026 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Ada Rayner Hensche is an American artist with 26 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $345. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Ada Rayner Hensche sold in 2026 for $448, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Ada Rayner Hensche work worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ada Rayner Hensche work is $345. The median Ada Rayner Hensche painting sells for $322 across 12 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 17 | $322‡ | $768 | 70.6% | 2025-11-21 | | Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $250–$418‡ | $345‡ | $768 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2024 | $768 | | Paintings | 2025 | $750‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Ada Rayner Hensche worth? Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ada Rayner Hensche work is $345. The median Ada Rayner Hensche painting sells for $322 across 12 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is the average price of a Ada Rayner Hensche painting? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ada Rayner Hensche painting is $322. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ada Rayner Hensche's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Ada Rayner Hensche painting is $768. ### What is the average price of a medium Ada Rayner Hensche painting? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Ada Rayner Hensche painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $345, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Ada Rayner Hensche's auction record? Ada Rayner Hensche's auction record is $832, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ada Rayner Hensche auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ada-rayner-hensche (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.