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# Adams

Adams is an Irish artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $371. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Adams sold in 2026 for $5,334, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Adams work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adams work is $371.

The median Adams work on paper sells for $431 across 7 lots.

The median Adams painting sells for $455 across 5 lots.

The median Adams print sells for $150 across 3 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $150†‡ | $254‡ | — | 2025-02-11 |
| Paintings | 7 | $455†‡ | $3,367 | 71.4% | 2021-06-24 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $431†‡ | $31,642 | 87.5% | 2026-03-11 |
| Photography | 2 | $1,287‡ | $2,244 | — | 2026-02-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Adams's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $150. Paintings (7 lots) median $455, record $3,367. A typical Adams painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $31,642 |
| Works on Paper | 2026 | $5,334 |
| Paintings | 2021 | $3,367 |
| Photography | 2026 | $2,244 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $757 |
| Photography | 2024 | $331‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $254‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $150† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Adams worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adams work is $371. The median Adams work on paper sells for $431 across 7 lots. The median Adams painting sells for $455 across 5 lots. The median Adams print sells for $150 across 3 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Adams's auction record?

Adams's auction record is $31,642, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adams auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adams (updated 2026-11-01).

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.