> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adelaide-perry · updated 2026-11-02 # Adelaide Perry (1891–1973) ## What is Adelaide Perry’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 48 auction results for Adelaide Perry at 4 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,678 including buyer’s premium (middle half $545–$3,994, n=20). The auction record is $12,999 for GREEN AND SILVERY (2024, Deutscher and Hackett). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | GREEN AND SILVERY, 1929 | Oil on canvas | $12,999 | Deutscher and Hackett | Apr 2024 | | 2 | Green and Silvery, 1929 | Oil on canvas | $11,957 | Deutscher and Hackett | Apr 2024 | | 3 | EVENING, SYDNEY HARBOUR | Oil on composition board | $8,443 | Deutscher and Hackett | Jun 2025 | | 4 | Young Girl, 1928 | Oil on canvas | $7,010 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2026 | | 5 | Ballet Dancer, 1937 | Oil on canvas | $6,887 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Nov 2025 | | 6 | STILL LIFE WITH LILIES, 1934 | Oil on canvas | $5,231 | Deutscher and Hackett | Aug 2012 | | 7 | ACROSS THE LANE COVE RIVER, WOOLWICH, 1948 | Oil on composition board | $5,169 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2019 | | 8 | Roses and Snowballs, 1944 | Oil on board | $4,659 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2025 | | 9 | Pink Magnolias | Oil on board | $4,456 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2025 | | 10 | The Blue Iris (Mixed Bunch), 1936 | Oil on canvas | $3,840 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 21 | $3,241 | | Other | 6 | $300 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 13 | $4,659 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $625 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 48 results from 4 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Adelaide Perry is an Australia artist with 71 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $2,292. 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 Adelaide Perry sold in 2026 for $2,325, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Adelaide Perry work worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adelaide Perry work is $2,292. The median Adelaide Perry painting sells for $2,453 across 35 lots. The median Adelaide Perry work on paper sells for $300 across 8 lots. The median Adelaide Perry print sells for $1,679 across 2 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 | 4 | $1,679 | $3,242 | 50% | 2025-07-17 | | Paintings | 49 | $2,453†‡ | $12,999 | 71.4% | 2026-04-20 | | Works on Paper | 15 | $300† | $625 | 53.3% | 2026-09-02 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $11,957 | $12,999 | — | 2025-06-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Adelaide Perry's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $1,679 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (49 lots) median $2,453, record $12,999. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $11,957. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 17 | $731–$2,761†‡ | $2,292†‡ | $4,533† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 18 | $1,891–$5,215†‡ | $3,950†‡ | $12,999 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $242–$362† | $300† | $625 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2024 | $12,999 | | Paintings | 2024 | $11,957 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $3,242 | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $625 | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $476 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $117 | 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 Adelaide Perry worth? Across 47 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adelaide Perry work is $2,292. The median Adelaide Perry painting sells for $2,453 across 35 lots. The median Adelaide Perry work on paper sells for $300 across 8 lots. The median Adelaide Perry print sells for $1,679 across 2 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 the average price of a Adelaide Perry painting? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adelaide Perry painting is $2,453. 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 Adelaide Perry's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adelaide Perry painting is $12,999. ### What is the average price of a Adelaide Perry work on paper? Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adelaide Perry work on paper is $300. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Adelaide Perry's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adelaide Perry work on paper is $625. ### What is the average price of a medium Adelaide Perry painting? Based on 18 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Adelaide Perry painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $3,950, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a small Adelaide Perry painting? Based on 17 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adelaide Perry painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,292, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Adelaide Perry's auction record? Adelaide Perry's auction record is $12,999, set in 2024. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adelaide Perry auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adelaide-perry (updated 2026-11-02). 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.