> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-fleischmann · updated 2026-11-03 # Adolf (1892–1968) ## What is Adolf’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 49 auction results for Adolf at 8 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $16,581 including buyer’s premium (middle half $6,122–$21,760, n=5). The auction record is $61,971 for Untitled (oil on canvas) (2022, Kunsthaus Lempertz). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled (oil on canvas), 1959 | Painting | $61,971 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2022 | | 2 | Composition # 127, 1955 | Painting | $53,717 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2021 | | 3 | Komposition, 1951 | Oil paint | $48,215 | Sotheby's | Mar 2024 | | 4 | Composition # 39, 1955 | Painting | $43,110 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2022 | | 5 | Composition No. 137 | Oil on canvas | $42,009 | Sotheby's | Jun 2013 | | 6 | Abwandlung von Composition 412, 1963 | Oil paint | $38,800 | Sotheby's | Nov 2023 | | 7 | Composition #134ˣ, Kreisende Kreise, 1959 | Oil paint | $36,028 | Sotheby's | Nov 2023 | | 8 | Drei Katzen, 1920 | Painting | $34,785 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | May 2017 | | 9 | Composition # 544, 1961 | Painting | $32,333 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2022 | | 10 | Abstract Composition | Gouache on paper | $29,664 | Sotheby's | Nov 2014 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 14 | $33,559 | | Works on paper | 10 | $7,886 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 20 | $26,500 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 49 results from 8 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Adolf is a DE artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $8,246. 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 Adolf is recorded as sold in 2026 for $17,033; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Adolf works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03). - [Adolf on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-fleischmann?ref=kg:adolf-fleischmann) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Adolf work worth? Across 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf work is $8,246. The median Adolf painting sells for $21,760 across 25 lots. The median Adolf work on paper sells for $2,664 across 10 lots. The median Adolf print sells for $783 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Adolf paintings typically sell for $8,924–$34,785 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 | 9 | $783†‡ | $1,523† | 88.9% | 2016-05-28 | | Paintings | 27 | $21,760†‡ | $61,971 | 92.6% | 2026-06-22 | | Works on Paper | 10 | $2,664†‡ | $29,664 | — | 2026-06-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $53,717 | $61,971 | — | 2024-03-20 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Adolf's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $783 with 88.9% sell-through. Paintings (27 lots) median $21,760, record $61,971. A typical Adolf painting sells for around 28× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $53,717. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $749–$1,225†‡ | $831†‡ | $1,523† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $8,924–$34,785†‡ | $21,760†‡ | $61,971 | † 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) | 7 | $757–$2,664†‡ | $2,098†‡ | $3,182‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | 2022 | $61,971 | | Paintings | 2021 | $53,717 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $29,664 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $11,132 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1,523† | | Prints & Editions | 2014 | $1,225‡ | † 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 Adolf worth? Across 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf work is $8,246. The median Adolf painting sells for $21,760 across 25 lots. The median Adolf work on paper sells for $2,664 across 10 lots. The median Adolf print sells for $783 across 8 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Adolf paintings typically sell for $8,924–$34,785 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 Adolf painting? Based on 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf painting is $21,760. 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 Adolf's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf painting is $61,971. ### What is the average price of a medium Adolf painting? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Adolf painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $21,760, 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 Adolf's auction record? Adolf's auction record is $61,971, set in 2022. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adolf auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-fleischmann (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.