> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-herbst · updated 2026-11-02 # Adolf Herbst (1909–1983) Adolf Herbst is a CH artist with 149 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,390. 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 Herbst sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $4,421 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Adolf Herbst work worth? Across 100 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Herbst work is $1,390. The median Adolf Herbst painting sells for $1,622 across 77 lots. The median Adolf Herbst work on paper sells for $217 across 16 lots. The median Adolf Herbst sculpture sells for $449 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Adolf Herbst paintings typically sell for $1,119–$3,748 (the middle half of 51 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Adolf Herbst paintings typically sell for $1,019–$1,826 (the middle half of 26 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 | 5 | — | — | 0% | — | | Paintings | 99 | $1,622†‡ | $10,000‡ | 77.8% | 2025-11-07 | | Works on Paper | 33 | $217† | $656† | 48.5% | 2023-05-11 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $449† | $449† | 50% | 2009-11-01 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $5,753†‡ | $10,000‡ | — | 2007-06-22 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $1,019–$1,826†‡ | $1,400†‡ | $2,876† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 51 | $1,119–$3,748†‡ | $2,137†‡ | $10,000‡ | † 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) | 16 | $176–$548† | $217† | $656† | † 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 | 1994 | $10,000‡ | | Paintings | 2000 | $7,103† | | Works on Paper | 2011 | $656† | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $636† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $449† | † 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 Herbst worth? Across 100 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Herbst work is $1,390. The median Adolf Herbst painting sells for $1,622 across 77 lots. The median Adolf Herbst work on paper sells for $217 across 16 lots. The median Adolf Herbst sculpture sells for $449 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Adolf Herbst paintings typically sell for $1,119–$3,748 (the middle half of 51 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Adolf Herbst paintings typically sell for $1,019–$1,826 (the middle half of 26 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 Herbst painting? Based on 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf Herbst painting is $1,622. 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 Herbst's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf Herbst painting is $10,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Adolf Herbst work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf Herbst work on paper is $217. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Adolf Herbst's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf Herbst work on paper is $656. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $656 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Adolf Herbst painting? Based on 51 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Adolf Herbst painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,137, 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 Adolf Herbst painting? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adolf Herbst painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,400, 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 Herbst's auction record? Adolf Herbst's auction record is $10,000, set in 1994. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Adolf Herbst auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/adolf-herbst (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.