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# Adolf Humborg (1847–1947)

Adolf Humborg is an Austrian artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $3,302. 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 Humborg sold in 2017 for $10,400, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Adolf Humborg work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Humborg work is $3,302.

The median Adolf Humborg painting sells for $3,500 across 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $3,500†‡ | $15,000‡ | 93.8% | 2024-04-19 |

† 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) | 9 | $346–$4,000‡ | $3,105‡ | $6,462 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $2,505–$12,715†‡ | $6,133†‡ | $15,000‡ |

† 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 | 1993 | $15,000‡ |
| Paintings | 1999 | $14,705 |

‡ 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 Humborg worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolf Humborg work is $3,302. The median Adolf Humborg painting sells for $3,500 across 15 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 Humborg painting?

Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolf Humborg painting is $3,500. 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 Humborg's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolf Humborg painting is $15,000. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Adolf Humborg's auction record?

Adolf Humborg's auction record is $15,000, set in 1993. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

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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.