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# Adolphe Appian (1818–1898)

Adolphe Appian is a French artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $411. 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 Adolphe Appian is recorded as sold in 2023 for $1,421; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Adolphe Appian work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolphe Appian work is $411.

The median Adolphe Appian print sells for $371 across 17 lots.

The median Adolphe Appian painting sells for $888 across 7 lots.

The median Adolphe Appian work on paper sells for $222 across 1 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 | 21 | $371† | $1,005† | 81% | 2025-10-18 |
| Paintings | 9 | $888†‡ | $5,496‡ | 77.8% | 2023-11-30 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $222 | $222 | — | 2018-12-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Adolphe Appian's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $371 with 81% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $888, record $5,496. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Adolphe Appian painting sells for around 2.4× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $187–$408† | $297† | $891 |

† 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 | 2004 | $5,496‡ |
| Paintings | 2005 | $4,351 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $1,005† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $891 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $222 |

† 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 Adolphe Appian worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Adolphe Appian work is $411. The median Adolphe Appian print sells for $371 across 17 lots. The median Adolphe Appian painting sells for $888 across 7 lots. The median Adolphe Appian work on paper sells for $222 across 1 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 Adolphe Appian print?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Adolphe Appian print is $371. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Adolphe Appian's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Adolphe Appian print is $1,005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,005 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Adolphe Appian print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Adolphe Appian print (small (under 50 cm)) is $297, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Adolphe Appian's auction record?

Adolphe Appian's auction record is $5,496, set in 2004. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 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.