Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder (1931–2021)
Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder is a Scottish artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $4,047. 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 Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder is recorded as sold in 2022 for $6,332; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder work is $4,047.
The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder painting sells for $14,128 across 5 lots.
The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder work on paper sells for $6,064 across 4 lots.
The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder print sells for $551 across 4 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 | $551‡ | $1,099 | — | 2024-07-25 |
| Paintings | 5 | $14,128 | $28,255 | — | 2020-05-18 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $6,064‡ | $21,606 | 80% | 2023-03-14 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $551. Paintings (5 lots) median $14,128, record $28,255. A typical Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder painting sells for around 26× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2019 | $28,255 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $21,606 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $15,210 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $6,332‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $1,099 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $647 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder worth?
Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder work is $4,047. The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder painting sells for $14,128 across 5 lots. The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder work on paper sells for $6,064 across 4 lots. The median Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder print sells for $551 across 4 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 Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder's auction record?
Dame Elizabeth Violet Blackadder's auction record is $28,255, set in 2019.
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