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# David Pryor Adickes (b. 1927)

David Pryor Adickes is an American artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $500. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by David Pryor Adickes sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $750 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Pryor Adickes work worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Pryor Adickes work is $500.

The median David Pryor Adickes painting sells for $1,984 across 8 lots.

The median David Pryor Adickes sculpture sells for $140 across 8 lots.

The median David Pryor Adickes print sells for $750 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 | 1 | $750† | $750† | — | 2026-04-24 |
| Paintings | 8 | $1,984† | $2,572 | — | 2025-09-18 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 8 | $140 | $924 | — | 2025-09-30 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

David Pryor Adickes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $750. Paintings (8 lots) median $1,984, record $2,572. A typical David Pryor Adickes painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $2,572 |
| Paintings | 2013 | $2,520 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $924 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $750† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $375 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 David Pryor Adickes worth?

Across 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Pryor Adickes work is $500. The median David Pryor Adickes painting sells for $1,984 across 8 lots. The median David Pryor Adickes sculpture sells for $140 across 8 lots. The median David Pryor Adickes print sells for $750 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 David Pryor Adickes's auction record?

David Pryor Adickes's auction record is $2,572, set in 2013.

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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.