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# Edward Emerson

Edward Emerson is an American artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $187. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Edward Emerson sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $352 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Edward Emerson work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edward Emerson work is $187.

The median Edward Emerson work on paper sells for $84 across 3 lots.

The median Edward Emerson painting sells for $38 across 2 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 | 2 | $38† | $51† | — | 2024-02-06 |
| Works on Paper | 12 | $84†‡ | $187 | 25% | 2024-04-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $187 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $84‡ |
| Paintings | 2024 | $51† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $25† |

† 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 Edward Emerson worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edward Emerson work is $187. The median Edward Emerson work on paper sells for $84 across 3 lots. The median Edward Emerson painting sells for $38 across 2 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 Edward Emerson work on paper?

Based on 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Edward Emerson work on paper is $84. 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 Edward Emerson's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Edward Emerson work on paper is $187.

### What is Edward Emerson's auction record?

Edward Emerson's auction record is $432, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $432 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Edward Emerson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/edward-emerson (updated 2026-11-01).

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.