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# Ian Abdullah (1947–2011)

Ian Abdullah is an artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $2,255. 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 Ian Abdullah sold in 2015 for a hammer price of $2,255 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ian Abdullah work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Abdullah work is $2,255.

The median Ian Abdullah painting sells for $2,255 across 9 lots.

The median Ian Abdullah print sells for $124 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 | $124† | $124† | — | 2021-05-13 |
| Paintings | 12 | $2,255†‡ | $6,647‡ | 75% | 2015-02-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Ian Abdullah's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $124. Paintings (12 lots) median $2,255, record $6,647. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Ian Abdullah painting sells for around 18× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $2,045–$6,408†‡ | $5,113†‡ | $6,647‡ |

† 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 | 2011 | $6,647‡ |
| Paintings | 2011 | $6,408† |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $124† |

† 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 Ian Abdullah worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ian Abdullah work is $2,255. The median Ian Abdullah painting sells for $2,255 across 9 lots. The median Ian Abdullah print sells for $124 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 Ian Abdullah painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ian Abdullah painting is $2,255. 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 Ian Abdullah's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ian Abdullah painting is $6,647. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Ian Abdullah's auction record?

Ian Abdullah's auction record is $6,647, set in 2011. 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.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ian Abdullah auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ian-abdullah (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.