Marcus Adams (1875–1959)
Marcus Adams is a British artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $319. 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 Marcus Adams is recorded as sold in 2026 for $537; 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 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcus Adams work is $319.
The median Marcus Adams photograph sells for $360 across 15 lots.
The median Marcus Adams work on paper sells for $78 across 1 lots.
The median Marcus Adams painting sells for $525 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 | $112 | $112 | — | 2024-01-31 |
| Paintings | 1 | $525† | $525† | — | 2018-02-13 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $78‡ | $78‡ | 50% | 2013-01-29 |
| Photography | 18 | $360†‡ | $2,825 | 83.3% | 2026-05-20 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Marcus Adams's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $112. Paintings (1 lots) median $525, record $525. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $525 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Marcus Adams painting sells for around 4.7× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Photography
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $255–$509†‡ | $360†‡ | $2,825 |
† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2019 | $2,825 |
| Photography | 2016 | $972‡ |
| Paintings | 2018 | $525† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $112 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $78‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Marcus Adams worth?
Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcus Adams work is $319. The median Marcus Adams photograph sells for $360 across 15 lots. The median Marcus Adams work on paper sells for $78 across 1 lots. The median Marcus Adams painting sells for $525 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 Marcus Adams photograph?
Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marcus Adams photograph is $360. 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 Marcus Adams's most expensive photograph?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Marcus Adams photograph is $2,825.
What is Marcus Adams's auction record?
Marcus Adams's auction record is $2,825, set in 2019.
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