> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcus-adams · updated 2026-11-02

# 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.

## What is a Marcus Adams work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Marcus Adams auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/marcus-adams (updated 2026-11-02).

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.