> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-adams · updated 2026-11-02 # Norman Adams (1927–2005) ## What is Norman Adams’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 48 auction results for Norman Adams at 11 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $593 including buyer’s premium (middle half $524–$819, n=7). The auction record is $3,584 for Oliviers in the Weed Field; Forest, Ardéche; Yorkshire Study; Cherry Orchard, Ardéche; Trees at Douk Ghyll; South France; and Bright Light on the Sea, Hebridean Study (2007, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Oliviers in the Weed Field; Forest, Ardéche; Yorkshire Study; Cherry Orchard, Ardéche; Trees at Douk Ghyll; South France; and Bright Light on the Sea, Hebridean Study, 1927 | Pencil | $3,584 | Christie's | May 2007 | | 2 | Spanish landscape; Buttercupfield, Wensleydale; Olives, Weedfield, Provence; Autumn Trees, Misty Light; The Great Bird; and Sunflowers, Ripe and Drooping, Spain, 1927 | Pencil | $2,867 | Christie's | May 2007 | | 3 | Trees over rocky river bed, 1927 | Oil paint | $1,833 | Christie's | Jun 2008 | | 4 | Faint Light Shining Through Rain - Hebridean Study, 1978 | Watercolour on paper | $1,216 | Roseberys London | Sep 2023 | | 5 | Sweet Peas in a Vase, 1927 | Watercolour and pencil on paper | $1,029 | Bonhams | Jul 2026 | | 6 | Bird of Paradise Flower and Other Plants etc in the Window at `Butts` | Watercolour | $975 | Woolley and Wallis | Dec 2025 | | 7 | Study of Atlantic with Great Rocks in Foreground, Scarp, 1978 | Watercolour on paper | $972 | Roseberys London | Sep 2023 | | 8 | Olive Trees- Autumn Mists and The Sun- Provence, 1982 | Watercolour | $884 | Roseberys London | Jan 2018 | | 9 | The Ribble, Stormy Evening, 1957 | Oil on canvas | $872 | Roseberys London | Dec 2022 | | 10 | Sutherland IV, 1963 | Watercolour | $834 | Roseberys London | Jan 2016 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 6 | $707 | | Works on paper | 21 | $502 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 8 | $707 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $548 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 48 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Norman Adams is a British (modern) artist with 53 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $502. 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 Norman Adams sold in 2026 for $8,160, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Norman Adams work worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Adams work is $502. The median Norman Adams work on paper sells for $431 across 35 lots. The median Norman Adams painting sells for $542 across 11 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Norman Adams work on papers typically sell for $238–$664 (the middle half of 29 sold 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 | — | — | 0% | — | | Paintings | 13 | $542†‡ | $1,833 | 84.6% | 2025-12-11 | | Works on Paper | 38 | $431†‡ | $3,584 | 92.1% | 2026-07-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,584‡ | $6,000‡ | — | 2026-10-21 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $411–$872†‡ | $516†‡ | $1,588‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $238–$664†‡ | $430†‡ | $3,584 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $383–$821† | $543† | $1,029 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2007 | $3,584 | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $2,867 | | Paintings | 2008 | $1,833 | | Paintings | 2025 | $1,588‡ | ‡ 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 Norman Adams worth? Across 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Adams work is $502. The median Norman Adams work on paper sells for $431 across 35 lots. The median Norman Adams painting sells for $542 across 11 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Norman Adams work on papers typically sell for $238–$664 (the middle half of 29 sold 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 Norman Adams work on paper? Based on 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Adams work on paper is $431. 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 Norman Adams's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Adams work on paper is $3,584. ### What is the average price of a Norman Adams painting? Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Norman Adams painting is $542. 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 Norman Adams's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Norman Adams painting is $1,833. ### What is the average price of a small Norman Adams work on paper? Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Norman Adams work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $430, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Norman Adams's auction record? Norman Adams's auction record is $3,584, set in 2007. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Norman Adams auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-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.