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# Ron Adams (1934–2009)

Ron Adams is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $900. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Ron Adams sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $900 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ron Adams work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ron Adams work is $900.

The median Ron Adams print sells for $888 across 8 lots.

The median Ron Adams painting sells for $11,000 across 1 lots.

The median Ron Adams work on paper sells for $3,800 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 9 | $888† | $8,000† | 88.9% | 2026-03-11 |
| Paintings | 1 | $11,000† | $11,000† | — | 2025-03-15 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $3,800 | $3,800 | — | 2007-10-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Ron Adams's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $888 with 88.9% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $11,000, record $11,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Ron Adams painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $881–$3,677† | $1,804† | $8,000† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $11,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,000† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $4,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $3,800 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Ron Adams worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ron Adams work is $900. The median Ron Adams print sells for $888 across 8 lots. The median Ron Adams painting sells for $11,000 across 1 lots. The median Ron Adams work on paper sells for $3,800 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Ron Adams's auction record?

Ron Adams's auction record is $11,000, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,000 (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, “Ron Adams auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ron-adams (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.