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# Wayman Adams (1883–1959)

Wayman Adams is an American artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $1,484. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Wayman Adams sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,200 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Wayman Adams work worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wayman Adams work is $1,484.

The median Wayman Adams painting sells for $1,930 across 26 lots.

The median Wayman Adams print sells for $732 across 7 lots.

The median Wayman Adams work on paper sells for $1,325 across 4 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 | 14 | $732† | $1,900† | 50% | 2018-03-24 |
| Paintings | 30 | $1,930† | $15,535 | 86.7% | 2026-05-03 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $1,325† | $1,400† | 57.1% | 2020-10-04 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Wayman Adams's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (14 lots) median $732 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (30 lots) median $1,930, record $15,535. A typical Wayman Adams painting sells for around 2.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $428–$969† | $732† | $1,900† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $1,484–$5,750† | $2,100† | $15,535 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $1,031–$3,409† | $2,231† | $3,883 |

† 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 | 2011 | $15,535 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $8,812 |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $1,900† |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $1,400† |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $1,400† |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $1,116 |

† 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 Wayman Adams worth?

Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Wayman Adams work is $1,484. The median Wayman Adams painting sells for $1,930 across 26 lots. The median Wayman Adams print sells for $732 across 7 lots. The median Wayman Adams work on paper sells for $1,325 across 4 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Wayman Adams painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wayman Adams painting is $1,930. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Wayman Adams's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wayman Adams painting is $15,535.

### What is the average price of a Wayman Adams print?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Wayman Adams print is $732. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Wayman Adams's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Wayman Adams print is $1,900. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,900 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Wayman Adams painting?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Wayman Adams painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,100, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

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

Wayman Adams's auction record is $15,535, set in 2011.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Wayman Adams auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/wayman-adams (updated 2026-11-03).

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.