Adolf Born
Czech · 1930–2016 · Painter, Printmaker
Adolf Born was a Czech painter, illustrator, filmmaker and caricaturist, "known for his murkily-tinted pictures of bizarre fauna, and Victorian gentlemen in top hats and top… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Calendar – Set of 12 illustrationsGalerie Kodl · CZK 1,020,000≈ $43,901≈ £33,940≈ €39,975Sign up to see
Guardian of treasureGalerie Kodl · CZK 660,000≈ $30,848≈ £23,068≈ €25,810Sign up to see
CrocodileGalerie Kodl · CZK 660,000≈ $30,017≈ £22,511≈ €25,056Sign up to see
Adolf Born’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
72
of 72 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 29 | 29 | 100% | $15.3kSign up | $14.7kSign up | $43.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 22 | 22 | 100% | $15.8kSign up | $14.7kSign up | $43.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 4 | 4 | 100% | $21.2kSign up | $19.8kSign up | $30.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 43 | 43 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Etching | 11 | 11 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $2.9kSign up |
| Drypoint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $296Sign up | $296Sign up | $296Sign up |
| Lithograph | 29 | 29 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $184Sign up | $184Sign up | $195Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.