What is a Derrick Adams work worth?
b. 1970 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 44 works by Derrick Adams with a published auction price sold between $4,817Sign up free to see and $22,035Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,040Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,600Sign up free to see across 34 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Derrick Adams prices by medium
- Auction results
- 53
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $216kSign up free to see Style Variation 4, Phillips, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 17 | $5.1k–$14kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 14 | $2.4k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $18.1k–$76.2kSign up free to see | $49.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $12.8k–$63.5kSign up free to see | $22.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (37), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $1.3k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 18 | $4k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $5.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $9.7k–$24.8kSign up free to see | $14.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Derrick Adams sales
- Self Portrait on Float, Woodcut in colours with gold leaf and collage, on wove paper, the full sheet — $8,706Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Interior Life (Man), pigment print on Hotpress — $3,840Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Interior Life (Woman), pigment print on Hotpress — $2,304Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- Under The Soft Light, from Rush 20th Anniversary Print Portfolio, Inkjet print, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,161Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Interior Life (Woman); and Interior Life (Man), The complete set of two pigment prints in colors, on Hotpress paper, the full sh — $5,418Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Where My Girls At?, 62-color screenprint on Lanaquarelle paper — $21,760Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
- STYLE VARIATIONS 2 (Waves), screenprint and inkjet print on paper — $5,440Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Feb 21, 2026
- STYLE VARIATION 3 (High Top) Pigment, Print & Screenprint — $5,760Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Nov 15, 2025
Questions about Derrick Adams prices
What is a Derrick Adams work worth?
Based on 44 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Derrick Adams have sold for a median of $9,040, and half of them sold between $4,817 and $22,035. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Derrick Adams sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $215,900 for “Style Variation 4” at Phillips in March 2023.
Which Derrick Adams medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $49,901 (8 sales).
How often do Derrick Adams works sell at auction?
85% of the 53 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Derrick Adams work?
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Derrick Adams have appeared at auction 53 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2026; 45 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
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