Etel Adnan Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1925–2021

Etel Adnan works on paper have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2025; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 78%. Half of the priced sales fell between $10.8kSign up free to see and $39.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $12.2kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $85.9kSign up free to see for Adonis at Phillips in December 2025. Most results come from Phillips (4), Lempertz (3) and Rago Auctions (1).

£64,500≈ $85,856≈ €73,582Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAdonisPhillips20259auction results2017–2025years recorded78%sold$12.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Etel Adnan works on paper: key figures

Auction results: 9
Sold rate: 78%
Active at auction: 2017–2025
Median price: $12.2kSign up free to see
Record price: $85.9kSign up free to see Adonis, Phillips, Dec 2025

Top auction houses: Phillips (4), Lempertz (3), Rago Auctions (1)

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All works on paper results

Adonis, 1984
Watercolor · Paper
unfolded 18.2 x 651 cm (7 1/8 x 256 1/4 in.) folded 18.2 x 19.5 cm (7 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.) installation dimensions variable
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 10
£64,500≈ $85,856≈ €73,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from: Série des Arbres), 2016
Drawing · Board
36 x 26 cm
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 498
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
Summer (E3), 2016
Jacquard-woven tapestry in colours · Paper · ed. 7/15
200 x 252 cm (78 3/4 x 99 1/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 7, 2023 · Lot 45
£50,800≈ $63,327≈ €59,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from: Série des Arbres), 2015
Drawing · Board
27.5 x 21 cm
Lempertz · Jun 7, 2023 · Lot 453
€11,340≈ $12,153≈ £9,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (from: Serié des Arbres), 2015
India ik on card · Board
26.5 x 21 cm
Lempertz · Jun 7, 2023 · Lot 452
€11,340≈ $12,153≈ £9,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Mount Tamalpais
Watercolor · Paper
4¼ h x 9¼ w in (11 x 23 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 15, 2023 · Lot 101
$16,380≈ £13,546≈ €15,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Le Prix que nous ne voulons pas payer pour l'amour (The Price We Do Not Want to Pay for Love), 2015
Pastel · Paper · ed. 7/10
drawing 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm) portfolio 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.8 x 22.9 cm)
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 22
$9,450≈ £7,220≈ €8,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Ohne Titel, 2015
Gouache
38 × 27,3 cm
Grisebach · Oct 11, 2020 · Lot 1240
€3,750≈ $4,423≈ £3,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Grisebach ↗
Untitled; and Le prix que nous ne voulons pas payer pour l'amour (The Price We Do Not Want to Pay for Love), 2015
Pastel · Paper · ed. 7/10
drawing 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm) portfolio 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.8 x 22.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 255
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗