Etel Adnan
American · 1925–2021 · Painter, Draughtsman
Etel Adnan was a Lebanese poet, essayist, novelist, and visual artist, and the author of Sitt Marie Rose. In 2003, the academic journal MELUS called her "arguably the most… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledRago Auctions · $293,750≈ £234,981≈ €274,021Sign up to see
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | 19 | 100% | $130kSign up | $113kSign up | $294kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 19 | 100% | $130kSign up | $113kSign up | $294kSign up |
| Works on paper | 9 | 7 | 78% | $29.1kSign up | $12.2kSign up | $85.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $51.1kSign up | $51.1kSign up | $85.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 1 | 50% | $9.4kSign up | $9.4kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $12.2kSign up | $12.2kSign up | $12.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 25 | 23 | 92% | $5.8kSign up | $5kSign up | $15.5kSign up |
| Etching | 7 | 6 | 86% | $6.3kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $10.3kSign up |
| Aquatint | 15 | 14 | 93% | $6.6kSign up | $5.2kSign up | $15.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Photography | 3 | 2 | 67% | $4.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Photograph | 3 | 2 | 67% | $4.7kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $95.3kSign up | $95.3kSign up | $95.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.