Norman Adams
British · 1927–2005 · Painter
Norman Edward Albert Adams was a British artist, and professor of painting at the Royal Academy Schools. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
EveningDreweatts · £1,200≈ $1,629≈ €1,391Sign up to see
Light after a stormBonhams · £813≈ $1,311≈ €1,014Sign up to see
Sweet Peas in a VaseWatercolour and pencil 64.5 x 78cm (25¼ x 30½ in.)Provenance:Sale, Christie's, South Kensington, 28 January 2015, lot 619Dreweatts · £1,000≈ $1,309≈ €1,191Sign up to see
Norman Adams’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).
Norman Adams have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 78%. Half of the priced sales fell between $758Sign up free to see and $1.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $1.1kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, works on paper have a median of $851Sign up free to see (3 sales) and paintings have a median of $1.3kSign up free to see (3 sales). The auction record in our data is Evening, sold at Dreweatts in July 2025 for $1.6kSign up free to see. Most results come from Woolley & Wallis (3), Dreweatts (3) and 1818 Auctioneers (2).
Norman Adams at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6kSign up free to see Evening, Dreweatts, Jul 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 3 | $664–$1.3kSign up free to see | $851Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $1.1k–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (3), Dreweatts (3), 1818 Auctioneers (2)
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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.
9 results
- £500≈ $664≈ €574Sign up free to see
- £1,200≈ $1,629≈ €1,391Sign up free to see
- £900≈ $1,146≈ €1,087Sign up free to see
- £220≈ $274≈ €256Sign up free to see
- £1,000≈ $1,309≈ €1,191Sign up free to see
- £650≈ $851≈ €774Sign up free to see
- £813≈ $1,311≈ €1,014Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–400
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500
Norman Adams paintings (3)Norman Adams oil paintings (3)Norman Adams works on paper (5)Norman Adams watercolors (4)
Norman Adams: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Norman Adams at auction?
$1,629Sign up free to see, for Evening at Dreweatts (July 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Norman Adams?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Norman Adams have sold at auction?
7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Norman Adams?
Woolley & Wallis, Dreweatts and 1818 Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Dreweatts · 1818 Auctioneers