Lebanese/American, 1925–2021
Etel Adnan
229results on record
91%sell-through
$49,416median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$565,334record in our coverage
Drawn from 229 recorded results (211 sold · 18 passed) across 8 auction houses, 2000–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 28 | 100% | $165,472 |
| works on paper | 15 | 88% | $27,357 |
Medium is recorded for 43 of 229 results (19%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Etel Adnan Andy Warhol
| Metric | Etel Adnan | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $49,416 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $565,334 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 229 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 2000–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholDamien HirstGerhard RichterYayoi Kusama
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
94/ 100
- Sell-through91%
- Meets estimate95%
- Market depth229 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 97 | 95% | $49,416 | 1.18× |
| Phillips | 46 | 93% | $14,190 | — |
| Christie's | 45 | 97% | $94,500 | — |
| Bonhams | 33 | 76% | $11,836 | 0.93× |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $106,250 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 67% | $12,153 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 50% | $5,502 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $1,082 | 1.00× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 230 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 18 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2023·10 | Planète 15 | $48,714–$73,071 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $97,428–$146,141 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | Planète 26 | $61,552–$86,173 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·09 | Untitled | $70,000–$90,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer (Beirut-Hell Express) | $1,840–$2,453 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·06 | Le Poids de la Lune 1 | $63,284–$88,598 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $75,941–$101,254 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Horizon 1 | $75,941–$101,254 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Summer (E3) | $24,932–$37,398 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled (from: Série des Arbres) | $7,502–$8,574 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled (from: Serié des Arbres) | $7,502–$8,574 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer (Beirut-Hell Express) | $1,870–$2,493 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·06 | Sans titre | huile sur toile | $64,302–$85,736 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | L'Apocalypse Arabe | $2,505–$3,758 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·06 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer | $2,505–$3,758 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Thresholds | $55,789–$74,385 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Hovering 3 | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Khat wa Rasm (Line and Hand-drawing) | watercolour, ink and coloured pencil on paper, in 28 parts, in leporello book | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Fleurs | India ink on paper | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | California | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Untitled | $9,990–$14,984 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Untitled (Mount Tamalpais) | $24,974–$37,461 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Untitled (Mount Tamalpais) | $39,958–$47,451 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer | $2,482–$3,723 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | Untitled | $14,938–$22,406 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $101,913–$152,869 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $50,956–$76,435 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·03 | Mount Tamalpais | $10,000–$15,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·03 | Untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Pont | watercolour and ink on paper | $24,124–$36,187 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·01 | L'Apocalypse Arabe (The Arab Apocalypse) | $1,857–$2,477 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·01 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer (Beirut-Hell Express) | $1,857–$2,477 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·12 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer | $2,437–$3,656 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·11 | Untitled | oil on canvas, in two parts | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Paysage | oil on canvas | $46,030–$69,045 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | California | $113,159–$169,738 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Untitled | $79,211–$101,843 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | To Mimi and Izzat | $11,316–$16,974 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Untitled | $16,974–$22,632 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | A Sylvia | $6,790–$9,053 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Untitled | $20,145–$27,979 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Le poids de la lune 11 | $20,145–$27,979 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Déjeuner au soleil 2016 | $90,058–$135,087 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | Untitled | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Untitled | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Vertige | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer | $2,269–$3,403 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | L'Apocalypse Arabe (The Arab Apocalypse) | $2,310–$3,465 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·09 | Sans titre | $70,000–$90,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | L'Express Beyrouth-Enfer (Beirut-Hell Express) | $2,310–$3,465 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·06 | Dans le mystère de la nature (In The Mystery of Nature) | $1,811–$2,414 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·06 | Californie (California) | $1,811–$2,414 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·06 | Guatemala | $1,811–$2,414 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·06 | Pink Whale | $1,811–$2,414 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Untitled | $70,000–$90,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·04 | Le soleil a vécu | $3,770–$6,283 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | $6,564–$9,189 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | $39,383–$52,511 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | $15,753–$23,630 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Le Prix que nous ne voulons pas payer pour l'amour (The Price We Do Not Want to Pay for Love) | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $106,640–$159,960 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Lumière 2 | oil on canvas laid on board | $66,650–$93,310 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·01 | L'Apocalypse Arabe (The Arab Apocalypse) | $1,091–$1,637 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·12 | L'Apocalypse arabe | $1,319–$1,979 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | Untitled (#211) | $52,769–$79,153 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $6,772–$9,030 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | Paysage Nocturne | $20,703–$27,603 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $20,703–$27,603 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $6,901–$9,661 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | La Montagne | $9,283–$13,925 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $41,133–$68,555 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $82,266–$109,688 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $41,133–$68,555 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·09 | L'Apocalypse arabe | $1,364–$2,046 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·07 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $54,989–$82,483 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | Allah | gouache, aquarelle et crayon de couleurs sur papier | $21,823–$29,098 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·04 | Untitled 無題 | $33,493–$46,375 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·04 | Untitled (#213) | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | California #19 | $41,430–$55,239 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | California #17 | $41,430–$55,239 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | $40,112–$66,854 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | $40,112–$66,854 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·11 | Al Nakhla (Palm Tree) | $3,999–$6,665 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $32,688–$45,763 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·08 | Flowers | $7,892–$10,523 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | Flowers | $10,125–$15,187 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | untitled | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | untitled 無題 | $36,113–$49,011 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·04 | untitled | $8,609–$11,068 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·04 | le mount tamalpais en californie | $8,609–$11,068 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | untitled | $49,439–$74,158 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | untitled | $9,061–$12,944 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | untitled | $10,356–$15,533 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | I Will Realize an Endless Vision In The Orbit of Your Eyes | $19,309–$25,745 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Sky Blue | $12,873–$19,309 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | untitled | $10,346–$15,518 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | untitled | $9,052–$12,932 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Zikr each page 27 x 21 cm | $26,013–$39,020 | Bonhams | |||
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