Addison Thomas Millar Auction Prices and Value Guide
Addison Thomas Millar auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 220 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Addison Thomas Millar auction prices: quick answer
Addison Thomas Millar auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Addison Thomas Millar
- Source records
- 220
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Addison Thomas Millar market snapshot
Addison Thomas Millar shows solid auction liquidity with 119 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,050. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (48.7% · 37 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (43.4% · 33 sales)
- $10,000+ (7.9% · 6 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $550
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 5
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-09
Artist context
About Addison Thomas Millar
Born
1850
Died
1913
Nationality
American
Addison Thomas Millar (1850–1913) was an American painter associated with genre imagery and Orientalist subjects. Authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names identify him as an American painter, while biographical summaries also describe his activity as an etcher. His documented artistic context therefore spans paintings and works on paper rather than a single narrowly defined format. Collectors most often encounter his name in connection with narrative genre scenes and compositions using Orientalist themes, two categories that require attention to subject, technique, date, and attribution when matching a work to the artist. Millar's presence in public auction records gives collectors a body of comparable transactions, but individual objects can vary substantially in format, scale, condition, and documentary history. Because the available institution-grade source pack contains limited narrative biography, the strongest entity signals are his authority identifiers, American nationality, life years, occupation, and established subject contexts.
Orientalist artGenre paintingPaintingEtchingGenre scenesOrientalist subjects
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal contexts most plausibly include paintings depicting genre scenes or Orientalist subjects, together with works on paper such as etchings. A useful initial classification should record the precise medium, support, dimensions, subject, signature or inscriptions, and visible condition. The source pack does not establish named periods, formal series, edition practices, or a documented sculpture practice, so those characteristics should be assessed from the individual object rather than inferred from the artist's name.
Market and appraisal context
Public auction data provides a useful starting point for evaluating a work attributed to Addison Thomas Millar, especially when comparisons are restricted to genuinely similar paintings or works on paper. Relevant factors include medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and confidence in the attribution. Recent comparable lots should be checked for similar formats and reporting terms rather than treated as interchangeable price points. Results may include or exclude buyer premiums, and public databases do not capture every private transaction. An appraisal should therefore reconcile the object's physical characteristics and documentary evidence with appropriate public sales instead of relying on an artist-wide median or observed range alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter and recent comparable public auction sales
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are evidence for comparison, not a complete appraisal or a prediction of a future sale price.
- Reported results may omit private transactions and may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
- Condition, authentication, attribution changes, and incomplete auction feeds can materially affect comparisons.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Addison Thomas Millar worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Addison Thomas Millar artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.