Samuel Marcus Adler Auction Prices and Value Guide
Samuel Marcus Adler auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 203 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Samuel Marcus Adler auction prices: quick answer
Samuel Marcus Adler auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Samuel Marcus Adler
- Source records
- 203
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Samuel Marcus Adler market snapshot
Samuel Marcus Adler shows developing auction liquidity with 29 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $307. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-05-19.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (83.3% · 15 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (16.7% · 3 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2024-05-19
Artist context
About Samuel Marcus Adler
Born
1898
Died
1979
Nationality
American
Also known as
Samuel M. Adler, S. M. Adler, Adler, Samuel Marcus
Samuel Marcus Adler (1898–1979) was an American painter and educator whose identity is documented across Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, IdRef, and Library of Congress authority records. These records also distinguish him from other people named Samuel Adler through his middle name, life dates, and artist classification. The available source pack does not establish a specific movement, school, signature subject, or named series, so those associations should not be inferred without further scholarly evidence. Collectors may encounter works attributed to Adler in painting, works-on-paper, print, and broader mixed-media auction categories. Appraisily's matched public records currently span sales dated from 2005 through 2024, demonstrating a secondary-market presence while leaving substantial differences among individual objects. Reliable identification therefore depends on matching the artist's name and dates while examining the work's signature, inscriptions, medium, provenance, and supporting documentation.
PaintingWorks on paperPrintsSculpture and mixed media
Common works and media
Appraisily's matched auction records group Adler-related objects principally under fine art and paintings, with additional listings under works on paper and prints. Some records also fall into sculpture, mixed-media, decorative-art, or edition categories, but the available evidence does not establish how representative those groups are of his overall production. For appraisal purposes, the object's actual medium, technique, support, dimensions, signature, inscriptions, and any edition notation should be recorded before selecting comparable sales.
Market and appraisal context
Samuel Marcus Adler's public auction results should be compared within the closest available category rather than treated as a single price level. Relevant distinctions include medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, subject matter, rarity, and attribution confidence. Comparable lots are most useful when these characteristics align and when reported prices use consistent treatment of buyer premiums and fees. Appraisily's present record set covers a range of categories, and some classifications remain broad, so a painting should not be valued directly from an unrelated print, edition, sculpture, or decorative object. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution revisions can also limit what public results show.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction results for works with similar characteristics
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are reference points rather than a final appraisal or price forecast.
- Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, buyer-premium treatment, and later attribution changes may not be reflected consistently.
- The available auction categories are broad; an individual object's authorship, medium, edition status, condition, and provenance require separate examination.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD library authority
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 Samuel Marcus Adler 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 Samuel Marcus Adler artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.