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Dr. Seuss

Cuban · 1904–1991 · Illustrator

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20lots offered2018–2025years recorded100%sold (9)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Dr. Seuss, Blue Green Abelard, 1934, from "Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy"; cast resinBlue Green AbelardAbell Auction Company · $5,000≈ £3,721≈ €4,284Sign up to see
  2. Dr. Seuss, Freebird, serigraph on canvasFreebirdMichaan's Auctions · $3,383≈ £2,652≈ €3,105Sign up to see
  3. Dr. Seuss, Mulberry Street Unicorn, 2016, hand-painted cast resin, MDFMulberry Street UnicornLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,112≈ £1,584≈ €1,823Sign up to see

Dr. Seuss’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).

ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Dr. Seuss between 2018 and 2025, of which 9 sold (100%). A further 11 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $800Sign up free to see to $5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5kSign up free to see for Blue Green Abelard at Abell Auction Company in September 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (3 lots). Most results come from Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction (5), Leonard Auction (4) and Michaan's Auctions (4).

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  1. Dr. Seuss, Mulberry Street Unicorn, 2016, hand-painted cast resin, MDF
    Mulberry Street Unicorn, 2016
    Sculpture · Board
    15¾ h x 7 w x 9¾ d in (40 x 18 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 277
    $2,112≈ £1,584≈ €1,823Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Dr. Seuss, Blue Green Abelard, 1934, from "Collection of Unorthodox Taxidermy"; cast resin
    Blue Green Abelard, 1934
    Sculpture
    23 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (58.4 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 479
    $5,000≈ £3,721≈ €4,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Untitled
    Drawing
    10.25 x 13 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 211
    $819≈ £605≈ €702$650 + $169 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Dr. Seuss, I Am Sam, lithograph
    I Am Sam
    Lithograph
    sheet (sight): 13 1/2 x 10 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3274
    $800≈ £619≈ €734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  5. Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat, lithograph in colors on paper
    The Cat in the Hat
    Lithograph · Paper
    8½ h x 5½ w in (22 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 226
    $1,008≈ £803≈ €938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Dr. Seuss, Cat Detective in the Wrong Part of Town, serigraph on canvas
    Cat Detective in the Wrong Part of Town
    Screenprint · Canvas
    canvas (sight): 32 x 24 1/4 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3166
    $1,107≈ £868≈ €1,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  7. Dr. Seuss, Freebird, serigraph on canvas
    Freebird
    Screenprint · Canvas
    canvas (sight): 21 1/2 x 43 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 3167
    $3,383≈ £2,652≈ €3,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Stuff You Will Learn, serigraph
    Oh, The Stuff You Will Learn
    Screenprint
    11 x 14 inches, framed: 19 x 16.75 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 7022
    $1,968≈ £1,653≈ €1,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  9. Dr. Seuss
    Lithograph · ed. 159/850
    24 x 36 1/2 in. (sheet)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 893
    $1,500≈ £1,145≈ €1,283HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (11)

Lots by Dr. Seuss that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Dr. Seuss prints (6)Dr. Seuss lithographs (3)Dr. Seuss screenprints (3)

Dr. Seuss: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dr. Seuss at auction?

$5,000Sign up free to see, for Blue Green Abelard at Abell Auction Company (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dr. Seuss?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dr. Seuss have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025. 11 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dr. Seuss?

Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction, Leonard Auction and Michaan's Auctions account for the most recorded results. Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction · Leonard Auction · Michaan's Auctions

Dr. Seuss signature

7 catalogued lots by Dr. Seuss record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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