Edmund de Waal

English · b. 1964 · Printmaker

Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, is an English contemporary artist, potter and author. He is known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in… (Wikipedia)

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119auction results2014–2026years recorded85%sold (101)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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The rest of the way to EgyptPhillips · Nov 2025$219,300≈ £167,584≈ €190,365Sign up to see
'Kamen'Phillips · Jun 2020£150,000≈ $185,790≈ €165,736Sign up to see
Tall lidded jarPhillips · Nov 2021£40,320≈ $54,476≈ €47,133Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 119 auction results for Edmund de Waal between 2014 and 2026, of which 101 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $649Sign up free to see to $219kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $219kSign up free to see for The rest of the way to Egypt at Phillips in November 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (110 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (60), Phillips (35) and Lyon & Turnbull (18).

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a world of clear water, II, 2018
Sculpture
13 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 3/8 in (35.2 x 8.7 x 11 cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 98
$10,000≈ £7,525≈ €8,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
"you are here", 2013
Sculpture
8 x 11 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (20.3 x 30.2 x 12.1 cm)
Phillips · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 66
$6,450≈ £4,813≈ €5,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
"a voice, an instrument", 2011
Sculpture · Panel
2 x 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (5.1 x 29.5 x 21 cm)
Phillips · Jun 12, 2026 · Lot 67
$7,740≈ £5,775≈ €6,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Large low cylinder, circa 2000
Sculpture
8.5 cm high, 28 cm diameter
Bonhams · Jun 3, 2026 · Lot 108
£1,664≈ $2,238≈ €1,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
JUG
Sculpture
14cm high, 13cm wide (5 ½in high, 5 1/8in wide)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026 · Lot 350
£826≈ $1,115≈ €953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
JUG
Sculpture
8.5cm high, 10cm wide (3 3/8in high, 4in wide)
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026 · Lot 351
£584≈ $789≈ €674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Vase, c. 2002
Sculpture
5½ h x 1½ dia in (14 x 4 cm)
Rago Auctions · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 159
$2,048≈ £1,516≈ €1,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
'Cylinder with False Base', circa 2003
Sculpture
15.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter
Bonhams · Mar 6, 2026 · Lot 51
£896≈ $1,195≈ €1,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Low cylinder with floating base, circa 2002
Sculpture
5.5 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
Bonhams · Mar 6, 2026 · Lot 52
£832≈ $1,110≈ €960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
'the ten thousand things, for John Cage, XIX'
Sculpture
height 17 11/16in (45cm); width 17 11/16in (45cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm)
Bonhams · Dec 17, 2025 · Lot 72
$32,000≈ £23,983≈ €27,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗

Edmund de Waal sculpture (110)

Edmund de Waal: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edmund de Waal at auction?

$219,300Sign up free to see, for The rest of the way to Egypt at Phillips (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edmund de Waal?

The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 101 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edmund de Waal have sold at auction?

101 of 119 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Edmund de Waal?

Bonhams, Phillips and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Phillips · Lyon & Turnbull

Edmund de Waal signature

8 catalogued lots by Edmund de Waal record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

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on the reverse3

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signed7
signed and dated1

Gilded porcelain tile signed and numbered 'Edmund de Waal I' on the artist's label affixed to the reverse porcelain vessel signed and numbered 'Edmund de Waal I — Einmal, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
Inscribed 'Finding is the first act The second, loss' to the centre; further signed, dedicated and dated 'Edmund de Waal for migrate art 2018' on the reverse — tile for migrate art, Phillips, Apr 11, 2019
Each vessel stamped with the artist's signature and number "Edmund de Waal [A 1-6, B 1-7]" on the underside — Velocity or Pause, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026

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About Edmund de Waal

Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, is an English contemporary artist, potter and author. He is known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or the history of a particular place. De Waal's book The Hare with Amber Eyes was awarded the Costa Book Award for Biography, Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize in 2011 and Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction in 2015. De Waal's second book, The White Road, tracing his journey to discover the history of porcelain, was released in 2015.

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