What is a James Joyce work worth?
1882–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by James Joyce with a published auction price sold between $633Sign up free to see and $1,088Sign up free to see, and the median is $827Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $710Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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James Joyce prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $827Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.8kSign up free to see Dubliners with lithographs from Louis Le Brocquy, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 2 | $1.3k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (9)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent James Joyce sales
- Dubliners with lithographs from Louis Le Brocquy, first edition hardcover 'hors commerce' - number 463 from an edition of 500 - pu — $1,754Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 12, 2026
- Dubliners, second edition - issued by the Egoist Press — $422Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Mar 4, 2025
- Finnegans Wake, first edition - published by Faber and Faber in 1939 — $945Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Nov 25, 2024
- Exiles, second edition hardcover - published by the Egoist Press, London, — $198Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 31, 2023
- Dubliners, second edition hardcover - published by the Egoist Press, London 1922 — $710Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 26, 2023
- Ulysses, first edition 8th printing hardcover - published by Shakespeare and Company, Par — $703Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, May 22, 2023
- Dubliners With Lithographs by Louis le Brocquy, limited edition hardback - numbered 128 from an edition of 400, aside from 100 c — $1,320Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 12, 2022
- Finnegans Wake, first edition book - published by faber and faber, London - 1939 — $1,010Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Aug 3, 2021
Questions about James Joyce prices
What is a James Joyce work worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Joyce have sold for a median of $827, and half of them sold between $633 and $1,088. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by James Joyce sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,754 for “Dubliners with lithographs from Louis Le Brocquy” at Morgan O'Driscoll in January 2026.
How often do James Joyce works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Joyce work?
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James Joyce have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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