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M. C. Escher

Dutch · 1898–1972 · Painter, Printmaker

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics. Despite wide popular interest,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. M. C. Escher, Eye, 1946, Mezzotint, on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper, with full marginsEyePhillips · $72,500≈ £56,526≈ €65,274Sign up to see
  2. M. C. Escher, Belvedere (Bool 426), 1958, Lithograph on wove paper with Holland watermarkBelvedere (Bool 426)Bonhams · $51,200≈ £41,988≈ €49,718Sign up to see
  3. M. C. Escher, Ascending and Descending, 1960, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full marginsAscending and DescendingPhillips · $50,000≈ £39,191≈ €43,074Sign up to see

M. C. Escher’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 87 auction results for M. C. Escher between 2008 and 2026, of which 83 sold (95%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $82Sign up free to see to $72.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $72.5kSign up free to see for Eye at Phillips in October 2019. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (40 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (31), Phillips (11) and Sloans & Kenyon (8).

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  1. M. C. Escher, The Four Elements: Fire (from Eugène & Willy Strens New Year's greeting-cards), 1952, woodcut in colors on wove paper
    The Four Elements: Fire (from Eugène & Willy Strens New Year's greeting-cards), 1952
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    5¼ h x 5¼ w in (13 x 13 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 215
    $1,596≈ £1,182≈ €1,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. M. C. Escher, Davo Stamp-Albums Deventer (The Netherlands), poster
    Davo Stamp-Albums Deventer (The Netherlands)
    Print (other) · Paper
    34x30 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 162
    €74≈ $84≈ £63Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50–100View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. M. C. Escher, New Year's greeting card, L. and K. Asselberg, 1948, woodcut
    New Year's greeting card, L. and K. Asselberg, 1948
    Woodcut / linocut
    6 h x 5⅜ w in (15 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 200
    $12,800≈ £9,519≈ €11,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. M. C. Escher, Regular Division of the Plane I, 1957, woodcut
    Regular Division of the Plane I, 1957
    Woodcut / linocut
    9⅜ h x 7 w in (24 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 207
    $5,054≈ £3,788≈ €4,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. M. C. Escher, Boekcier publication with three M.C. Escher plates, 1946-1953, hardcover bound book; engraving
    Boekcier publication with three M.C. Escher plates, 1946-1953
    Engraving
    1¼ h x 10¼ w x 7¾ d in (3 x 26 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 140
    $990≈ £731≈ €838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. M. C. Escher, Four Elements (Earth; Air; Fire; Water) (4 works) (Bool 382-385), 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956
    Four Elements (Earth; Air; Fire; Water) (4 works) (Bool 382-385), 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956
    each image 5 1/4 x 5 1/4in (13.3 x 13.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $5,632≈ £4,285≈ €4,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. M. C. Escher, Bond of Union (Bool 409), 1956, Lithograph on wove paper
    Bond of Union (Bool 409), 1956
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 8/56
    10 1/4 x 13 1/16in (26 x 33.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 38A
    $38,400≈ £29,215≈ €33,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. M. C. Escher, Ascending And Descending, Offset Lithographic Print on Paper
    Ascending And Descending
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 21" W 17"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4433
    $375≈ £279≈ €321HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  9. M. C. Escher, Squirrel (from the XXIV Emblemata portfolio), woodcut
    Squirrel (from the XXIV Emblemata portfolio)
    Woodcut / linocut
    7 h x 5½ w in (18 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $1,397≈ £1,046≈ €1,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. M. C. Escher, Belvedere (Bool 426), 1958, Lithograph on wove paper with Holland watermark
    Belvedere (Bool 426), 1958
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 51/56
    18 1/16 x 11 9/16in (45.9 x 29.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $40,960≈ £30,556≈ €35,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

M. C. Escher prints (80)M. C. Escher engravings (3)M. C. Escher lithographs (21)M. C. Escher woodcuts & linocuts (40)

M. C. Escher: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by M. C. Escher at auction?

$72,500Sign up free to see, for Eye at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for M. C. Escher?

The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 83 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by M. C. Escher have sold at auction?

83 of 87 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell M. C. Escher?

Rago Auctions, Phillips and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Phillips · Sloans & Kenyon

About M. C. Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics. Despite wide popular interest, for most of his life Escher was neglected in the art world, even in his native Netherlands. He was 70 before a retrospective exhibition was held. In the late twentieth century, he became more widely appreciated, and in the twenty-first century he has been celebrated in exhibitions around the world.

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