What is a M. C. Escher print worth?
1898–1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 83 priced auction sales, works by M. C. Escher have sold for a median of $4,600Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $826Sign up free to see and $17,190Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $4,045Sign up free to see across 76 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,727Sign up free to see across 54 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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M. C. Escher prices by medium
- Auction results
- 87
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $4.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $72.5kSign up free to see Eye, Phillips, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 76 | $814–$16.8kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $4k–$32.5kSign up free to see | $18.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (28), Phillips (11), Bonhams (8)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 44 | $1k–$9.8kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 32 | $356–$22.6kSign up free to see | $18kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $246–$529Sign up free to see | $363Sign up free to see |
Recent M. C. Escher sales
- The Four Elements: Fire (from Eugène & Willy Strens New Year's greeting-cards), woodcut in colors on wove paper — $1,596Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Sep 3, 2026
- Davo Stamp-Albums Deventer (The Netherlands), poster — $84Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 27, 2026
- New Year's greeting card, L. and K. Asselberg, woodcut — $12,800Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Regular Division of the Plane I, woodcut — $5,054Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Boekcier publication with three M.C. Escher plates, hardcover bound book; engraving — $990Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 26, 2026
- Four Elements (Earth; Air; Fire; Water) (4 works) (Bool 382-385), 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956 — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 25, 2025
- Bond of Union (Bool 409), Lithograph on wove paper — $38,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 25, 2025
- Ascending And Descending, Offset Lithographic Print on Paper — $375Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Oct 18, 2025
Questions about M. C. Escher prices
What is a M. C. Escher print worth?
Based on 83 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by M. C. Escher have sold for a median of $4,600, and half of them sold between $826 and $17,190. For prints alone the median is $4,045 (76 sales). 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 M. C. Escher sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $72,500 for “Eye” at Phillips in October 2019.
Which M. C. Escher medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $18,250 (2 sales).
How often do M. C. Escher works sell at auction?
95% of the 87 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a M. C. Escher print?
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M. C. Escher have appeared at auction 87 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 83 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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