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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Record prices
EyePhillips · $72,500≈ £56,526≈ €65,274Sign up to see
Belvedere (Bool 426)Bonhams · $51,200≈ £41,988≈ €49,718Sign up to see
Ascending 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).
Price trend
4 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $18.3kSign up | $18.3kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $32.5kSign up | $32.5kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 80 | 76 | 95% | $10.5kSign up | $4kSign up | $72.5kSign up |
| Engraving | 3 | 3 | 100% | $28.7kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $72.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 21 | 19 | 90% | $20.3kSign up | $19.1kSign up | $51.2kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 40 | 38 | 95% | $6.9kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $30.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 16 | 16 | 100% | $3.7kSign up | $619Sign up | $18kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $11.7kSign up | $7.7kSign up | $36.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | $7.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | $975Sign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $288Sign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $19.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $19.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $10.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $16kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $25.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $13.9kSign up |