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Maurice Sendak

American · 1928–2012 · Painter, Printmaker

Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family… (Wikipedia)

2auction results2016–2026years recorded100%sold (2)$274Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Maurice Sendak, Sendak in Philadelphia exhibition poster, 1995, offset lithograph in colorsSendak in Philadelphia exhibition posterRago Auctions · $448≈ £331≈ €387Sign up to see
  2. Maurice Sendak, Freedom to Read., Color Lithograph "Freedom to Read." From an edition of 275Freedom to Read.Clarke Auction Gallery · $100≈ £75≈ €89Sign up to see

Maurice Sendak’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).

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Lots sold
2
of 2 offered · 2016–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$316$1k2026-08-14 · $448
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Prints & multiples22100%$274Sign up$274Sign up$448Sign up
Lithograph22100%$274Sign up$274Sign up$448Sign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
202611$448Sign up
201611$100Sign up

Related artists — American, born 1903–1953