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Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

Irish · 1906–1989 · Draughtsman

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5auction results2007–2023years recorded60%sold (3)$819Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Samuel Beckett, Company, first edition and first printing - deluxe edition limited to 100 copies - published by John Calder, LondonCompanyMorgan O'Driscoll · €850≈ $1,012≈ £729Sign up to see
  2. Samuel Beckett, Lessness, hardcover in slipcase - limited to 100 copies, this copy is number 39 - published by Calder and Boyars, London, 1970LessnessMorgan O'Driscoll · €750≈ $819≈ £644Sign up to see
  3. THE BECKETT COUNTRY: SAMUEL BECKETT'S IRELAND BY EOIN O'BRIENWhyte's · €25≈ $26≈ £22Sign up to see

Samuel Beckett’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 5 auction results for Samuel Beckett between 2007 and 2023, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $26Sign up free to see to $1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1kSign up free to see for Company at Morgan O'Driscoll in June 2021. Most results come from Whyte's (3) and Morgan O'Driscoll (2).

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  1. Samuel Beckett, Lessness, hardcover in slipcase - limited to 100 copies, this copy is number 39 - published by Calder and Boyars, London, 1970
    Lessness
    hardcover in slipcase - limited to 100 copies, this copy is number 39 - published by Calder and Boyars, London, 1970
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 209
    €750≈ $819≈ £644HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. THE BECKETT COUNTRY: SAMUEL BECKETT'S IRELAND BY EOIN O'BRIEN
    book
    10¼ x 11in. (26.04 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 164
    €25≈ $26≈ £22HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30–50View at Whyte's ↗
  3. Samuel Beckett, Company, first edition and first printing - deluxe edition limited to 100 copies - published by John Calder, London
    Company
    first edition and first printing - deluxe edition limited to 100 copies - published by John Calder, London
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 103
    €850≈ $1,012≈ £729HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. THE BECKETT COUNTRY: SAMUEL BECKETT'S IRELAND BY EOIN O'BRIEN
    book
    10¼ x 11in. (26.04 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60–80View at Whyte's ↗
  5. Licence certificate for a French production of Endgame, 1968, plus two autograph letter and relate..
    single-page autograph typescript letter (1) and ...
    27 by 21cm., 10.5 by 8.25in.
    Whyte's · · Lot 401
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Whyte's ↗

Samuel Beckett: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Samuel Beckett at auction?

$1,012Sign up free to see, for Company at Morgan O'Driscoll (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Samuel Beckett?

The median sale price is $819Sign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Samuel Beckett have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Samuel Beckett?

Whyte's and Morgan O'Driscoll account for the most recorded results. Whyte's · Morgan O'Driscoll

Related artists — Irish, born 1881–1931