What is a Seamus Heaney work worth?
1939–2013 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 133 works by Seamus Heaney with a published auction price sold between $369Sign up free to see and $808Sign up free to see, and the median is $533Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $440Sign up free to see across 102 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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Seamus Heaney prices by medium
- Auction results
- 142
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $533Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.5kSign up free to see Bog Poems (illustrated by Barrie Cooke), Morgan O'Driscoll, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 54 | $437–$895Sign up free to see | $639Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (135), Whyte's (5), deVeres (2)
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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) | 13 | $514–$1.1kSign up free to see | $622Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $351–$768Sign up free to see | $601Sign up free to see |
Recent Seamus Heaney sales
- District and Circle, first edition, first impression - published by faber and faber in 2006 — $872Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 7, 2026
- Electric Light, book - first edition — $571Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Many Mansions, book in slipcase - limited edition - published by Stoney Road Press — $1,143Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- Seeing Things, hardcover first American edition from 1991 published by Faber and Faber — $320Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jul 20, 2026
- District and Circle (US Edition), book - first American edition - published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2006. — $373Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- Station Island (US Edition), book - first American edition - published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1985. — $373Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 2, 2026
- Finders Keepers - Selected Prose, book - published by Faber & Faber — $306Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Feb 23, 2026
- Human Chain, book - first edition hardcover published by Faber and Faber in 2010 — $648Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Feb 23, 2026
Questions about Seamus Heaney prices
What is a Seamus Heaney work worth?
Based on 133 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Seamus Heaney have sold for a median of $533, and half of them sold between $369 and $808. 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 Seamus Heaney sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,539 for “Bog Poems (illustrated by Barrie Cooke)” at Morgan O'Driscoll in April 2022.
How often do Seamus Heaney works sell at auction?
94% of the 142 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Seamus Heaney work?
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Seamus Heaney have appeared at auction 142 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 133 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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