William Blake

British · 1757–1827 · Painter, Printmaker

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6auction results2013–2024years recorded83%sold (5)$600Sign up free to seemedian price

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And My Servant Job Shall Pay for YouClarke Auction Gallery · Sep 2020$800≈ £621≈ €674Sign up to see
Book of Job: Every one also gave him a piece of money (Plate 19)Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 2018$600≈ £460≈ €523Sign up to see
Thy Sons and Daughters were eating & drinking WineClarke Auction Gallery · Feb 2018$600≈ £427≈ €482Sign up to see

William Blake’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 6 auction results for William Blake between 2013 and 2024, of which 5 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $353Sign up free to see to $800Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $800Sign up free to see for And My Servant Job Shall Pay for You at Clarke Auction Gallery in September 2020. The most common medium is etchings (3 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Toomey & Co. (1) and Morton Subastas (1).

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6 results

Book of Job [Also the Lord accepted Job...]
Etching
7¾ h x 5⅞ w in (20 x 15 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 427
$438≈ £368≈ €421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
And My Servant Job Shall Pay for You
Etching
15" high x 10.5" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2020 · Lot 9
$800≈ £621≈ €674HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Book of Job: Every one also gave him a piece of money (Plate 19)
Engraving
plate - 8.75" high x 6.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 7, 2018 · Lot 2
$600≈ £460≈ €523HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Thy Sons and Daughters were eating & drinking Wine
plate - 8.5" high x 6.5" wide; sheet - 13.875 x 9.875
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 4, 2018 · Lot 11
$600≈ £427≈ €482HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled 1785 (After Thomas Stothard)
Engraving
15.5 x 10.5cm
Leonard Joel · Nov 14, 2013 · Lot 36
A$380≈ $353≈ £220≈ €263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300–500View at Leonard Joel ↗
THOU HAST FULFILLED THE JUDGMENT OF THE WICKED
Etching
19.6 x 16.1 cm
Morton Subastas · Sep 24, 2024 · Lot 244
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$60,000–70,000View at Morton Subastas ↗

William Blake prints (5)William Blake etchings (3)

William Blake: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Blake at auction?

$800Sign up free to see, for And My Servant Job Shall Pay for You at Clarke Auction Gallery (September 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Blake?

The median sale price is $600Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Blake have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell William Blake?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Toomey & Co. and Morton Subastas account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Toomey & Co. · Morton Subastas

About William Blake

In museum collections

The Circle of the Lustful: Paolo and Francesca, 1827
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo, 1827
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, 1827
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, 1827
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0