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William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats

British · 1865–1939 · Painter, Printmaker

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42auction results2007–2026years recorded93%sold (39)$431Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. TWO GIRLS DANCINGWhyte's · €16,000≈ $21,011≈ £10,802Sign up to see
  2. William Butler Yeats, The Collected Works in Verse and Prose, 1908, 8 volumesThe Collected Works in Verse and ProseMorgan O'Driscoll · €2,900≈ $3,370≈ £2,491Sign up to see
  3. William Butler Yeats, Where There is Nothing, first edition hardcover on Japan Vellum paper - numbered 47 from an edition of 100Where There is NothingMorgan O'Driscoll · €1,100≈ $1,125≈ £920Sign up to see

William Butler Yeats’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 42 auction results for William Butler Yeats between 2007 and 2026, of which 39 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $115Sign up free to see to $21kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21kSign up free to see for TWO GIRLS DANCING at Whyte's in February 2007. Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (38), deVeres (2) and Whyte's (1).

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  1. William Butler Yeats, The Collected Works in Verse and Prose, 1908, 8 volumes
    The Collected Works in Verse and Prose, 1908
    8 volumes
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 111
    €2,900≈ $3,370≈ £2,491HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  2. William Butler Yeats, The Fiddler Of Dooney, Handcoloured Cuala Press Print
    The Fiddler Of Dooney
    Print (other)
    37.5 x 28cm
    deVeres · · Lot 121
    €100≈ $115≈ £86HammerSign up free to seeEst. €100–200View at deVeres ↗
  3. William Butler Yeats, Poems, first edition
    Poems
    first edition
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 182
    €320≈ $338≈ £265HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  4. William Butler Yeats, The Secret Rose, first edition
    The Secret Rose
    first edition
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 183
    €220≈ $232≈ £182HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. William Butler Yeats, The Hour Glass, first english edition
    The Hour Glass
    first english edition
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 184
    €160≈ $169≈ £132HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  6. William Butler Yeats, The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems, first edition hardcover - one of five hundred copies published - published by Kegan Paul, Trench and Co., London, 1889
    The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems
    first edition hardcover - one of five hundred copies published - published by Kegan Paul, Trench and Co., London, 1889
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 226
    €650≈ $682≈ £543HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. William Butler Yeats, Poems, first edition - published by T. Fisher Unwin
    Poems
    first edition - published by T. Fisher Unwin
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 227
    €280≈ $294≈ £234HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  8. William Butler Yeats, Poems, Portrait frontispiece. - published by London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. Adelphi Terrace, 1920.
    Poems
    Portrait frontispiece. - published by London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. Adelphi Terrace, 1920.
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 203
    €180≈ $195≈ £154HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  9. William Butler Yeats, Collected Works, In Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats - 8 Volumes, set of 8 first collected hardcover edition - from a run of 1060 - published by Chapman & Hall and imprinted at the Shakespeare Head Press, Strafford on Avan, 1908
    Collected Works, In Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats - 8 Volumes
    set of 8 first collected hardcover edition - from a run of 1060 - published by Chapman & Hall and imprinted at the Shakespeare Head Press, Strafford on Avan, 1908
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 228
    €950≈ $1,035≈ £813HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  10. William Butler Yeats, Plays in Prose and Verse, 1st edition - published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, 1922
    Plays in Prose and Verse
    1st edition - published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London, 1922
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 231
    €140≈ $152≈ £120HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗

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William Butler Yeats: quick facts

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

$21,011Sign up free to see, for TWO GIRLS DANCING at Whyte's (February 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Butler Yeats?

The median sale price is $431Sign up free to see across 39 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Butler Yeats have sold at auction?

39 of 42 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Butler Yeats?

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

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