What is a William Hogarth print worth?
1697–1764 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 33 works by William Hogarth with a published auction price sold between $172Sign up free to see and $776Sign up free to see, and the median is $310Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $270Sign up free to see across 28 sales. In the last five years the median was $434Sign up free to see across 11 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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William Hogarth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 53
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $310Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2kSign up free to see Marriage à la mode, Plates I-VI, Brunk Auctions, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 28 | $169–$719Sign up free to see | $270Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bertolami Fine Art (10), Bonhams (7), Sworders (4)
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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) | 3 | $296–$388Sign up free to see | $310Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 23 | $152–$770Sign up free to see | $250Sign up free to see |
Recent William Hogarth sales
- Three Works 1. "Gin Lane", Etching and engraving — $550Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026
- Seven works, etching — $132Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Dec 4, 2025
- The Company of Undertakers (Paulson 1989.144), Etching on wove paper — $282Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 19, 2025
- "France Plate I - Die Invasion", Radierung auf Velin — $23Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Aug 30, 2025
- Untitled, framed This engraving concerns the infamous case of Mary Toft — $162Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 19, 2025
- Pit Ticket, engraving — $63Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Feb 19, 2025
- Tail Piece (The Bathos) (Paulson 216), Etching with engraving on wove paper, the only state — $704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 17, 2025
- Da. Hudibras Triomphante — $687Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Oct 16, 2024
Questions about William Hogarth prices
What is a William Hogarth print worth?
Based on 33 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Hogarth have sold for a median of $310, and half of them sold between $172 and $776. For prints alone the median is $270 (28 sales). 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 William Hogarth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,000 for “Marriage à la mode, Plates I-VI” at Brunk Auctions in September 2018.
How often do William Hogarth works sell at auction?
62% of the 53 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Hogarth print?
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ArtSell has recorded 53 auction results for William Hogarth between 2008 and 2026, and 33 of them sold (62%).
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