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William Shakespeare

English · 1564–1616 · Printmaker

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4auction results2023years recorded100%sold (4)$882Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Shakespeare, The Sonnets of Shakespeare, 1899, full leather-bound book with gilding, Classic vellum, silkThe Sonnets of ShakespeareToomey & Co. · $4,788≈ £3,795≈ €4,431Sign up to see
  2. William Shakespeare, As You Like It, 1903, 3/4 levant with alligator hide-bound book, Imperial Japan vellumAs You Like ItToomey & Co. · $1,071≈ £849≈ €991Sign up to see
  3. William Shakespeare, Ye Tragedy of King Lear, 1904, paper and cloth-bound book, Kraft paperYe Tragedy of King LearToomey & Co. · $693≈ £549≈ €641Sign up to see

William Shakespeare’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 4 auction results for William Shakespeare in 2023, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $441Sign up free to see to $4.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.8kSign up free to see for The Sonnets of Shakespeare at Toomey & Co. in August 2023. The most common medium is works on paper (4 lots). Results come from Toomey & Co. (4).

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  1. William Shakespeare, The Sonnets of Shakespeare, 1899, full leather-bound book with gilding, Classic vellum, silk
    The Sonnets of Shakespeare, 1899
    full leather-bound book with gilding, Classic vellum, silk · Paper
    7½ h x 6 w x 1 d in (19 x 15 x 3 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 196
    $4,788≈ £3,795≈ €4,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. William Shakespeare, Ye Tragedy of King Lear, 1904, paper and cloth-bound book, Kraft paper
    Ye Tragedy of King Lear, 1904
    paper and cloth-bound book, Kraft paper · Paper
    10½ h x 8¼ w x ½ d in (27 x 21 x 1 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 197
    $693≈ £549≈ €641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. William Shakespeare, As You Like It, 1903, 3/4 levant with alligator hide-bound book, Imperial Japan vellum
    As You Like It, 1903
    3/4 levant with alligator hide-bound book, Imperial Japan vellum · Paper
    10½ h x 8¼ w x ⅝ d in (27 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 199
    $1,071≈ £849≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. William Shakespeare, King Lear, 1904, 3/4 leather-bound book with gilding, Japan vellum
    King Lear, 1904
    3/4 leather-bound book with gilding, Japan vellum · Paper
    10½ h x 8¼ w x ¾ d in (27 x 21 x 2 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 484
    $441≈ £350≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

William Shakespeare works on paper (4)

William Shakespeare: quick facts

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

$4,788Sign up free to see, for The Sonnets of Shakespeare at Toomey & Co. (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Shakespeare?

The median sale price is $882Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Shakespeare have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold in 2023.

Which auction houses sell William Shakespeare?

Toomey & Co. accounts for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co.

About William Shakespeare

In museum collections

  • William Shakespeare, The Songs and Ballads of ShakespeareThe Songs and Ballads of Shakespeare, 1849
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • William Shakespeare, GonerilGoneril
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • William Shakespeare, Titus AndronicusTitus Andronicus
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • William Shakespeare, Ancient PistolAncient Pistol
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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