William Shakespeare Works on Paper: Auction Prices

English · 1564–1616

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for William Shakespeare works on paper in 2023, of which 4 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $441 to $4,788, with a median of $882 across 4 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $4,788 for “The Sonnets of Shakespeare” at Toomey & Co. in 2023.

Record: The Sonnets of Shakespeare — $4,788Sign up free to see

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1. 
   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. · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 197
   $693≈ £549≈ €641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
2. 
   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. · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 199
   $1,071≈ £849≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
3. 
   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. · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 196
   $4,788≈ £3,795≈ €4,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
4. 
   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. · Aug 23, 2023 · Lot 484
   $441≈ £350≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

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