Literary editions — Auction Results
4,715 tracked lots from the leading international archives · Real data only, no AI estimates
Lots analysed
4,715
Realised price range
€58 – €876,300
Verified auction record
€876,300
Average price
€4,647
Typical price (median)
€920
Tracked works period
1451 – 2024
3-year trend
↓ -50.7%
vs prior 3 years
Historical price trend
Source: verified auction results from multiple international sources
Most represented artists
Verified sources distribution
Top artists
Verified sources distribution
| Source | Lots |
|---|---|
| Source 1 | 4,477 |
| Source 2 | 222 |
| Source 3 | 14 |
| Source 4 | 1 |
| Source 5 | 1 |
Historical trend (by year)
| Year | Lots | Avg price |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | €873 |
| 1991 | 5 | €604 |
| 1992 | 19 | €1,181 |
| 1993 | 6 | €1,466 |
| 1994 | 3 | €915 |
| 1995 | 5 | €1,362 |
| 1996 | 14 | €2,049 |
| 1997 | 17 | €1,642 |
| 1998 | 5 | €4,209 |
| 1999 | 5 | €573 |
| 2000 | 11 | €6,237 |
| 2001 | 7 | €766 |
| 2003 | 4 | €1,299 |
| 2004 | 5 | €1,607 |
| 2005 | 11 | €1,408 |
| 2006 | 5 | €665 |
| 2008 | 8 | €3,525 |
| 2012 | 6 | €3,804 |
| 2016 | 5 | €11,671 |
| 2017 | 4 | €791 |
| 2019 | 7 | €2,765 |
| 2020 | 5 | €783 |
| 2021 | 6 | €4,466 |
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