Hilton, James. 1900-1954. — auction results & prices

15results on record

71%sell-through

$1,642median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$27,600record in our coverage

Drawn from 15 recorded results (13 sold · 2 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1999–2023. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

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Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
other	14	71%	$1,845

Medium is recorded for 14 of 15 results (93%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. Hilton, James. 1900-1954. Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.

Metric	Hilton, James. 1900-1954.	Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.
Median result	$1,642	$2,778
Record price	$27,600	$83,050
Results on record	15	203
Years active at auction	1999–2023	1999–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Christie's	5	—	$805	—
Bonhams	6	67%	$2,108	1.23×
Sotheby's	4	100%	$1,567	1.08×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 15 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

Date	Lot	Estimate USD	House
15 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass
2023·08	Goodbye, Mr. Chips. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2023·08	Lost Horizon. New York: William Morrow & Coo, 1933.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2022·08	Lost Horizon. London: Macmillan and Co., 1933.	$1,500–$2,500	Bonhams
2022·08	Goodbye Mr. Chips. London: Stodder & Houghton, 1934.	$1,000–$2,000	Bonhams
2022·06	Lost Horizon. London: Macmillan and Co., 1933.	$3,000–$5,000	Bonhams
2018·07	two editions of random harvest, comprising:	$1,326–$1,989	Sotheby's
2017·11	two mr. chips volumes, comprising:	$657–$919	Sotheby's
2017·11	lost horizon. london: macmillan and co., limited, 1933	$2,627–$3,283	Sotheby's
2017·11	two editions of random harvest, comprising:	$1,313–$1,970	Sotheby's
2012·02	Typed Carbon, 126 pp, 4to, n.p., April 29, 1940, being the first draft of the screenplay And Now Goodbye, pages mildly creased and age-toned,	$1,000–$1,500	Bonhams
1999·11	HILTON, James.	$40,000–$60,000	Christie's
1999·11	Hilton, James.	$800–$1,000	Christie's
1999·11	HILTON, James.	$400–$600	Christie's
1999·11	HILTON, James.	$20,000–$30,000	Christie's
1999·11	HILTON, James.	$300–$500	Christie's

Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.