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1930–1998

Hughes, Ted. 1930-1998.

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8results on record
50%sell-through
$1,266median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$18,493record in our coverage

Drawn from 8 recorded results (5 sold · 3 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2013–2024. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. 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

$5.5K$11K$16K2013: $18K median, 1 sold2014: $17K median, 1 sold2018: $1.2K median, 2 sold2024: $205 median, 1 sold2013201520172019202120232024

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$1.3K$205$18K

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.

Compared with Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. Hughes, Ted. 1930-1998. Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.

$5.0K$10.0K$15K2012: $1.4K median2013: $781 median2014: $2.1K median2015: $5.0K median2016: $2.2K median2017: $739 median2018: $2.8K median2019: $2.4K median2020: $3.6K median2021: $408 median2022: $2.1K median2023: $1.5K median2024: $461 median2025: $1.2K median2026: $2.8K median2013: $18K median2014: $17K median2018: $1.2K median2024: $205 median20122015201820212024
MetricHughes, Ted. 1930-1998.Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.
Median result$1,266$1,768
Record price $18,493 $45,246
Results on record8268
Years active at auction 2013–2024 2009–2026

Related artists: Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870.Joyce, James. 1882-1941.Jonathan Swift

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Sotheby's 5 67% $9,215 1.16×
Bonhams 3 33% $205 0.64×

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 9 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 3 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2024·08 7 works: $200–$300 Bonhams
2024·07 7 works: $1,000–$1,500 upcoming Bonhams
2022·11 The best worker in Europe. With three line drawings by Charles Jardine, N.p. [Perth, Scotland]: The Atlantic Salmon Trust, 1985 $300–$500 Bonhams
2019·07 hughes, selected poems 1957-1981, 1985 reprint, inscribed $1,079–$1,618 Sotheby's
2018·12 hughes, (contrib.), poems for shakespeare 2, 1973, signed by poets $1,348–$2,022 Sotheby's
2018·12 hughes, tales from ovid, 1997 $404–$674 Sotheby's
2014·12 The Pike. Northampton: Gehenna Press, 1959. $300–$500 Bonhams
2014·07 collection of 49 volumes by or relating to hughes of which eleven are inscribed and six are signed, the collection comprising: $5,393–$8,090 Sotheby's
2013·12 collection of 49 volumes by or relating to hughes of which eleven are inscribed and six are signed, to members of the hughes family, comprising: $13,483–$20,225 Sotheby's

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