LIVE LOTS 17,750,525 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,484 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

1955–2011

[jobs, Steve. 1955-2011.]

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8results on record
62%sell-through
$10,075median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$500,312record in our coverage

Drawn from 8 recorded results (5 sold · 3 passed) across 1 auction house, 2016–2021. 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

$135K$270K$405K2017: $63K median, 2 sold2020: $6.1K median, 2 sold2021: $500K median, 1 sold20172018201920202021

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Compared with Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. [jobs, Steve. 1955-2011.] Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955.

$135K$270K$405K1999: $3.2K median2000: $4.2K median2009: $3.2K median2013: $23K median2014: $18K median2015: $5.9K median2016: $15K median2017: $8.1K median2018: $7.5K median2019: $6.6K median2020: $7.4K median2021: $11K median2022: $21K median2023: $21K median2024: $19K median2025: $9.3K median2026: $33K median2017: $63K median2020: $6.1K median2021: $500K median19992005201120172023
Metric[jobs, Steve. 1955-2011.]Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955.
Median result$10,075$11,875
Record price $500,312 $1,283,538
Results on record8172
Years active at auction 2016–2021 1999–2026

Related artists: Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955.DarwinNewton, Isaac. 1643-1727.Napier, John. 1550-1617.

Prices realized 8 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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2021·11 JOBS, STEVE. 1955-2011. STEVE JOBS REVEALS HIS SPIRITUAL SIDE. Autograph Letter Signed ("steve jobs"), 1p, 4to, [Santa Cruz Mountains], [February 23, 1974], to Tim Brown, with autograph envelope, $200,000–$300,000 Bonhams
2020·11 Printed pass, 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches, Glen Helen, CA, September 3-5, 1982, $1,500–$2,500 Bonhams
2020·11 Original patent award plaque presented to Steve Jobs by Apple on the occasion of his design for the design of the Macintosh case, $8,000–$12,000 Bonhams
2017·12 Printed pass, 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches, Glen Helen, CA, September 3-5, 1982, $3,000–$5,000 Bonhams
2017·12 Original patent award plaque presented to Steve Jobs by Apple on the occasion of his design for the design of the Macintosh case, $40,000–$60,000 Bonhams
2017·12 Blue Box c.1972. $30,000–$50,000 Bonhams
2017·12 4 business cards, 2 1/4 by 3 3/4 inches, after September 1980, on ivory stock $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2016·12 PRICE, ROB. So Far. The First Ten Years of a Vision. [Palo Alto]: Apple, [1987]. $5,000–$8,000 Bonhams

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