Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. — auction results & prices

18results on record

88%sell-through

$1,766median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$7,012record in our coverage

Drawn from 18 recorded results (16 sold · 2 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2012–2022. 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

Where does a value land in this market?

The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

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	7	100%	$2,375

Medium is recorded for 7 of 18 results (39%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968. Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951. Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.

Metric	Lewis, Sinclair. 1885-1951.	Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.
Median result	$1,766	$1,768
Record price	$7,012	$45,246
Results on record	18	268
Years active at auction	2012–2022	2009–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Bonhams	16	88%	$1,766	1.33×
Sotheby's	2	—	$1,598	0.74×

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 18 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
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2022·08	Free Air. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1919.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2022·08	Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922.	$600–$800	Bonhams
2022·08	4 titles: 1. Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925.	$1,000–$1,500	Bonhams
2022·08	Main Street. New York: Harcourt Brace and Howe, 1920.	$400–$600	Bonhams
2022·08	5 titles: 1.Main Street. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2022·06	Our Mr. Wrenn. New York: Harper & Bros, 1914.	$1,500–$2,500	Bonhams
2018·12	Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1927.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2018·12	Hike and the Aeroplane. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1912.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2018·12	Our Mr. Wrenn. New York: Harper & Bros., 1914.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2018·12	Free Air. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1919.	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2017·11	elmer gantry. new york: harcourt, brace and company, 1927	$525–$788	Sotheby's
2016·12	the innocents. a story for lovers. new york: harper & brothers publishing, 1917	$3,000–$5,000	Sotheby's
2016·09	Main Street. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Howe, 1920 [but 1921].	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2016·02	Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace, [1922].	$1,200–$1,800	Bonhams
2015·09	Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1927].	$800–$1,200	Bonhams
2015·09	Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company, [1922].	$1,000–$1,500	Bonhams
2012·10	Babbitt. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1922].	$1,500–$2,000	Bonhams
2012·02	Main Street. New York: Harcourt, Brace & Howe, 1920 [but 1921].	$800–$1,200	Bonhams

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