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# Arthur Rackham (1867–1939)

## What is Arthur Rackham’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 272 auction results for Arthur Rackham at 33 houses since 1995. Over the last 24 months the median price was $400 including buyer’s premium (middle half $352–$565, n=14). The auction record is $92,242 for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("Off with his head!") (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ("Off with his head!"), 1907 | Original illustration | $92,242 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 2 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (She never had so sweet a changeling), 1908 | Original illustration | $67,085 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 3 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania lying asleep), 1908 | Original illustration | $63,731 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 4 | Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, 1912 | Original illustration | $40,251 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 5 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (The nightmare, with her whole ninefold) | Original illustration | $36,897 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 6 | The dragon flew out and caught the queen | Original illustration | $33,543 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 7 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (Up and down, up and down, Goblin), 1908 | Original illustration | $30,188 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 8 | Medicine Show, 1912 | Original illustration | $28,511 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 9 | two silhouettes, with manuscript captions ("Pilldoctor") | Manuscript | $24,141 | Sotheby's | Dec 2023 |
| 10 | Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods (There I learned what love is like) | Original illustration | $21,803 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 10 | $616 |
| Other | 75 | $575 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $550 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 272 results from 33 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Arthur Rackham is an English artist with 188 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $363. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Arthur Rackham sold in 2026 for $2,083, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Arthur Rackham work worth?

Across 128 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Arthur Rackham work is $363.

The median Arthur Rackham print sells for $272 across 46 lots.

The median Arthur Rackham work on paper sells for $384 across 14 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 69 | $272†‡ | $2,062‡ | 66.7% | 2026-01-02 |
| Works on Paper | 16 | $384†‡ | $12,262 | 87.5% | 2026-01-21 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 16 | $26,326 | $92,242 | — | 2023-12-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $74–$503†‡ | $169†‡ | $1,100† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $151–$663‡ | $375‡ | $12,262 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $12,262 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $2,062‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $1,503 |
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $1,110 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Arthur Rackham worth?

Across 128 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Arthur Rackham work is $363. The median Arthur Rackham print sells for $272 across 46 lots. The median Arthur Rackham work on paper sells for $384 across 14 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Arthur Rackham print?

Based on 46 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Arthur Rackham print is $272. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Arthur Rackham's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Arthur Rackham print is $2,062. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a Arthur Rackham work on paper?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Arthur Rackham work on paper is $384. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Arthur Rackham's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Arthur Rackham work on paper is $12,262.

### What is Arthur Rackham's auction record?

Arthur Rackham's auction record is $24,141, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Arthur Rackham auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/arthur-rackham-5 (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.