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# Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe is an artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $408. 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 Daniel Defoe sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $671 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Daniel Defoe work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Daniel Defoe work is $408.

The median Daniel Defoe print sells for $360 across 12 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 | 12 | $360†‡ | $808‡ | — | 2025-09-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $808‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $696‡ |

‡ 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 Daniel Defoe worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Daniel Defoe work is $408. The median Daniel Defoe print sells for $360 across 12 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 Daniel Defoe print?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Daniel Defoe print is $360. 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 Daniel Defoe's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Daniel Defoe print is $808. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Daniel Defoe's auction record?

Daniel Defoe's auction record is $1,789, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.