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# Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849)

Edgar Allan Poe is an American artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $527. 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 Edgar Allan Poe sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $650 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Edgar Allan Poe work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edgar Allan Poe work is $527.

The median Edgar Allan Poe print sells for $258 across 10 lots.

The median Edgar Allan Poe photograph sells for $484 across 5 lots.

The median Edgar Allan Poe sculpture sells for $15,000 across 1 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 | 10 | $258†‡ | $3,628 | — | 2025-06-11 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | — | 2018-11-13 |
| Photography | 5 | $484‡ | $4,250 | — | 2026-05-12 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $4,250 | $15,000 | — | 2019-02-21 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $15,000 |
| Photography | 2019 | $4,250 |
| Photography | 2019 | $4,250 |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $3,628 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $3,250 |

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 Edgar Allan Poe worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Edgar Allan Poe work is $527. The median Edgar Allan Poe print sells for $258 across 10 lots. The median Edgar Allan Poe photograph sells for $484 across 5 lots. The median Edgar Allan Poe sculpture sells for $15,000 across 1 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 Edgar Allan Poe's auction record?

Edgar Allan Poe's auction record is $15,000, set in 2018.

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