J.R.R. Tolkien is an artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $4,676.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 11 | $4,175 | $31,768 | — | 2024-12-04 |
| Photography | 1 | $1,743 | $1,743 | — | 2008-03-18 |
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) Typed letter signed ("J.R.R. Tolkien"), to Justin Arundale ("Dear Justin"), Headington, Oxford, 30 May… | 2024-12-04 | Bonhams | $7,375 |
| TOLKIEN (J.R.R) The Silmarillion, NUMBER 119 OF 1000 COPIES, George Allen & Unwin, 1977 [but 1978] | 2024-12-04 | Bonhams | $2,725 |
| TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) Autograph letter signed ("JRR Tolkien"), to Mr Potts, Headington, Oxford, 15 August 1964 | 2020-08-19 | Bonhams | $4,210 |
| TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) The Hobbit or There and Back Again, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, George Allen & Unwin, [1937] | 2020-03-11 | Bonhams | $5,737 |
| TOLKIEN (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, George Allen and Unwin, 1954-1955 | 2019-12-04 | Bonhams | $7,449 |
Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a J.R.R. Tolkien work on paper is $4,175.
The highest price recorded at auction for a J.R.R. Tolkien work on paper is $31,768.
J.R.R. Tolkien's auction record is $121,051, set on 2008-03-18.