> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-twain · updated 2026-11-02

# Mark Twain

## What is Mark Twain’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 74 auction results for Mark Twain at 26 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $113 including buyer’s premium (middle half $75–$275, n=8). The auction record is $10,240 for The Writings of Mark Twain, The Definitive Edition (2023, Neal Auction Company). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Writings of Mark Twain, The Definitive Edition, 1922 | 34 vols. (of 37), octavo, red half morocco, gilt titles and tooling in compartments, top edge gilt, others untrimmed | $10,240 | Neal Auction Company | Sep 2023 |
| 2 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885 | Publisher's green pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black, photogravure plate | $7,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2019 |
| 3 | 1906年作 马克·吐温签名照, 1906 | Photograph | $5,334 | China Sungari International Auction (中贸圣佳国际拍卖) | Dec 2022 |
| 4 | Writings, 1929 | 37 volumes, Half-titles, title-pages printed in red and black, numerous plates with captioned tissue guards. 8vo, contemporary 3/4 red morocco, spines tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments, top edges gilt | $3,600 | Swann Auction Galleries | Jun 2013 |
| 5 | The Writings... Definitive Edition, 1922-1925 | 37 volumes, plates with lettered tissue guards, 8vo, publisher's 1/4 blue cloth with paper spine labels | $2,400 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2002 |
| 6 | The Sandwich Islands, 1920 | Original 3/4 black morocco, spine titles gilt, top edges gilt | $2,125 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2019 |
| 7 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, 1889 | Publisher's olive green pictorial cloth stamped in blue, black, and gilt | $2,040 | Swann Auction Galleries | Jun 2013 |
| 8 | The Prince and the Pauper, 1896 | Red cloth gilt | $2,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2003 |
| 9 | The Prince and the Pauper, 1896 | Red cloth gilt | $2,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2003 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1885 | Lithograph | $6,720 | Swann Auction Galleries | Jun 2013 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 43 | $300 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $100 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 74 results from 26 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Mark Twain is an American artist with 78 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $352. 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 Mark Twain sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $803 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mark Twain work worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Twain work is $352.

The median Mark Twain print sells for $447 across 8 lots.

The median Mark Twain photograph sells for $5,334 across 3 lots.

The median Mark Twain sculpture sells for $2,365 across 2 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 | 8 | $447†‡ | $8,000† | — | 2025-06-24 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $2,365‡ | $3,500‡ | — | 2018-09-09 |
| Photography | 3 | $5,334 | $7,500 | — | 2022-12-31 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $7,750† | $10,240 | — | 2023-09-08 |

† 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 | 2023 | $8,000† |
| Photography | 2019 | $7,500 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $6,720 |
| Photography | 2022 | $5,334 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2013 | $3,500‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $1,229 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Mark Twain worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mark Twain work is $352. The median Mark Twain print sells for $447 across 8 lots. The median Mark Twain photograph sells for $5,334 across 3 lots. The median Mark Twain sculpture sells for $2,365 across 2 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 Mark Twain's auction record?

Mark Twain's auction record is $10,240, 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, “Mark Twain auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mark-twain (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.