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# Seamus Heaney

## What is Seamus Heaney’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 59 auction results for Seamus Heaney at 7 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $315 including buyer’s premium (middle half $128–$676, n=23). The auction record is $3,368 for Mid-term break, and 4 others (5) (1999, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid-term break, and 4 others (5) | Book | $3,368 | Christie's | Nov 1999 |
| 2 | The Birmingham Six. An Appalling Vista, 1990 | Thread sewn, hand bound in cloth, gold blocked, black cloth | $2,206 | James Adam Salesrooms | Aug 2020 |
| 3 | The Testament of Cressid, 2004 | Book with images by Hughie O'Donoghue | $1,863 | deVeres Art Auctions | Mar 2021 |
| 4 | A Boy Driving his Father to Confession | Book | $1,310 | Christie's | Nov 1999 |
| 5 | Death of a Naturalist | Book | $1,215 | Christie's | Nov 1999 |
| 6 | The Cure at Troy, and 9 others | Book | $936 | Christie's | Nov 1999 |
| 7 | The Place of Writing, 1989 | Navy cloth boards with d.j | $918 | James Adam Salesrooms | Dec 2024 |
| 8 | Wintering Out, 1973 | Blue cloth boards with d.j | $918 | James Adam Salesrooms | Dec 2024 |
| 9 | The Tollund Man, and 12 others | Book | $898 | Christie's | Nov 1999 |
| 10 | Hailstones, 1984 | Black cloth boards with d.j | $853 | James Adam Salesrooms | Dec 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 33 | $599 |
| Works on paper | 10 | $511 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 59 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Seamus Heaney is an artist with 60 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $577. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Seamus Heaney sold in 2024 for $722, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Seamus Heaney work worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seamus Heaney work is $577.

The median Seamus Heaney print sells for $588 across 8 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 | $588 | $2,206 | 66.7% | 2020-08-10 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,368† | $6,239† | — | 2013-11-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $2,206 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $676 |

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 Seamus Heaney worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seamus Heaney work is $577. The median Seamus Heaney print sells for $588 across 8 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 Seamus Heaney print?

Based on 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Seamus Heaney print is $588.

### What is Seamus Heaney's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Seamus Heaney print is $2,206.

### What is Seamus Heaney's auction record?

Seamus Heaney's auction record is $6,239, set in 2010. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,239 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Seamus Heaney auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/seamus-heaney-2 (updated 2026-11-01).

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.