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# Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William is a British artist with 78 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $384. 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 Shakespeare, William sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,100 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Shakespeare, William work worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shakespeare, William work is $384.

The median Shakespeare, William print sells for $511 across 21 lots.

The median Shakespeare, William photograph sells for $260 across 3 lots.

The median Shakespeare, William sculpture sells for $225 across 3 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 | 33 | $511†‡ | $11,000 | 63.6% | 2025-09-23 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,900 | $1,900 | — | 2002-10-24 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $225‡ | $487‡ | — | 2018-01-17 |
| Photography | 3 | $260†‡ | $377‡ | — | 2026-03-21 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $7,307‡ | $11,823‡ | — | 2021-11-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Shakespeare, William's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (33 lots) median $511 with 63.6% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,900, record $1,900. A typical Shakespeare, William painting sells for around 3.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $7,307.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2003 | $11,000 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $3,613 |
| Paintings | 2002 | $1,900 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2006 | $487‡ |
| Photography | 2021 | $377‡ |
| Photography | 2026 | $260 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $225‡ |

‡ 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 Shakespeare, William worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Shakespeare, William work is $384. The median Shakespeare, William print sells for $511 across 21 lots. The median Shakespeare, William photograph sells for $260 across 3 lots. The median Shakespeare, William sculpture sells for $225 across 3 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 Shakespeare, William print?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Shakespeare, William print is $511. 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 Shakespeare, William's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Shakespeare, William print is $11,000.

### What is Shakespeare, William's auction record?

Shakespeare, William's auction record is $11,823, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Shakespeare, William auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/shakespeare-william-2 (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.