Edward Gorey Auction Prices and Value Guide

Edward Gorey auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 526 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Edward Gorey auction prices: quick answer

Edward Gorey auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Edward Gorey
Source records
526
Market update
2026-02-06

Edward Gorey market snapshot

Edward Gorey shows deep auction liquidity with 479 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $475. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-27.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (65.1% · 293 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (29.6% · 133 sales)
  • $10,000+ (5.3% · 24 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$550
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
+15.8%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-27

Artist context

About Edward Gorey

Edward Gorey portrait
Christopher Seufert, of Mooncusser Films (shot a documentary with Edward from 1996 to his death in April, 2000) · CC0 · Source

Born

1925

Died

2000

Nationality

American

Also known as

Edward St. John Gorey, Edward Saint John Gorey

Edward Gorey was an American artist, author, illustrator, and costume designer whose distinctive practice joined literary storytelling with meticulous drawing. Born in 1925 and active until his death in 2000, he created his own illustrated books while also producing covers and illustrations for works by other writers. Gorey is especially associated with finely hatched, predominantly black-and-white pen-and-ink images. His compact narratives frequently place enigmatic or unsettling events within imagined Victorian or Edwardian surroundings, balancing dark humor, theatricality, and deliberate ambiguity. The Gashlycrumb Tinies is among the best-documented titles connected with his authorship and illustration. Collectors may encounter Gorey's work through original drawings, book-related illustrations, printed editions, and objects derived from his visual vocabulary. His continuing visibility is supported by library authority records and by the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust, which preserves and promotes his literary and artistic legacy.

Pen-and-ink drawingBook illustrationCover artBlack-and-white hatched drawingUnsettling narrative scenesImagined Victorian and Edwardian settings

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include original pen-and-ink drawings, black-and-white illustrations, book and cover artwork, works on paper, prints, published or limited editions, and decorative or mixed-media objects based on Gorey's designs. For editioned or publication-related material, the specific title, printing, edition statement, signature, inscription, and relationship to an original illustration are important distinctions.

Market and appraisal context

Edward Gorey's auction market spans works on paper and prints as well as editions, mixed-media objects, decorative material, and some entries classified more broadly as fine art. A useful appraisal begins by identifying the precise medium, dimensions, date, subject, publication relationship, and edition status of the object. Signatures, inscriptions, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, condition, restoration, and confidence in attribution should then be compared with closely related public sales. Reported auction totals are not always presented on the same basis and may include buyer premiums or fees. Private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes can also limit the conclusions supported by public records, so an observed result should not be treated as a universal price prediction.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints
  • Fine art and paintings
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and place within Gorey's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, and recent comparable public auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction results are starting points rather than final appraisals.
  • Reported sale totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparisons should use consistent price bases.
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available records.
  • Authentication, condition, and edition status can materially affect comparability.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Recent sale records

Selected public auction records currently in the Appraisily lot index. Use them as market context, then request a formal appraisal before you sell, insure, or donate.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Edward Gorey

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Edward Gorey worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Edward Gorey artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.