Oscar Wilde
23 copies for sale · $85–$75,000 · 7 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
SALOMÉ: DRAME EN UN ACTE (first edition, signed) — Phillip J. Pirages$22,500
Lady Windermere's Fan (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$12,500
The Birthday of the Infanta (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$150
The Picture of Dorian Gray (first edition, signed) — Biblioctopus$75,000
A Woman of No Importance (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$7,500
Ideal Husband, An (first edition) — David Brass Rare Books$3,250
A House of Pomegranates (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,500
Picture of Dorian Gray (signed) — Heritage Book Shop$4,500
Poems — Jonkers Rare Books£27,500
The Sphinx — Argosy Book Store$12,000
Writings of Oscar Wilde Edition de Luxe of the Uniform Edition . Illustrated — Heritage Book Shop$11,500
De Profundis — Jonkers Rare Books£6,500
Works on the market
Picture of Dorian Gray2 copies · $4,500–$75,000
Poems1 copy · £27,500
SALOMÉ: DRAME EN UN ACTE1 copy · $22,500
Lady Windermere's Fan1 copy · $12,500
The Sphinx1 copy · $12,000
A Woman of No Importance1 copy · $7,500
De Profundis1 copy · £6,500
Deux Contes1 copy · $5,000
Works1 copy · $4,500
Ideal Husband, An1 copy · $3,250
A House of Pomegranates1 copy · $2,500
Aristophanes at Oxford1 copy · $1,500
Salome. A Tragedy in One Act1 copy · $1,000
Ballad of Reading Gaol, The1 copy · $950
For Love of the King1 copy · $450
The Birthday of the Infanta1 copy · $150
Market context
45 copies of Oscar Wilde's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $89 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Autograph letter signed with initials to Henry Davray, Nogent-sur-Marne, [n.d. but June/Ju (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£4,800
A House of Pomegranates, FIRST EDITION, [LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES], Osgood and McIlvaine, 18 (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£800
Autograph letter signed ("Oscar Wilde") to an unidentified recipient ("My Dear Pessimist") (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£6,000
Autograph letter signed ("Oscar Wilde") to Alsagar Vian, Tite Street, Chelsea, [n.d. but p (bonhams, 2026-07-01)£5,000
[Collected Works], edited by Robert Ross, 14 vol., first collected edition, one of 1,000 s (forum, 2026-06-25)£1,100
The Writings..., Uniform Edition, 15 vol., one of 800 University Edition sets, A. R. Kelle (forum, 2026-06-25)£850
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