Samuel Beckett

Irish | 1906 - 1989

Samuel Beckett was an Irish artist who was born in 1906.

How much does a Samuel Beckett cost?

Samuel Beckett's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 25,180 USD for prints & graphic arts, and 14,523 USD for photographys.

What is Samuel Beckett's most expensive prints & graphic art?

Since 2005 the record price for this artist at auction is 25,180 USD for Foirades. Fizzles. [Londres et New York :] Petersburg Press, 1976, sold at Christie's Online in 2022.

Where can I see Samuel Beckett's works?

Their work is currently being shown at MACBA, Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe have featured Samuel Beckett's work in the past.

Samuel Beckett in the news

Samuel Beckett has been featured in articles for e-flux, Telegraph and Juliet Art Magazine. The most recent article is Peggy Guggenheim in London: First museum survey to explore the gallery that birthed a legend written for ArtDaily in April 2026. The artist died in 1989.

At Auction

Notable Lots

An open book with a brown box and an envelope, all featuring the word 'ABANDONNE' in bold letters.

Foirades. Fizzles. [Londres et New York :] Petersburg Press, 1976 , 1976

By Samuel Beckett

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Aus einem aufgegebenen Werk - Samuel Beckett

Aus einem aufgegebenen Werk , 1967

By Samuel Beckett

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Recent Auction Results

A bold, expressive portrait of a man with dark hair and a green shirt, rendered in thick paint strokes against a plain background.

SAMUEL BECKETT At the BBC , 1980s

By Samuel Beckett

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Expertisez.com

A black-and-white photograph captures a solitary figure resting on a park bench, framed by tall palm trees and a bustling background.

waiting on a bench, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy, 1971 , 1971

By Samuel Beckett

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Yann le Mouel

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Current Exhibitions

Like a Dance of Starlings. MACBA Collection — Thirty Years and Infinite Ways of Being

MACBA, Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Barcelona | Spain

Nov 28, 2025 - Sep 28, 2026

Past Exhibitions

Archistories. Architecture in Art

Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe | Germany

Nov 29, 2025 - Apr 12, 2026

Women Pulling At The Threads of Social Discourse: Don't Be Absurd

The CAMP Gallery, North Miami

North Miami Beach | Florida | USA

Oct 17, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025

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Articles

Peggy Guggenheim in London: First museum survey to explore the gallery that birthed a legend

ArtDaily Apr 25, 2026

From April 25 through October 19, 2026, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector, the first large-scale museum exhibition dedicated to Peggy Guggenheim’s years in London and her first gallery.

Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector

e-flux Apr 16, 2026

Peggy Guggenheim in London: The Making of a Collector.

Guggenheim Jeune and the Fucina degli Angeli: Two major exhibitions at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in 2026

ArtDaily Dec 31, 2025

The London gallery Guggenheim Jeune and the Fucina degli Angeli take center stage in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection’s exhibition program in 2026.

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Coverage

“ ..Though best known for his 1952 play Waiting for Godot , his work continues to inform and influence the trajectory of contemporary art... ”
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver

“ ..Though Beckett worked outside the field of visual art, his interest in how human beings attempt to make meaning out of their world speaks directly to the interests of contemporary artists... ”
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver