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Aaron Siskind

American · 1903–1991 · Photographer

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He… (Wikipedia)

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170lots offered2007–2026years recorded82%sold (137)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Terrors and Pleasures of LevitationPhillips · Jul 2020$81,250≈ £64,505≈ €71,719Sign up to see
Kentucky 5Phillips · Apr 2024$27,940≈ £22,106≈ €25,773Sign up to see
St. Louis 9Phillips · Oct 2014$27,500≈ £16,981≈ €21,820Sign up to see

Aaron Siskind’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 167 auction results for Aaron Siskind between 2007 and 2026, of which 137 sold (82%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $81.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $81.3kSign up free to see for Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation at Phillips in July 2020. The most common medium is photographs (160 lots). Most results come from Phillips (59), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (32) and Rago Auctions (21).

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Chicago 25, 1960
Photograph
15 h x 19 w in (38 x 48 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 285
$2,560≈ £1,912≈ €2,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Chicago 29
Photograph
17 h x 22 w in (43 x 56 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 286
$1,536≈ £1,147≈ €1,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Acolman, 1955
Photograph
41.8 x 56.7 cm (50.9 x 60.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 582
€1,651≈ $1,922≈ £1,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Martha's Vineyard, 1954
Photograph · Paper
42 x 56.3 cm (50.8 x 60.6 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 583
€1,206≈ $1,404≈ £1,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Martha’s Vineyard 107B
Photograph
36 h x 46¾ w in (91 x 119 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026 · Lot 205
$7,040≈ £5,202≈ €6,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
F102
Photograph
11¾ h x 9½ w in (30 x 24 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026 · Lot 206
$640≈ £473≈ €548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
'Jerome, Arizona', 1949
Photograph
18 x 13 3/8 in. (45.7 x 34 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 123
$3,840≈ £2,861≈ €3,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
'Kirkland, Arizona 5', 1949
Photograph
8 5/8 x 13 1/2 in. (21.9 x 34.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 124
$1,280≈ £954≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Durango 8
Photograph
9¾ h x 17½ w in (25 x 44 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 211
$1,270≈ £944≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Guadalajara 21
Photograph
14¾ h x 18¾ w in (37 x 48 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 212
$1,122≈ £834≈ €964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Lots by Aaron Siskind that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Aaron Siskind photographs (160)

Aaron Siskind: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Aaron Siskind at auction?

$81,250Sign up free to see, for Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation at Phillips (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Aaron Siskind?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 137 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Aaron Siskind have sold at auction?

137 of 167 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Aaron Siskind?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

About Aaron Siskind

Aaron Siskind was an American photographer whose work focuses on the details of things, presented as flat surfaces to create a new image independent of the original subject. He was closely involved with, if not a part of, the abstract expressionist movement, and was close friends with artists Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning.

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