What is a Aaron Siskind photograph worth?
1903–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 141 works by Aaron Siskind with a published auction price sold between $945Sign up free to see and $3,840Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,778Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,792Sign up free to see across 134 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,063Sign up free to see across 78 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Aaron Siskind prices by medium
- Auction results
- 171
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $81.3kSign up free to see Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation, Phillips, Jul 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 134 | $953–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (59), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (32), Rago Auctions (21)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 39 | $728–$3.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 94 | $1k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Aaron Siskind sales
- Chicago 25, vintage gelatin silver print — $2,560Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Chicago 29, gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Martha's Vineyard, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later — $1,404Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Acolman, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,922Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- F102, gelatin silver print — $640Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Martha’s Vineyard 107B, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum — $7,040Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- 'Kirkland, Arizona 5', Gelatin silver print — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Jerome, Arizona', Gelatin silver print — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
Questions about Aaron Siskind prices
What is a Aaron Siskind photograph worth?
Based on 141 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Aaron Siskind have sold for a median of $1,778, and half of them sold between $945 and $3,840. For photographs alone the median is $1,792 (134 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Aaron Siskind sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $81,250 for “Terrors and Pleasures of Levitation” at Phillips in July 2020.
How often do Aaron Siskind works sell at auction?
82% of the 171 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Aaron Siskind photograph?
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Aaron Siskind have appeared at auction 171 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 141 sold, a sell-through rate of 82%.
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