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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Record prices
Terrors and Pleasures of LevitationPhillips · $81,250≈ £64,505≈ €71,719Sign up to see
Kentucky 5Phillips · $27,940≈ £22,106≈ €25,773Sign up to see
St. Louis 9Phillips · $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).
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Photography | 160 | 130 | 81% | $3.8kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $81.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 160 | 130 | 81% | $3.8kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $81.3kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $942Sign up | $825Sign up | $2.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 13 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | $957Sign up |
| 2024 | 33 | 31 | $945Sign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | $1kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 27 | 18 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $2kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | $9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $6.2kSign up |