Al Hirschfeld Drawings: Auction Prices

American · 1903–2003

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Al Hirschfeld drawings between 2013 and 2024, of which 10 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $600 to $9,500, with a median of $2,710 across 10 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $9,500 for “SOME LIKE IT HOT (Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, and Jack Lemon)” at Clarke Auction Gallery in 2023.

Record: SOME LIKE IT HOT (Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, and Jack Lemon) — $9,500Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Portrait of Hildy Parks Cohen, 2000

   Drawing · Board · ed. 2/2000

   27 x 21 in. (68.6 x 53.3 cm.)

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2024 · Lot 118
   $2,560≈ £2,016≈ €2,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Piccadilly Circus, circa 1959

   Drawing · Board

   21 7/8 x 29 7/8 in. (55.6 x 75.9 cm.)

   Bonhams · Aug 8, 2024 · Lot 117
   $5,376≈ £4,234≈ €4,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   SOME LIKE IT HOT (Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, and Jack Lemon)

   Drawing · Board

   sight size:18" h x 23" w

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 12, 2023 · Lot 67
   $9,500≈ £7,760≈ €8,903HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
4. 
   Early Run

   Drawing · Board

   30" h x 22" w (full sheet size)

   Clarke Auction Gallery · May 15, 2023 · Lot 24
   $3,200≈ £2,558≈ €2,942HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   Quentin Crisp

   Drawing · Paper

   21 h x 15⅝ w in (53 x 40 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2022 · Lot 228
   $2,860≈ £2,637≈ €2,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Opera Scene

   Drawing

   22" high x 23" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 7, 2021 · Lot 105
   $1,500≈ £1,107≈ €1,302HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
7. 
   Untitled

   Drawing · Paper

   21" high x 15" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2020 · Lot 123
   $600≈ £451≈ €493HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
8. 
   Thieves, 1974

   Drawing · Board

   26 3/4 x 20in (68 x 50.8cm)

   Bonhams · Jul 29, 2020 · Lot 68
   $3,188≈ £2,457≈ €2,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   The Beatles

   Drawing · Paper

   Sight - 13" high x 15" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 7, 2014 · Lot 59
   $2,300≈ £1,425≈ €1,776HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
10. 
    VIOLA DRATH, pen and inkAttributed to the artist

    Drawing

    13 in. x 17 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 8, 2014 · Lot 869
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
11. 
    VIOLA DRATH, pen and inkAttributed to the artist

    Drawing

    13 in. x 17 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 15, 2013 · Lot 769
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
12. 
    Duke Ellington

    Drawing · ed. 94/150

    Plate - 10.75" h x 10.375" w

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 17, 2013 · Lot 72
    $750≈ £497≈ €580HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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