Alfred Eisenstaedt

American · 1898–1995 · Photographer

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a staff… (Wikipedia)

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Marilyn MonroeGrisebach · Jun 2009€24,395≈ $34,385≈ £21,196Sign up to see
Children at a Puppet Theatre, ParisPhillips · Oct 2016$32,500≈ £25,556≈ €28,989Sign up to see
Children at a Puppet Theatre, ParisPhillips · Oct 2015$30,000≈ £19,636≈ €26,657Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 118 auction results for Alfred Eisenstaedt between 2008 and 2026, of which 92 sold (78%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $34.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $34.4kSign up free to see for Marilyn Monroe at Grisebach in June 2009. The most common medium is photographs (114 lots). Most results come from Phillips (41), Bonhams (19) and Grisebach (10).

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Row of Trees near Delft, Holland, 1977
Photograph
Image: 17.25" h x 11.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 28, 2026 · Lot 76
$1,000≈ £756≈ €877HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Little boy selling Coca Cola by roadside, Atlanta, Georgia, 1936
Photograph
17½ h x 12 w in (44 x 30 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 190
$1,778≈ £1,322≈ €1,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Monks Hurrying Along the River Arno, Florence, 1935
Photograph · ed. 59/250
13 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. (34.6 x 43.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 132
$2,304≈ £1,710≈ €1,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Katharine Hepburn, New York, 1938
Photograph · ed. 14/250
13 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (34.9 x 34.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 149
$1,280≈ £950≈ €1,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
Premiere at La Scala, Milan, 1933
Photograph · ed. 196/250
17 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. (44.5 x 32.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 41
$4,864≈ £3,611≈ €4,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Central Park after a Snowstorm, New York City, 1959
Photograph · ed. 175/250
21 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (53.7 x 36.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 42
$2,816≈ £2,090≈ €2,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Immigrant Child, Ellis Island, 1950
Photograph
9 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (23.5 x 30.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 150
$3,328≈ £2,505≈ €2,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Swan Lake Rehearsal, Opera de Paris, 1930
Photograph
10 7/8 x 15 in. (27.6 x 38.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 175
$2,816≈ £2,120≈ €2,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Katharine Hepburn, New York, 1938
Photograph · ed. 143/250
14 x 13 3/4 in. (35.6 x 34.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 196
$1,536≈ £1,156≈ €1,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Marilyn Monroe, 1953
Photograph · ed. 147/250
13 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (34.9 x 43.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 199
$5,376≈ £4,047≈ €4,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Alfred Eisenstaedt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Eisenstaedt at auction?

$34,385Sign up free to see, for Marilyn Monroe at Grisebach (June 2009) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Eisenstaedt?

The median sale price is $4.5kSign up free to see across 92 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Eisenstaedt have sold at auction?

92 of 118 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Eisenstaedt?

Phillips, Bonhams and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Grisebach

About Alfred Eisenstaedt

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a staff photographer for Life magazine after moving to the U.S. Life featured more than 90 of his pictures on its covers, and more than 2,500 of his photo stories were published.

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