Alfred Eisenstaedt Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1995

Alfred Eisenstaedt photographs have appeared at auction 120 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 97 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.7kSign up free to see and $9.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $34.4kSign up free to see for Marilyn Monroe at Grisebach in June 2009. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (41), Bonhams (19) and Grisebach (15).

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1. 
   Three young women from The Parisians, 1963

   Photograph

   34.2 x 26 cm (13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 9
   £3,750≈ $6,356≈ €4,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Trees in Snow, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1947

   Photograph

   27,6 × 26,6 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 2044
   €3,125≈ $4,249≈ £2,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
3. 
   V-J Day, Times Square, New York City, 1945

   Photograph · ed. 80/250

   17 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (43.8 x 30.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 264
   $17,500≈ £10,775≈ €12,911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Children at a Puppet Theater, Paris, 1963

   Photograph · ed. 199/250

   14 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (36.2 x 52.1 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 244
   $22,500≈ £13,853≈ €16,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   La Scala, Milan, 1934

   Photograph · ed. 179/250

   17 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (44.5 x 32.1 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 242
   $10,000≈ £6,157≈ €7,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Jacqueline Kennedy and Daughter, Caroline, Hyannisport, 1960

   Photograph

   12 x 8 1/8in

   Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5134
   $1,000≈ £657≈ €767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Ice skating waiter, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1932

   Photograph

   44.5 x 34 cm (17 1/2 x 13 3/8 in)

   Phillips · May 8, 2013 · Lot 63
   £16,250≈ $25,204≈ €19,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Drum Major at the University of Michigan, 1951

   Photograph · ed. 165/250

   17 x 21 3/4 in. (43.2 x 55.2 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 190
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Children at the Puppet Theater II, Paris, 1963

   Photograph · ed. 96/250

   21 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. (54.9 x 44.5 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 42
   $10,000≈ £6,596≈ €7,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Three Women, Port de Sóller, Mallorca, 1963

    Photograph · ed. 12/250

    17 x 11 1/2in

    Bonhams · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 5172
    $625≈ £386≈ €475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Jacqueline Kennedy and Daughter, Caroline, Hyannisport, 1960

    Photograph

    12 x 8 1/8in

    Bonhams · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 5171
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,600View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    What a Big Fish, Sarasota, Florida, 1959

    Photograph · ed. 24/250

    16 1/8 x 11 1/2in

    Bonhams · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 5170
    $625≈ £386≈ €475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Marilyn Monroe, Beverly Hills, 1953

    Photograph

    24,2 × 16,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2023
    €3,660≈ $4,718≈ £2,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Prow of the sailing ship „Luther Little, 1938

    Photograph

    25,3 × 20 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2023
    €3,050≈ $3,794≈ £2,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Marilyn Monroe, 1953

    Photograph

    31,5 × 24 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2024
    €12,810≈ $15,933≈ £10,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    Three Frames of Children at a Puppet Theatre, Paris

    Photograph · ed. 178/250

    14,6 x 48,3 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2011 · Lot 122
    €2,783≈ $3,760≈ £2,394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Bad Berlin, Um 1930

    Photograph

    17,6 × 23,3 cm

    Grisebach · May 26, 2011 · Lot 1327
    €5,490≈ $7,778≈ £4,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    THE PARISIANS (BALLERINAS AT THE PARIS OPERA)

    Photograph

    24.8 x 34 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2010 · Lot 772
    €5,760≈ $7,630≈ £4,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
19. 
    Marilyn Monroe, 1953

    Photograph

    25,4 × 20,3 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 4, 2009 · Lot 1231
    €24,395≈ $34,385≈ £21,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
20. 
    PENNSYLVANIA STATION, NEW YORK CITY

    Photograph

    33.8 x 26.3 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 48
    €6,360≈ $8,055≈ £5,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Sophia Loren in ,Hochzeit auf Italienisch’, 1964

    Photograph

    24,1 × 16,1 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008 · Lot 1540
    €4,165≈ $5,373≈ £3,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Blick in die Logen der Mailänder Scala während der Galapremiere der Saison, 1933

    Photograph

    22,6 × 28,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008 · Lot 1539
    €8,925≈ $11,513≈ £7,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗

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