What is a Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph worth?
1898–1995 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 96 priced auction sales, works by Alfred Eisenstaedt have sold for a median of $4,410Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,533Sign up free to see and $9,413Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,445Sign up free to see across 95 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,000Sign up free to see across 41 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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Alfred Eisenstaedt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 122
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $4.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $34.4kSign up free to see Marilyn Monroe, Grisebach, Jun 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 95 | $1.6k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (41), Bonhams (19), Grisebach (14)
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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) | 19 | $891–$7kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 73 | $2.1k–$10kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Recent Alfred Eisenstaedt sales
- Row of Trees near Delft, Holland, Gelatin silver print — $1,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 28, 2026
- Little boy selling Coca Cola by roadside, Atlanta, Georgia, 1936, gelatin silver print — $1,778Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Katharine Hepburn, New York, Gelatin silver print — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Monks Hurrying Along the River Arno, Florence, Gelatin silver print — $2,304Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Premiere at La Scala, Milan, Gelatin silver print — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Central Park after a Snowstorm, New York City, Gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Immigrant Child, Ellis Island, Gelatin silver print — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Katharine Hepburn, New York, Gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
Questions about Alfred Eisenstaedt prices
What is a Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph worth?
Based on 96 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alfred Eisenstaedt have sold for a median of $4,410, and half of them sold between $1,533 and $9,413. For photographs alone the median is $4,445 (95 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 Alfred Eisenstaedt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $34,385 for “Marilyn Monroe” at Grisebach in June 2009.
How often do Alfred Eisenstaedt works sell at auction?
79% of the 122 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Alfred Eisenstaedt have appeared at auction 122 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 96 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%.
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