What is a Alfred Stieglitz photograph worth?
1864–1946 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 68 priced auction sales, works by Alfred Stieglitz have sold for a median of $9,050Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,457Sign up free to see and $24,348Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,000Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,520Sign up free to see across 33 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 Stieglitz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 89
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $305kSign up free to see From the Back Window--291--Snow Covered Tree, Back-Yard, Phillips, Oct 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 41 | $1.3k–$21.3kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 23 | $6k–$26.7kSign up free to see | $17.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $7.5k–$8.7kSign up free to see | $8.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (58), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (14), Grisebach (5)
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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) | 44 | $2.1k–$16.6kSign up free to see | $6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $9.4k–$30.6kSign up free to see | $21.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Alfred Stieglitz sales
- Nearing Land (from the Camera Work XII portfolio), vintage photogravure — $266Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- The Ferry Boat, gelatin silver print — $1,524Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Winter, Fifth Avenue, gelatin silver print — $1,524Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Going to the Start', Hoppegarten, Berlin 1904, Photogravure, printed in 1905 for "Camera Work 12" on Japanese paper — $922Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- The Steerage, Large-format photogravure on paper, as issued within 291 Nos. 7-8 (New York, Sep — $24,130Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Snapshot - From My Window, New York (from Camera Work No. 20), vintage photogravure — $1,143Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Poplars, Lake George, gelatin silver print — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Portrait of Woman, platinum print — $2,520Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
Questions about Alfred Stieglitz prices
What is a Alfred Stieglitz photograph worth?
Based on 68 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alfred Stieglitz have sold for a median of $9,050, and half of them sold between $2,457 and $24,348. For photographs alone the median is $4,000 (41 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 Stieglitz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $304,800 for “From the Back Window--291--Snow Covered Tree, Back-Yard” at Phillips in October 2024.
Which Alfred Stieglitz medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $17,500 (23 sales).
How often do Alfred Stieglitz works sell at auction?
76% of the 89 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Alfred Stieglitz photograph?
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Of the 89 lots by Alfred Stieglitz recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 68 found a buyer (76%).
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