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Allen Ginsberg

American · 1926–1997 · Photographer

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20lots offered2011–2026years recorded100%sold (11)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, 1953, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990. Agfa-PapierWilliam S. BurroughsGrisebach · €4,880≈ $6,914≈ £4,238Sign up to see
  2. Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady und Susan Metzner, 1964, Späterer SilbergelatineabzugNeal Cassady und Susan MetznerGrisebach · €4,880≈ $6,914≈ £4,238Sign up to see
  3. Allen Ginsberg, William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, 1953, gelatin silver printWilliam Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New YorkPhillips · $3,500≈ £2,732≈ €3,146Sign up to see

Allen Ginsberg’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Allen Ginsberg between 2011 and 2026, of which 11 sold (100%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $346Sign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Neal Cassady und Susan Metzner at Grisebach in May 2011. The most common medium is photographs (8 lots). Most results come from Sheafer King Modern (8), Bonhams (3) and Grisebach (2).

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  1. Allen Ginsberg, Collection of fourteen photographs, 1984, gelatin silver print
    Collection of fourteen photographs, 1984
    Photograph
    10⅞ h x 13⅞ w in (28 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $1,664≈ £1,243≈ €1,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Allen Ginsberg, 'Paul Bowles Preparing Tea' (Marrakesh, Morocco), 1961, Gelatin silver print
    'Paul Bowles Preparing Tea' (Marrakesh, Morocco), 1961
    Photograph
    10 7/8 x 16 1/4 in. (27.6 x 41.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 270
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Allen Ginsberg, Robert Frank (New York City), 1993, Gelatin silver print
    Robert Frank (New York City), 1993
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (24.8 x 16.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 271
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Allen Ginsberg, Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac with Railroad Brakeman's manual in pocket, Fire Escape, New York, platinum palladium print
    Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac with Railroad Brakeman's manual in pocket, Fire Escape, New York
    Photograph
    11⅝ h x 7⅞ w in (30 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 271
    $1,397≈ £1,056≈ €1,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Allen Ginsberg, Untitled, one signed 'Kitaj' in pencil
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. PP
    Sworders · · Lot 514
    £260≈ $346≈ €312HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  6. Allen Ginsberg, Untitled, 1996, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    6¼ h x 10¼ w in (16 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 303
    $3,250≈ £2,398≈ €2,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Allen Ginsberg, William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, 1953, gelatin silver print
    William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, 1953
    Photograph
    13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $3,500≈ £2,732≈ €3,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Allen Ginsberg, Paul Bowles, 1961, silver-gelatin print
    Paul Bowles, 1961
    Print (other)
    13¼ h x 17½ w in (34 x 44 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 224
    $2,000≈ £1,623≈ €1,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky, Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs on a beach in Morocco, 1957, Gelatin silver print
    Peter Orlovsky, Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs on a beach in Morocco, 1957
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 11 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7201
    $1,188≈ £773≈ €1,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, 1953, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990. Agfa-Papier
    William S. Burroughs, 1953
    Photograph
    11,6 × 17,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1343
    €4,880≈ $6,914≈ £4,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Allen Ginsberg that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Allen Ginsberg photographs (8)

Allen Ginsberg: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Allen Ginsberg at auction?

$6,914Sign up free to see, for Neal Cassady und Susan Metzner at Grisebach (May 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Allen Ginsberg?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Allen Ginsberg have sold at auction?

11 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Allen Ginsberg?

Sheafer King Modern, Bonhams and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Sheafer King Modern · Bonhams · Grisebach

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