What is a André Kertész photograph worth?
1894–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 198 works by André Kertész with a published auction price sold between $2,910Sign up free to see and $8,255Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,319Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,396Sign up free to see across 188 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,276Sign up free to see across 81 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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André Kertész prices by medium
- Auction results
- 256
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $5.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $195kSign up free to see The Stairs of Montmartre, Paris, Phillips, Apr 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 188 | $3k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $394–$1.3kSign up free to see | $759Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (125), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (36), Lempertz (28)
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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) | 138 | $2k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 47 | $4.9k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
Recent André Kertész sales
- New York City, July 10 (from the portfolio 'Ten Photographers'), Gelatin silver print — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Carrefour, Blois, Gelatin silver print from Photographs, Volume II, printed 1973 — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Chez Mondrian, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Hazy Day ('Mikszáth Kálmán tér, Budapest'), Gelatin silver print — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Louis Tihanyi, gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Melancholic Tulip, gelatin silver print — $4,064Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Distortion No. 6, gelatin silver print — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Dunaharaszti, Swimming, gelatin silver print — $1,584Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
Questions about André Kertész prices
What is a André Kertész photograph worth?
Based on 198 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by André Kertész have sold for a median of $5,319, and half of them sold between $2,910 and $8,255. For photographs alone the median is $5,396 (188 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 André Kertész sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $194,500 for “The Stairs of Montmartre, Paris” at Phillips in April 2013.
Which André Kertész medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $5,396 (188 sales).
How often do André Kertész works sell at auction?
77% of the 256 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a André Kertész photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
André Kertész have appeared at auction 256 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 198 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%.
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