Andreas Feininger

French · 1906–1999 · Painter, Photographer

Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger was an American photographer and a writer on photographic technique. He was noted for his dynamic black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and for… (Wikipedia)

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The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock)Phillips · May 2019£20,000≈ $25,618≈ €22,867Sign up to see
Porträt Lyonel Feininger, DessauGrisebach · May 2019€18,750≈ $20,918≈ £16,542Sign up to see
The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock)Phillips · Apr 2026$16,770≈ £12,473≈ €14,320Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 108 auction results for Andreas Feininger between 2001 and 2026, of which 93 sold (86%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $25.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25.6kSign up free to see for The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock) at Phillips in May 2019. The most common medium is photographs (108 lots). Most results come from Grisebach (39), Lempertz (39) and Phillips (10).

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Elevated Train, Ninth Avenue, New York
Photograph
13½ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 108
$1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock), 1955
Photograph
29 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (74.3 x 49.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 31
$16,770≈ £12,473≈ €14,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock), 1955
Photograph · ed. 24/50
13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 61
$8,320≈ £6,198≈ €7,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
View from Mather Tower, Chicago/Illinois, 1940
Photograph
25.3 x 21.6 cm
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 576
€2,016≈ $2,352≈ £1,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn Shore, New York, 1940
Photograph
19.9 x 22.6 cm
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 577
€1,890≈ $2,205≈ £1,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
42nd Street as viewed from Weehawken, New York, 1942
Photograph
26.4 x 33.1 cm (40.4 x 50.2 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 578
€3,024≈ $3,528≈ £2,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Water Towers, New York, 1952
Photograph
16.3 x 24.3 cm (17 x 25 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 579
€3,024≈ $3,528≈ £2,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Lunch Rush on 5th Avenue, New York, 1950
Photograph
45.4 x 35.3 cm (50.5 x 40.2 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 580
€2,520≈ $2,940≈ £2,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
N.Y. Central Railroad, Union Station, Chicago, 1948
Photograph
26.5 x 34.2 cm (27.6 x 35.5 cm)
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 701
€2,520≈ $2,857≈ £2,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Jewish Shop on the Lower East Side, Manhattan
Photograph
12½ h x 10¼ w in (32 x 26 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 208
$567≈ £446≈ €540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Andreas Feininger photographs (108)

Andreas Feininger: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Andreas Feininger at auction?

$25,618Sign up free to see, for The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock) at Phillips (May 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Andreas Feininger?

The median sale price is $4.2kSign up free to see across 93 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Andreas Feininger have sold at auction?

93 of 108 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Andreas Feininger?

Grisebach, Lempertz and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Grisebach · Lempertz · Phillips

About Andreas Feininger

Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger was an American photographer and a writer on photographic technique. He was noted for his dynamic black-and-white scenes of Manhattan and for studies of the structures of natural objects.

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