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Ansel Adams Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1902–1984

ArtSell has recorded 317 auction results for Ansel Adams photographs between 2002 and 2026, of which 285 sold (90% sell-through). Prices realised range from $340 to $412,500, with a median of $7,500 across 285 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 5 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $412,500 for “Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California” at Phillips in 2020.

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  1. Ansel Adams, Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain Yosemite National Park, California, gelatin silver print
    Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9⅜ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 283
    $896≈ £669≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Ansel Adams, Interior of Tumacacori Mission, New Mexico (Plate 7 from the Portfolio VII), gelatin silver print
    Interior of Tumacacori Mission, New Mexico (Plate 7 from the Portfolio VII)
    Photograph
    19⅝ h x 15⅜ w in (50 x 39 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 265
    $896≈ £669≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ansel Adams, Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks, Long Beach, California (Plate 8 from the Portfolio VII), gelatin silver print
    Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks, Long Beach, California (Plate 8 from the Portfolio VII)
    Photograph
    15⅛ h x 18¼ w in (38 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 264
    $1,920≈ £1,434≈ €1,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Ansel Adams, Gerry Sharpe, Ouray, Colorado (Plate 5 from the Portfolio VII), gelatin silver print
    Gerry Sharpe, Ouray, Colorado (Plate 5 from the Portfolio VII)
    Photograph
    19¼ h x 14¾ w in (49 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 266
    $1,024≈ £765≈ €892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ansel Adams, Gottardo Piazzoni in his Studio, San Francisco (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1932, Gelatin silver print
    Gottardo Piazzoni in his Studio, San Francisco (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1932
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    15 5/8 x 19 1/2 in. (39.7 by 49.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 217
    $1,664≈ £1,243≈ €1,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ansel Adams, White Post and Spandrel, Columbia, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1953, Gelatin silver print
    White Post and Spandrel, Columbia, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1953
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    19 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (48.9 x 35.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 128
    $1,536≈ £1,148≈ €1,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Ansel Adams, Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (Curry Company Commission), c. 1930s, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's 'Photographed in Yosemite by Ansel Adams' stamp on the reverse
    Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (Curry Company Commission), c. 1930s
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (14.3 x 23.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 114
    $1,280≈ £956≈ €1,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Ansel Adams, Monolith, Face of Half Dome (from 'Portfolio Three: Yosemite Valley'), 1927, Gelatin silver print
    Monolith, Face of Half Dome (from 'Portfolio Three: Yosemite Valley'), 1927
    Photograph
    11 x 8 1/8 in. (27.9 x 20.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 113
    $3,840≈ £2,869≈ €3,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Ansel Adams, Graduation Dress, Yosemite Valley, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Graduation Dress, Yosemite Valley, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1948
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    19 5/8 by 15 1/4 in. (49.8 by 38.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 95
    $1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Ansel Adams, Glacier National Park, Montana 1942, 1942, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "PROOF" reproduction stamp with typed title and "WILL BE SNAPPY" and "AUTUMN" on the reverse
    Glacier National Park, Montana 1942, 1942
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 40
    €2,400≈ $2,788≈ £2,080HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  11. Ansel Adams, Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California 1942, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight matte paper, in very good condition. Photographer's stamp, reproduction stamp and Magnum Zurich's return stamp on the reverse
    Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California 1942, 1942
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 39
    €1,400≈ $1,626≈ £1,213HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  12. Ansel Adams, Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California, gelatin silver print
    Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 192
    $3,840≈ £2,837≈ €3,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  13. Ansel Adams, "Thunderstorm" Yosemite Valley, 1949, Gelatin silver print
    "Thunderstorm" Yosemite Valley, 1949
    Photograph
    7 1/2" x 9"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 72
    $850≈ £632≈ €726HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  14. Ansel Adams, Trailside, near Juneau, Alaska, 1947, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio One , printed 1948
    Trailside, near Juneau, Alaska, 1947
    Photograph · ed. 50/75
    6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.5 x 11.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 260
    $9,675≈ £7,196≈ €8,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Ansel Adams, Girl of Taos, 1929, Gelatin silver print on Dassonville Charcoal Black paper
    Girl of Taos, 1929
    Photograph · Paper
    9 x 6 3/8 in. (22.9 x 16.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $5,160≈ £3,838≈ €4,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Ansel Adams, Half Dome, Winter, circa 1938, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s or 1960s
    Half Dome, Winter, circa 1938
    Photograph
    7 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (18.4 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 258
    $10,320≈ £7,676≈ €8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Ansel Adams, Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1926, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950-1962
    Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1926
    Photograph
    11 x 8 1/4 in. (27.9 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $21,930≈ £16,311≈ €18,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Ansel Adams, Bodie (Ghost Town), California, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Bodie (Ghost Town), California, 1938
    Photograph
    10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (26.7 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $5,418≈ £4,030≈ €4,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    15 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (38.7 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $38,700≈ £28,784≈ €33,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Ansel Adams, Alders, Prairie Creek Beach, Northern California (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1949, Gelatin silver print
    Alders, Prairie Creek Beach, Northern California (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1949
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    15 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (39.4 x 49.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  21. Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Carmel Highlands, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1945, Gelatin silver print
    Edward Weston, Carmel Highlands, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), 1945
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    19 5/8 by 14 5/8 in. (49.8 by 37.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 96
    $3,328≈ £2,479≈ €2,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. Ansel Adams, Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, 1948
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 92
    $8,320≈ £6,198≈ €7,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  23. Ansel Adams, Half Dome, Orchard, Winter, Yosemite National Park, c. 1935, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1973 and 1977; mounted
    Half Dome, Orchard, Winter, Yosemite National Park, c. 1935
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 19 1/8 in. (39.4 x 48.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $21,760≈ £16,211≈ €18,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Ansel Adams, Monolith - The Face of Half Dome (Parmelian Print), 1927, Gelatin silver print; signed 'A E Adams' in pencil and with letterpress title in the margin
    Monolith - The Face of Half Dome (Parmelian Print), 1927
    Photograph
    8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 90
    $17,920≈ £13,350≈ €15,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  25. Ansel Adams, Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (Curry Company Commission), c. 1930s, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's 'Photographed in Yosemite by Ansel Adams' stamp on the reverse
    Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park (Curry Company Commission), c. 1930s
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (14.3 x 23.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Ansel Adams, Still Life, San Francisco, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1932, Gelatin silver print
    Still Life, San Francisco, California (from 'Portfolio VI'), c. 1932
    Photograph · ed. 6/110
    19 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. (49.5 x 37.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $6,144≈ £4,577≈ €5,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Ansel Adams, Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, gelatin silver print
    Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    7⅛ h x 9⅛ w in (18 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 184
    $3,048≈ £2,266≈ €2,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944, Gelatin silver print
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (36.8 x 49.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 58
    $33,280≈ £24,705≈ €28,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  29. Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz and a Painting by Georgia O'Keeffe, An American Place, New York City, Gelatin Silver Print
    Alfred Stieglitz and a Painting by Georgia O'Keeffe, An American Place, New York City
    Photograph
    13.125" h x 8.375" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 11
    $2,600≈ £1,903≈ €2,187HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  30. Ansel Adams, Cathedral Peak and Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960, Gelatin silver print; with 'Special Edition Photograph by Ansel Adams' stamp in ink on the verso; mounted and matted
    Cathedral Peak and Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960
    Photograph
    7 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (18.1 x 23.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 226
    $1,664≈ £1,240≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  31. Ansel Adams, Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960, Gelatin silver print; with 'Special Edition Photograph by Ansel Adams' stamp in ink on the verso; mounted and matted
    Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.9 x 19.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 225
    $1,152≈ £858≈ €984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  32. Ansel Adams, Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1958, Gelatin silver print; with 'Special Edition Photograph by Ansel Adams' stamp in ink on the verso; mounted
    Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1958
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.2 x 24.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 224
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  33. Ansel Adams, El Capitan, Merced River, Clouds, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1952, Gelatin silver print
    El Capitan, Merced River, Clouds, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1952
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 223
    $1,280≈ £954≈ €1,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  34. Ansel Adams, Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, 1949-50, Gelatin silver print
    Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, 1949-50
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (19.0 x 23.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 222
    $768≈ £572≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  35. Ansel Adams, Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1948, Gelatin silver print
    Vernal Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1948
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 in. (23.8 x 17.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 221
    $1,088≈ £811≈ €929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  36. Ansel Adams, Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948, Gelatin silver print; with 'Special Edition Photograph by Ansel Adams' stamp in ink on the verso; framed
    Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.9 x 19.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 220
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  37. Ansel Adams, Half Dome from Glacier Point, Thunderstorm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1947, Gelatin silver print
    Half Dome from Glacier Point, Thunderstorm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1947
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (23.8 x 16.8)
    Bonhams · · Lot 219
    $1,408≈ £1,049≈ €1,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  38. Ansel Adams, Hannes Schroll - Director, Yosemite Ski School, c. 1935, vintage gelatin silver print
    Hannes Schroll - Director, Yosemite Ski School, c. 1935
    Photograph
    6⅞ h x 8⅞ w in (17 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 218
    $2,794≈ £2,139≈ €2,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  39. Ansel Adams, Winter - Forest Detail, Yosemite Valley, gelatin silver print
    Winter - Forest Detail, Yosemite Valley
    Photograph
    9⅝ h x 7⅝ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 214
    $5,544≈ £4,243≈ €4,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  40. Ansel Adams, El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, vintage silver gelatin print, 1952
    El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    167 x 110mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 10
    NZ$6,580≈ $3,777≈ £2,833≈ €3,260Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  41. Ansel Adams, 'Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, Sierra Nevada, California', 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1963 and 1970; mounted
    'Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, Sierra Nevada, California', 1944
    Photograph
    15 1/4 x 18 1/8 in. (38.7 x 46 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 41
    $33,280≈ £25,055≈ €28,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  42. Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1963 and 1970; mounted to Hi-Art Illustration board
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph · Board
    15 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (38.7 x 49.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 40
    $58,880≈ £44,327≈ €50,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  43. Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1973 and 1977; mounted
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (36.8 x 48.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 39
    $35,840≈ £26,982≈ €30,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  44. Ansel Adams, Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, c. 1959, Gelatin silver print
    Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California, c. 1959
    Photograph · ed. 4/50
    13 x 18 3/4 in. (33 x 47.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $10,880≈ £8,191≈ €9,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  45. Ansel Adams, El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948, Gelatin silver print
    El Capitan, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 37
    $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  46. Ansel Adams, Portfolio VII, 1932-1976, New York: Parasol Press, Ltd., 1976. Eleven gelatin silver prints and one unique Polaroid print
    Portfolio VII, 1932-1976
    Photograph · ed. 70/115
    Each 15 5/8 x 19 1/4 in. (39.7 x 48.9 cm) or the reverse Polaroid 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (10.8 x 13.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 247
    $135,450≈ £101,294≈ €116,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Ansel Adams, Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958
    Photograph
    19 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (48.9 x 38.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $28,380≈ £21,223≈ €24,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 19 1/8 in. (39.4 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Ansel Adams, Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Sierra Nevada, California, 1927, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977
    Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Sierra Nevada, California, 1927
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 12 3/8 in. (24.4 x 31.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 244
    $7,740≈ £5,788≈ €6,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Ansel Adams, Storm over the Great Plains, From Cimarron, New Mexico, circa 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed 1963-1973
    Storm over the Great Plains, From Cimarron, New Mexico, circa 1961
    Photograph
    14 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (36.2 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $52,890≈ £39,553≈ €45,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗

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