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Ansel Adams Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1902–1984

ArtSell has recorded 340 auction results for Ansel Adams photographs between 2002 and 2026, and 304 of them sold (89%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.5kSign up free to see and $21.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $6.6kSign up free to see. Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine California holds the top price on file: $413kSign up free to see at Phillips (July 2020). Most results come from Phillips (153), Bonhams (60) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (26).

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Ansel Adams photographs: key figures

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340
Sold rate
89%
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2002–2026
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Top auction houses: Phillips (153), Bonhams (60), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (26)

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  1. Selected Images from Portfolio IV by Ansel Adams, circa 1940-1963, Eight gelatin silver prints from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Oct 2024
    Selected Images from Portfolio IV, circa 1940-1963
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    Varying sizes from 7 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (18.4 x 21.6 cm) to 10 x 12 5/8 in. (25.4 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 234
    $33,020≈ £25,235≈ €30,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tree, stump and mist, Northern Cascades, Washington by Ansel Adams, 1958, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio VII , printed 1976, sold Oct 2024
    Tree, stump and mist, Northern Cascades, Washington, 1958
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (39.4 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    $5,715≈ £4,368≈ €5,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Aspens, Northern New Mexico by Ansel Adams, 1958, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio VII , printed 1976, sold Oct 2024
    Aspens, Northern New Mexico, 1958
    Photograph · ed. 40/115
    18 x 22 3/4 in. (45.7 x 57.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $35,560≈ £27,176≈ €32,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California by Ansel Adams, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950-1962, sold Oct 2024
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (24.1 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $38,100≈ £29,117≈ €34,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico by Ansel Adams, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977, sold Oct 2024
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph
    10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (26.7 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    $25,400≈ £19,412≈ €23,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Ansel Adams(Am. 1902-1984)"Mount Williamson from Manzonar" by Ansel Adams, Gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2024
    Ansel Adams(Am. 1902-1984)"Mount Williamson from Manzonar"
    Photograph
    15 3/8 x 19 1/4 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 37
    $25,000≈ £19,357≈ €22,740HammerSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. Valley View from Wawona Tunnel, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1936, Gelatin silver print, mounted, printed later, sold May 2024
    Valley View from Wawona Tunnel, Yosemite National Park, California, 1936
    Photograph
    16.1 x 21.8 cm (6 3/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 76
    £3,048≈ $3,858≈ €3,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. A Young Lawyer and his Family at Manzanar by Ansel Adams, 1943, Gelatin silver print, likely an early print, sold Apr 2024
    A Young Lawyer and his Family at Manzanar, 1943
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (24.8 x 33.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 383
    $20,320≈ £16,077≈ €18,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California by Ansel Adams, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 1978, sold Apr 2024
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 3/8 in. (36.8 x 49.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 382
    $53,340≈ £42,203≈ €49,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens Valley, California by Ansel Adams, 1962, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Sierra Nevada, Winter Evening, from the Owens Valley, California, 1962
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    11 1/2 x 9 in. (29.2 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 381
    $5,080≈ £4,019≈ €4,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1958, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Siesta Lake, Yosemite National Park, California, 1958
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (19.1 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 380
    $5,715≈ £4,522≈ €5,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Teklanika River, Denali National Park, Alaska by Ansel Adams, 1947, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Teklanika River, Denali National Park, Alaska, 1947
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 379
    $3,810≈ £3,014≈ €3,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Leaf, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska by Ansel Adams, 1948, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Leaf, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska, 1948
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    6 3/4 x 9 in. (17.1 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 378
    $6,350≈ £5,024≈ €5,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico by Ansel Adams, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed 1973-1977, sold Apr 2024
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph
    15 1/8 x 19 3/8 in. (38.4 x 49.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 377
    $50,800≈ £40,193≈ €46,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Dunes, Oceano, California by Ansel Adams, 1963, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Dunes, Oceano, California, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    7 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (18.4 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 376
    $6,985≈ £5,527≈ €6,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills, California by Ansel Adams, 1951, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills, California, 1951
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    8 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (22.5 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 375
    $8,890≈ £7,034≈ €8,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Northern California Coast Redwoods by Ansel Adams, 1960, Gelatin silver print from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian , printed 1963, sold Apr 2024
    Northern California Coast Redwoods, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 235/260
    9 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (23.8 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 374
    $11,430≈ £9,043≈ €10,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Orchard, Portola Valley, California by Ansel Adams, circa 1940, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1960s, sold Apr 2024
    Orchard, Portola Valley, California, circa 1940
    Photograph
    10 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (27 x 33.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 373
    $6,985≈ £5,527≈ €6,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2024
    Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9½ w in (19 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $1,890≈ £1,472≈ €1,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  20. Orchard, Early Spring near Stanford University, California by Ansel Adams, c. 1940, Gelatin silver print; Plate XI from Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word, in Memory of Russell Varian (San Francisco, 1963, sold Dec 2023
    Orchard, Early Spring near Stanford University, California, c. 1940
    Photograph · ed. edition of 260
    10 x 12 3/4 in. (25.4 x 32.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $3,328≈ £2,648≈ €3,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  21. Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Open Gate) by Ansel Adams, c. 1927, Gelatin silver print; mounted, offered Dec 2023
    Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Open Gate), c. 1927
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  22. Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Gardens) by Ansel Adams, c. 1927, Gelatin silver print; mounted, offered Dec 2023
    Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Gardens), c. 1927
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  23. Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Covered Terrace) by Ansel Adams, c. 1927, Gelatin silver print; mounted, offered Dec 2023
    Garfield Merner Home, Hillsborough, California (View with Covered Terrace), c. 1927
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Valley View, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1936, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Valley View, Yosemite National Park, California, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/8 x 9 3/4 in. (18.1 x 24.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  25. Half Dome and Moon, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1960, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Half Dome and Moon, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.5 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 66
    $4,352≈ £3,462≈ €4,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley by Ansel Adams, 1938, Gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1950 and 1957; mounted, sold Dec 2023
    Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite Valley, 1938
    Photograph
    15 by 19 in. (38.1 by 48.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 65
    $51,200≈ £40,732≈ €47,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  27. Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1938
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 64
    $5,376≈ £4,277≈ €4,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  28. Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1948, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Oaktree, Snowstorm, Yosemite National Park, California, 1948
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.5 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 63
    $2,560≈ £2,037≈ €2,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  29. Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail by Ansel Adams, 1938, photograph, sold Dec 2023
    Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail, 1938
    Photograph
    each plate various sizes to 6 x 9 1/2 in. (15.2 x 24.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 62
    $6,400≈ £5,091≈ €5,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Leaves, Mt. Rainier National Park by Ansel Adams, 1942, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1962-63; mounted to Crescent illustration board, sold Dec 2023
    Leaves, Mt. Rainier National Park, 1942
    Photograph · Board
    15 1/2 by 19 1/2 in. (39.4 by 49.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    $8,960≈ £7,128≈ €8,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  31. Yosemite Valley by Ansel Adams, 1985, Gelatinesilberabzug, sold Dec 2023
    Yosemite Valley, 1985
    Photograph
    16,5 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 43
    €792≈ $854≈ £678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  32. Rushing Water, Merced River by Ansel Adams, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Rushing Water, Merced River
    Photograph
    8 h x 9½ w in (20 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $4,032≈ £3,190≈ €3,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. Sequoia Roots, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, c. 1950, Gelatin silver print by Alan Ross, printed later, sold Dec 2023
    Sequoia Roots, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1950
    Photograph
    24 x 19 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 677
    €1,418≈ $1,542≈ £1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Moon and Half Dome', Yosemite National Park, California 1960 by Ansel Adams, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper, mounted on the original cardboard, sold Nov 2023
    Moon and Half Dome', Yosemite National Park, California 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    36,6 x 28,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 62
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  35. Moon And Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    9-1/2 x 7-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1349
    $1,200≈ £965≈ €1,104HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  36. Moon and Half Dome, 1960
    Photograph
    9-3/4 x 7-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 22
    $4,500≈ £3,706≈ €4,249HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  37. Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, printed May 1991, Special Edition Photographs of Yosemite by Ansel Adams, printed by Alan Ross for the Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite National Park, California
    Photograph
    7-1/2 x 9-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 21
    $1,100≈ £906≈ €1,039HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  38. Yosemite Valley Thunderstorm, Yosemite National park, California, 1945
    Photograph
    14-7/8 x 19 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 8
    $20,000≈ £16,469≈ €18,884HammerSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  39. Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian by Ansel Adams, San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1963. Fifteen gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2023
    Portfolio Four: What Majestic Word. In Memory of Russell Varian
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 6 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (17.1 x 22.5 cm) to 10 x 12 3/4 in. (25.4 x 32.4 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $44,450≈ £36,162≈ €41,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Street Scene, Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar by Ansel Adams, 1943, Gelatin silver print, probably printed later, sold Oct 2023
    Street Scene, Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, 1943
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. (22.2 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $11,430≈ £9,299≈ €10,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico by Ansel Adams, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1963, offered Oct 2023
    Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, 1941
    Photograph
    15 x 19 1/8 in. (38.1 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California by Ansel Adams, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 1978, sold Oct 2023
    Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, California, 1944
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (36.8 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $50,800≈ £41,328≈ €47,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Trees and Cliffs of Eagle Peak, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California by Ansel Adams, 1935, Gelatin silver print, printed 1979, sold Oct 2023
    Trees and Cliffs of Eagle Peak, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1935
    Photograph · ed. 32/50
    13 3/8 x 19 1/8 in. (34 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    $12,700≈ £10,332≈ €11,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Printed By Alan Ross by Ansel Adams, Gelatin Silver Print 1938 (Later Imp), offered Sep 2023
    Printed By Alan Ross
    Photograph
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1018
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  45. Untitled by Ansel Adams, Gelatin Silver Print 1945 (Later Imp), Thunderstorm, Yosemite Valley, California, offered Sep 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    H 7.5" W 9.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1017
    Result not publishedEst. $600–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  46. Untitled by Ansel Adams, Gelatin Silver Print 1952, El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, offered Sep 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    H 9.5" W 7"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1016
    Result not publishedEst. $1,000–2,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  47. Untitled by Ansel Adams, Gelatin Silver Print Moonrise From Glacier Point, offered Sep 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    H 9.5" W 8.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1015
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  48. Mount Moran, Autumn 1948 by Ansel Adams, Gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed later, sold Sep 2023
    Mount Moran, Autumn 1948
    Photograph · Board
    Sheet: 7.75" h x 9'" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 55
    $3,600≈ £2,875≈ €3,363HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  49. Rain Sonoma County Hills by Ansel Adams, gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Rain Sonoma County Hills
    Photograph
    15 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches, board: 22 x 26 1/2 inches (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 211
    $4,305≈ £3,387≈ €3,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  50. Coast Near Timber Cove by Ansel Adams, gelatin silver print, sold Aug 2023
    Coast Near Timber Cove
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches, board: 22 x 28 inches (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 210
    $3,690≈ £2,903≈ €3,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗

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