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Arno Rafael Minkkinen

Arno Rafael Minkkinen

Finnish · b. 1945 · Photographer

Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish-American photographer who works in the United States. (Wikipedia)

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13auction results2021–2025years recorded85%sold (11)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed laterNarragansett, Rhode IslandLempertz · €5,418≈ $5,722≈ £4,508Sign up to see
  2. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Foster's Pond, 1989, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminumFoster's PondRago Auctions · $5,016≈ £3,839≈ €4,365Sign up to see
  3. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Kuusamo, Finland 1976, 1976, photographKuusamo, Finland 1976OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,800≈ $3,356≈ £2,430Sign up to see

Arno Rafael Minkkinen’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 13 auction results for Arno Rafael Minkkinen between 2021 and 2025, of which 11 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $5.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.7kSign up free to see for Narragansett, Rhode Island at Lempertz in November 2024. The most common medium is photographs (12 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (5), Brunk Auctions (3) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Pachaug, Connecticut 1973, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Pachaug, Connecticut 1973, 1973
    Photograph · Paper
    50.6 x 40.4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 162
    €1,600≈ $1,843≈ £1,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, 1977, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum
    Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, 1977
    Photograph
    34½ h x 45½ w in (88 x 116 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 173
    $1,056≈ £808≈ €919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Foster's Pond, 1989, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum
    Foster's Pond, 1989
    Photograph
    40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 174
    $5,016≈ £3,839≈ €4,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Nordkapp, 1995, Gelatin silver print
    Nordkapp, 1995
    Photograph
    37 x 46.2 cm (40.5 x 50.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 612
    €1,890≈ $1,996≈ £1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Narragansett, Rhode Island, 1973
    Photograph
    37.1 x 47.5 cm (40.4 x 50.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 613
    €5,418≈ $5,722≈ £4,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Beach Pond, from the portfolio 'Hands and Feet', Connecticut 1974, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Beach Pond, from the portfolio 'Hands and Feet', Connecticut 1974, 1974
    Photograph · Paper
    39,3 x 47,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 96
    €2,600≈ $2,827≈ £2,211HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Vaisalansaari, Finland, 1998
    Photograph · ed. 14/25
    sheet 23-3/4 x 20 in
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 159
    $1,900≈ £1,698≈ €1,955HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Fosters Pond
    Photograph · ed. 14/25
    sheet 20 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 35
    $1,500≈ £1,340≈ €1,544HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Fosters Pond, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 14/25
    24 x 20 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 36
    $1,700≈ £1,519≈ €1,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Arno Rafael Minkkinen, Kuusamo, Finland 1976, 1976, photograph
    Kuusamo, Finland 1976, 1976
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 96
    €2,800≈ $3,356≈ £2,430HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗

Arno Rafael Minkkinen photographs (12)

Arno Rafael Minkkinen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Arno Rafael Minkkinen at auction?

$5,722Sign up free to see, for Narragansett, Rhode Island at Lempertz (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Arno Rafael Minkkinen?

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 Arno Rafael Minkkinen have sold at auction?

11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Arno Rafael Minkkinen?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Brunk Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Brunk Auctions · Rago Auctions

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