What is a Arnold Newman photograph worth?
1918–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 103 works by Arnold Newman with a published auction price sold between $1,345Sign up free to see and $5,469Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,851Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,851Sign up free to see across 99 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,920Sign up free to see across 45 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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Arnold Newman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 118
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.5kSign up free to see Portfolio: Portraits, Grisebach, Jun 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 99 | $1.4k–$5.8kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (21), Grisebach (19), Bonhams (18)
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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) | 36 | $807–$4.2kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 60 | $1.9k–$6.7kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Arnold Newman sales
- Dame Mary Quant, a bromide print photograph of Mary Quant standing in front of her work desk — $379Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 18, 2026
- Untitled (Still Life), Gelatin silver print; mounted — $589Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Igor Stravinsky', Gelatin silver print — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Eva Rubinstein, Polaroid Type 808 Polacolor print — $256Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Piet Mondriaan, gelatin silver print portraying Piet Mondrian in his New York studio — $118Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- 'Picasso', Gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Martha Graham, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Yul Brynner, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,470Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Arnold Newman prices
What is a Arnold Newman photograph worth?
Based on 103 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Arnold Newman have sold for a median of $2,851, and half of them sold between $1,345 and $5,469. For photographs alone the median is $2,851 (99 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 Arnold Newman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,482 for “Portfolio: Portraits” at Grisebach in June 2009.
How often do Arnold Newman works sell at auction?
87% of the 118 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Arnold Newman photograph?
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Arnold Newman have appeared at auction 118 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 103 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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