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Arthur Rothstein, [African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama]

Arthur Rothstein

American · 1915–1985 · Photographer

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8auction results2013–2026years recorded63%sold (5)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Arthur Rothstein, Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936, Gelatin silver printFarmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, OklahomaPhillips · $15,000≈ £10,617≈ €12,191Sign up to see
  2. Arthur Rothstein, Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas, 1935, Vintage gelatin silver printWife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, ArkansasLempertz · €1,701≈ $1,985≈ £1,491Sign up to see
  3. Arthur Rothstein, Fleeing a Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936, Gelatin silver printFleeing a Dust Storm, Cimarron County, OklahomaBonhams · $1,250≈ £821≈ €959Sign up to see

Arthur Rothstein’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 8 auction results for Arthur Rothstein between 2013 and 2026, of which 5 sold (63%). Recorded sale prices range from $630Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma at Phillips in April 2018. The most common medium is photographs (8 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (3), Bonhams (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (1).

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  1. Arthur Rothstein, Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas, 1935, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Wife and child of a sharecropper, Washington County, Arkansas, 1935
    Photograph
    24.3 x 19.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 548
    €1,701≈ $1,985≈ £1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Arthur Rothstein, Farmer who will be resettled, Wolf Creek Farms, Georgia, 1935, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Farmer who will be resettled, Wolf Creek Farms, Georgia, 1935
    Photograph
    26.5 x 34.8 cm (27.8 x 36 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 560
    €983≈ $1,147≈ £862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
    Photograph · ed. 251/300
    19 x 19 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 113
    $630≈ £515≈ €592$500 + $130 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,250–2,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Arthur Rothstein, Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (19.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    $15,000≈ £10,617≈ €12,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Arthur Rothstein, Fleeing a Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936, Gelatin silver print
    Fleeing a Dust Storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma, 1936
    Photograph · ed. 121/300
    19 1/8 x 19in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5159
    $1,250≈ £821≈ €959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Arthur Rothstein, Three Photographs including: Minnie Knox, Garrett County, MD, 1937, Three gelatin silver prints
    Three Photographs including: Minnie Knox, Garrett County, MD, 1937
    Photograph
    up to 13 x 10 in. (33.0 x 25.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 331
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Arthur Rothstein, Saturday Night, Birmingham, Alabama, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Saturday Night, Birmingham, Alabama, 1940
    Photograph
    34.3 x 26.7 cm (35.4 x 27.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 52
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Arthur Rothstein, Fairfield, Montana, 1939, Gelatin silver print
    Fairfield, Montana, 1939
    Photograph
    13 5/8 x 8 7/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3776
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗

Arthur Rothstein photographs (8)

Arthur Rothstein: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Arthur Rothstein at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Farmer and sons walking in the face of a dust storm, Cimarron County, Oklahoma at Phillips (April 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Arthur Rothstein?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Arthur Rothstein have sold at auction?

5 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Arthur Rothstein?

Lempertz, Bonhams and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Arthur Rothstein

In museum collections

  • Arthur Rothstein, [African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama][African American Family at Gee's Bend, Alabama], 1937
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Arthur Rothstein, Farmer and Sons Walking in the Face of a Dust StormFarmer and Sons Walking in the Face of a Dust Storm, 1936
    Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division · Public domain

Biography and museum images →

Related artists — American, born 1890–1940