What is a Arthur Tress photograph worth?
1940–1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Arthur Tress have sold for a median of $1,519Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $746Sign up free to see and $3,828Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,663Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,840Sign up free to see across 12 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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Arthur Tress prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.4kSign up free to see '"Flying Dream", Queens, N.Y.', Bonhams, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 13 | $853–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Rago Auctions (3)
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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) | 4 | $768–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $710–$4.9kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Arthur Tress sales
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- '"Flying Dream", Queens, N.Y.', Gelatin silver print — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- '"Teenage Runners", New York', Gelatin silver print — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Teenage Runners, N.Y.', Gelatin silver print; signed — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Boy in Ocean, S.F., gelatin silver print — $572Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Girl in White Dress, gelatin silver print — $710Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- Blue Collar Fantasy, gelatin silver print — $2,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- Hermaphrodite between Statues of Venus and Mercury, East Hampton, N.Y. 1973, gelatin silver print — $1,663Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 28, 2024
Questions about Arthur Tress prices
What is a Arthur Tress photograph worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Arthur Tress have sold for a median of $1,519, and half of them sold between $746 and $3,828. For photographs alone the median is $1,663 (13 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 Arthur Tress sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,376 for “'"Flying Dream", Queens, N.Y.'” at Bonhams in April 2026.
How often do Arthur Tress works sell at auction?
88% of the 16 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Arthur Tress photograph?
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Of the 16 lots by Arthur Tress recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (88%).
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