Baron Adolf de Meyer, The Silver Skirt

Baron Adolf de Meyer

1868–1946

Baron Adolph de Meyer was a French-born American photographer famed for his portraits in the early 20th century, many of which depicted celebrities such as Mary Pickford, Rita… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Baron Adolf de Meyer, Self Portrait, c. 1942, gelatin silver printSelf PortraitWright · $1,560≈ £1,148≈ €1,352Sign up to see
  2. Baron Adolf de Meyer, Mrs. Edward G. Robinson & Son, c. 1940, vintage gelatin silver printMrs. Edward G. Robinson & SonRago Auctions · $127≈ £97≈ €111Sign up to see

Baron Adolf de Meyer’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).

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Baron Adolf de Meyer, Mrs. Edward G. Robinson & Son, c. 1940, vintage gelatin silver print
Mrs. Edward G. Robinson & Son, c. 1940
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$127Sign up free to see
Baron Adolf de Meyer, Self Portrait, c. 1942, gelatin silver print
Self Portrait, c. 1942
Wright · Oct 6, 2021
$1,560Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Baron Adolf de Meyer, The Silver Skirt
The Silver Skirt1910 · photogravure
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll…

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