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Bert Stern

American · 1929–2013 · Photographer

Bertram Stern was an American commercial photographer. (Wikipedia)

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100lots offered2002–2026years recorded91%sold (86)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mountedMarilyn MonroePhillips · $27,500≈ £16,536≈ €19,942Sign up to see
  2. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting, New York: Shorewood Atelier, 1978. Ten chromogenic printsMarilyn Monroe: The Last SittingPhillips · $27,500≈ £16,931≈ €20,289Sign up to see
  3. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe. The Last Sitting, 1962/78, Jeweils: C-Print auf Kopdak PapierMarilyn Monroe. The Last SittingVan Ham · €23,760≈ $25,525≈ £20,352Sign up to see

Bert Stern’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 95 auction results for Bert Stern between 2002 and 2026, of which 86 sold (91%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $27.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.5kSign up free to see for Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting at Phillips in October 2013. The most common medium is photographs (81 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (17), Phillips (16) and Bonhams (12).

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  1. Bert Stern, Marilyn in Vogue from The Last Sitting, 1962, Photolithograph, printed later
    Marilyn in Vogue from The Last Sitting, 1962
    Lithograph
    22 5/8 x 19 3/4 in. (57.5 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    $7,740≈ £5,757≈ €6,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe in Bed (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Inkjet print
    Marilyn Monroe in Bed (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
    Photograph · ed. AP
    16 1/8 x 20 in. (41 x 50.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    $2,560≈ £1,907≈ €2,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Diamonds (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Platinum palladium print
    Marilyn Monroe with Diamonds (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
    Photograph
    16 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (41.3 x 59.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $3,328≈ £2,479≈ €2,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from 'The Last Sitting' Portfolio), 1962, Chromogenic print
    Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from 'The Last Sitting' Portfolio), 1962
    Photograph · ed. 209/250
    18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (47.6 x 47.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 349
    $1,536≈ £1,144≈ €1,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Bert Stern, Marylin Monroe (aus: The Last Sitting), 1962, Archival Pigment Print (handkoloriert) von 2001
    Marylin Monroe (aus: The Last Sitting), 1962
    Photograph
    110,6 x 84,2cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 269
    €10,560≈ $12,321≈ £9,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe from the series The Last Sitting, 1962, archival pigment print
    Marilyn Monroe from the series The Last Sitting, 1962
    Photograph
    image 14 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. (37.5 x 54.9 cm) sheet 21 7/8 x 27 7/8 in. (55.6 x 70.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    $1,161≈ £879≈ €1,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  7. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Yellow Roses (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Hand-colored gelatin silver print
    Marilyn Monroe with Yellow Roses (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
    Photograph
    22 7/8 x 17 1/4 in. (58.1 x 43.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 200
    $4,352≈ £3,276≈ €3,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Blue Roses (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Digital inkjet print
    Marilyn Monroe with Blue Roses (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
    Photograph
    18 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (46.7 x 31.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 201
    $3,584≈ £2,698≈ €3,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Bert Stern, 'Twiggy' (for 'Vogue'), 1967, Inkjet print
    'Twiggy' (for 'Vogue'), 1967
    Photograph · ed. 6/25
    10 3/8 x 10 in. (26.4 x 25.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    $486≈ £357≈ €412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Bert Stern, Louis Armstrong, 1958, unique Polaroid Type 52 PolaPan print
    Louis Armstrong, 1958
    Photograph
    4½ h x 3½ w in (11 x 9 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 178
    $1,080≈ £800≈ €945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Bert Stern that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Bert Stern prints (14)Bert Stern screenprints (5)Bert Stern photographs (81)

Bert Stern: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bert Stern at auction?

$27,500Sign up free to see, for Marilyn Monroe: The Last Sitting at Phillips (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bert Stern?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 86 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bert Stern have sold at auction?

86 of 95 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bert Stern?

Ketterer Kunst, Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Phillips · Bonhams

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