Bert Stern
American · 1929–2013 · Photographer
Bertram Stern was an American commercial photographer. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Marilyn MonroePhillips · $27,500≈ £16,536≈ €19,942Sign up to see
Marilyn Monroe: The Last SittingPhillips · $27,500≈ £16,931≈ €20,289Sign up to see
Marilyn 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).
Lots sold
86
of 95 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
5 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 14 | 14 | 100% | $2.4kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $7.7kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $7.7kSign up |
| Screenprint | 5 | 5 | 100% | $998Sign up | $1kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $3kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Photography | 81 | 72 | 89% | $5.7kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $27.5kSign up |
| Photograph | 81 | 72 | 89% | $5.7kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $27.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 17 | 12 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $2kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $6kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $7.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | $17.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $2kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $9.7kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |