Bert Stern

Bert Stern

American · 1929–2013 · Photographer

Bertram Stern was an American commercial photographer. (Wikipedia)

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  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).

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Bert Stern, Marilyn in Vogue from The Last Sitting, 1962, Photolithograph, printed later
Marilyn in Vogue from The Last Sitting, 1962
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$7,740Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe in Bed (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Inkjet print
Marilyn Monroe in Bed (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$2,560Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Diamonds (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Platinum palladium print
Marilyn Monroe with Diamonds (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$3,328Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from 'The Last Sitting' Portfolio), 1962, Chromogenic print
Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from 'The Last Sitting' Portfolio), 1962
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marylin Monroe (aus: The Last Sitting), 1962, Archival Pigment Print (handkoloriert) von 2001
Marylin Monroe (aus: The Last Sitting), 1962
Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025
€10,560Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe from the series The Last Sitting, 1962, archival pigment print
Marilyn Monroe from the series The Last Sitting, 1962
Phillips · Dec 2, 2025
$1,161Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$4,352Sign up free to see
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
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$3,584Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, 'Twiggy' (for 'Vogue'), 1967, Inkjet print
'Twiggy' (for 'Vogue'), 1967
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$486Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Louis Armstrong, 1958, unique Polaroid Type 52 PolaPan print
Louis Armstrong, 1958
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Untitled (Clown), 1958, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film
Untitled (Clown), 1958
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025
$953Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, I Beg Of You C-, Print
I Beg Of You C-
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 24, 2025
$3,072Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Levi's In America, 1971, lithograph in colors
Levi's In America, 1971
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$64Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, Print
Marilyn Monroe
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Mar 1, 2025
$1,664Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe in Black Dress (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Digital inkjet print
Marilyn Monroe in Black Dress (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
$5,120Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962, Chromogenic print
Marilyn Monroe (from 'The Last Sitting'), 1962
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
$1,408Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Rudolf Nureyev/Margot Fonteyn, gelatin silver print
Rudolf Nureyev/Margot Fonteyn
Rago Auctions · Nov 22, 2024
$315Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe in Fur Hat, C-print mounted to Gator board
Marilyn Monroe in Fur Hat
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Brigitte Bardot, 1961, Archival pigment print, printed 2009
Brigitte Bardot, 1961
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$17,780Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe at Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles 1962, from the series 'The Last Sitting, Chromogenic Print, printed 1992
Marilyn Monroe at Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles 1962, from the series 'The Last Sitting
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€11,000Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, "Not Bad for 36" (from The Last Sitting), c-print on Kodak
"Not Bad for 36" (from The Last Sitting)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$1,386Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from The Last Sitting), c-print on Kodak
Marilyn Monroe with Beads (from The Last Sitting)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$1,008Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting, 1962, Archival pigment print, printed 2012
Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting, 1962
Phillips · Jul 7, 2023
£11,430Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting, 1962, Archival pigment print, printed 2011
Marilyn Monroe from The Last Sitting, 1962
Phillips · Jul 7, 2023
£4,064Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marylin Monroe (for Vogue), 1962, Archival pigment print, printed later
Marylin Monroe (for Vogue), 1962
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023
€1,512Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with necklace, 'The Last Sitting', Bel-Air Hotel, Los Angeles, June 1962, 1962, Digital print, printed in the 2000s on double-weight matte paper, in excellent condition, mounted in custom-made metal frame
Marilyn Monroe with necklace, 'The Last Sitting', Bel-Air Hotel, Los Angeles, June 1962, 1962
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
€1,400Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe. The Last Sitting, 1962/78, Jeweils: C-Print auf Kopdak Papier
Marilyn Monroe. The Last Sitting, 1962/78
Van Ham · Jun 9, 2022
€23,760Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn with Roses (from The Last Sitting), hand-tinted digital print
Marilyn with Roses (from The Last Sitting)
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022
$5,250Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Cross (from The Last Sitting), Ektacolor print
Marilyn Cross (from The Last Sitting)
Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022
$3,500Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn in Chenille Scarf (The Last Sitting), 1962/2012, Iris-Print
Marilyn in Chenille Scarf (The Last Sitting), 1962/2012
Van Ham · Nov 30, 2021
€2,580Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, I Beg of You’ (from ‘The Last Sitting’), Los Angeles 1962, 1962, photograph
Marilyn Monroe, I Beg of You’ (from ‘The Last Sitting’), Los Angeles 1962, 1962
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
€1,500Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, MARILYN WITH BLUE ROSES, FROM THE LAST SITTING, 1962, Digital pigment print, printed later
MARILYN WITH BLUE ROSES, FROM THE LAST SITTING, 1962
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 27, 2021
£1,875Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r., późniejsza odbitka, fotografia cyfrowa, papier
Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r.
Polswiss Art · Dec 8, 2020
PLN 28,000Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Roses from The Last Sitting, 1962, screenprint on silver foil paper
Marilyn Monroe with Roses from The Last Sitting, 1962
Rago Auctions · Oct 21, 2020
$1,250Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe from the Last Sitting, pigment print
Marilyn Monroe from the Last Sitting
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2020
$2,000Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn with Hat (from the series: The last Sitting), 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed
Marilyn with Hat (from the series: The last Sitting), 1962
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019
€5,456Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Mariyln Jewel Gold Roses, 2012, Pigment Print
Mariyln Jewel Gold Roses, 2012
Van Ham · Nov 8, 2019
€5,160Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn with Apricot Roses from The Last Sitting, 1962, Archival pigment print, printed 2007, face-mounted and flush-mounted
Marilyn with Apricot Roses from The Last Sitting, 1962
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
£10,625Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, aus „The Last Sitting, 1962, C-Print, 1978. Kodak-Papier
Marilyn Monroe, aus „The Last Sitting, 1962
Grisebach · May 29, 2019
€3,750Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed
Marilyn Monroe, 1962
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018
€2,976Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe with Roses (from the Last Sitting), 1962, Screenprint on gold foil paper
Marilyn Monroe with Roses (from the Last Sitting), 1962
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 18, 2018
$1,250Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe, Roses, Last Sitting 1962, 1962, gelatin silver print, printed later and uniquely hand coloured circa 2001
Marilyn Monroe, Roses, Last Sitting 1962, 1962
Smith & Singer · Jul 18, 2018
A$18,300Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Marilyn in Dior, 1962, Pigment print, printed
Marilyn in Dior, 1962
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018
€3,224Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, "Marilyn", Pigmentdruck auf Karton
"Marilyn"
Van Ham · Jan 12, 2018
€3,096Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, "Marilyn", Pigmentdruck auf Karton
"Marilyn"
Van Ham · Jan 12, 2018
€1,806Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, "Marilyn", Pigmentdruck auf Karton
"Marilyn"
Van Ham · Jan 12, 2018
€1,806Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r., 1962, fotografia, papier
Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r., 1962
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Dec 12, 2017
PLN 3,600Sign up free to see
Bert Stern, Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r., 1962, fotografia, papier
Zdjęcie Marilyn Monroe z ostatniej sesji zdjęciowej do Vogue, 1962 r., 1962
Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny · Dec 12, 2017
PLN 5,500Sign up free to see

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