Carl Mydans

American · 1907–2004 · Photographer

Carl Mydans was an American photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration and Life magazine. (Wikipedia)

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17lots offered2018–2025years recorded50%sold (5)$813Sign up free to seemedian price

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On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22Phillips · Apr 2018$4,375≈ £3,097≈ €3,556Sign up to see
General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 2022$938≈ £763≈ €890Sign up to see
General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 2022$813≈ £661≈ €771Sign up to see

Carl Mydans’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 10 auction results for Carl Mydans between 2018 and 2025, of which 5 sold (50%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $256Sign up free to see to $4.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.4kSign up free to see for On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22 at Phillips in April 2018. The most common medium is photographs (10 lots). Most results come from James Lisboa (7), Maison Bibelot (3) and Phillips (3).

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Chain Gang of the New York Stock Exchange, 1937
Photograph · ed. 1/10
16 1/8 x 20 in. (41 x 50.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Mar 19, 2025 · Lot 232
$435≈ £336≈ €399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
Tin-type Photographer at Morrisville, Vermont Fair, 1936
Photograph
9 x 13 1/2 in. (22.9 x 34.3 cm)
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 88
$256≈ £202≈ €234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -
Photograph
Image 13.5 inches x 17.25 inches contained in glazed frame 25 inches x 28.5 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 185
$938≈ £763≈ €890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -
Photograph
Image 13.5 inches x 17.25 inches contained in glazed frame 29.5 inches x 32 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 185A
$813≈ £661≈ €771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22, 1963
Photograph · ed. 22/50
12 x 17 1/4 in. (30.5 x 43.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 105
$4,375≈ £3,097≈ €3,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Joe Di Maggio, 1907
Photograph · Paper
20,2x25,3 cm
Maison Bibelot · Jun 20, 2019 · Lot 60
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–600View at Maison Bibelot ↗
Milk Cooperative e Going to the opening, 1907
Photograph · Paper
25,3x20,2 cm
Maison Bibelot · Jun 20, 2019 · Lot 61
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–400View at Maison Bibelot ↗
Invasion of southern France, 1944, 1907
Photograph · Paper
25,2x20,3 cm
Maison Bibelot · Jun 20, 2019 · Lot 62
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–250View at Maison Bibelot ↗
The newly created 'Japanese Police Force' moves out of camp for winter training, Hokkaido, Japan, 1951
Photograph · ed. 12/50
12 x 16 1/2 in. (30.5 x 41.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 106
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Gen. Douglas MacArthur with Gen. Richard Sutherland and Col. Lloyd Lehrbas walks through the surf to the beach at Lingayen, Luzon, the Philippines, 1945
Photograph
6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (16.5 x 21 cm)
Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 107
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗

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Carl Mydans photographs (10)

Carl Mydans: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Carl Mydans at auction?

$4,375Sign up free to see, for On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22 at Phillips (April 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Carl Mydans?

The median sale price is $813Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Carl Mydans have sold at auction?

5 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Carl Mydans?

James Lisboa, Maison Bibelot and Phillips account for the most recorded results. James Lisboa · Maison Bibelot · Phillips