What is a Carl Mydans photograph worth?
1907–2004 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Carl Mydans with a published auction price sold between $435Sign up free to see and $938Sign up free to see, and the median is $813Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $813Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $624Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Carl Mydans prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2025
- Median price
- $813Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4kSign up free to see On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22, Phillips, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $435–$938Sign up free to see | $813Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (3), Maison Bibelot (3), Bonhams (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Carl Mydans sales
- Chain Gang of the New York Stock Exchange, Gelatin silver print — $435Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 19, 2025
- Tin-type Photographer at Morrisville, Vermont Fair, Gelatin silver print — $256Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 8, 2023
- General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -, Gelatin silver print — $938Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- General Douglas MacArthur Landing in Luzon -, Gelatin silver print — $813Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22, Gelatin silver print, printed 1992 — $4,375Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 9, 2018
Questions about Carl Mydans prices
What is a Carl Mydans photograph worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Carl Mydans have sold for a median of $813, and half of them sold between $435 and $938. For photographs alone the median is $813 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Carl Mydans sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,375 for “On the 6:25 from Grand Central to Stamford, November 22” at Phillips in April 2018.
How often do Carl Mydans works sell at auction?
50% of the 10 lots recorded between 2018 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Carl Mydans photograph?
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Of the 10 lots by Carl Mydans recorded at auction between 2018 and 2025, 5 found a buyer (50%).
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