What is a Carl Van Vechten photograph worth?
1880–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Carl Van Vechten have sold for a median of $792Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $508Sign up free to see and $1,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $792Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $620Sign up free to see across 10 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 Van Vechten prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 68%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $792Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1kSign up free to see Man Ray, Phillips, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 13 | $508–$1kSign up free to see | $792Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Bonhams (6), Lempertz (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 Van Vechten sales
- Jane Bowles, vintage gelatin silver print — $732Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Paul Bowles, vintage gelatin silver print — $256Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Truman Capote, Gelatin silver print; dated 'march 30, '48' and numbered in pencil and the photo — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Josephine Baker and Joe Bouillon, Gelatin silver print on post card paper; the photographer's credit blindstamp on — $333Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 21, 2025
- Selected Portraits (Including 'Jean Cocteau', 'Rufino Tamayo', 'Alexander Calder', and 'Marie Laurencin', among others), 12 gelatin silver prints; 3 with the photographer's credit blindstamp on the ima — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 18, 2025
- Vincent Price, vintage gelatin silver print — $508Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Joan Miró, Barcelona, vintage gelatin silver print — $508Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Portrait of Lillian Gish (1893-1994), Gelatin silver print — $150Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 29, 2025
Questions about Carl Van Vechten prices
What is a Carl Van Vechten photograph worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Carl Van Vechten have sold for a median of $792, and half of them sold between $508 and $1,000. For photographs alone the median is $792 (13 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 Van Vechten sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,096 for “Man Ray” at Phillips in April 2023.
How often do Carl Van Vechten works sell at auction?
68% of the 19 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Carl Van Vechten photograph?
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Of the 19 lots by Carl Van Vechten recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 13 found a buyer (68%).
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