Carleton Watkins
American · 1829–1916 · Photographer
Carleton E. Watkins (1829–1916) was an American photographer of the 19th century. Born in New York, he moved to California and quickly became interested in photography. He… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Cape Horn, Columbia RiverPhillips · $156,250≈ £124,960≈ €146,562Sign up to see
Multnomah Falls Cascade, Columbia RiverPhillips · $106,250≈ £85,417≈ €99,756Sign up to see
The Passage of the Dalles, Columbia RiverPhillips · $92,500≈ £74,363≈ €86,846Sign up to see
Carleton Watkins’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).
Price trend
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 25 | 16 | 64% | $32.1kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $156kSign up |
| Photograph | 25 | 16 | 64% | $32.1kSign up | $12.5kSign up | $156kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $25kSign up | $25kSign up | $25kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.