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Cecil Beaton Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1904–1980

Of the 58 lots by Cecil Beaton (photographs) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 55 found a buyer (95%). The median price realised is $1.1kSign up free to see across 55 priced sales; the middle half sold for $454Sign up free to see–$2.4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $45.7kSign up free to see for Francis Bacon in his studio at Phillips in May 2016. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (28), Lempertz (7) and Phillips (4).

£31,250≈ $45,688≈ €40,803Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFrancis Bacon in his studioPhillips58auction results2007–2026years recorded95%sold$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Cecil Beaton photographs: key figures

Auction results
58
Sold rate
95%
Active at auction
2007–2026
Median price
$1.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$45.7kSign up free to see Francis Bacon in his studio, Phillips, May 2016

Top auction houses: Bonhams (28), Lempertz (7), Phillips (4)

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  1. Edith Sitwell by Cecil Beaton, silver gelatin photograph, sold Feb 2016
    Edith Sitwell
    Photograph
    24 x 24cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 3087
    A$1,000≈ $721≈ £516≈ €654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  2. Untitled (10) by Cecil Beaton, c. 1963, Gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2016
    Untitled (10), c. 1963
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 123
    $1,125≈ £798≈ €1,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Soapsuds Group at the Living Poster Ball by Cecil Beaton, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Soapsuds Group at the Living Poster Ball, 1928
    Photograph
    41.7 x 32.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 55
    €3,596≈ $3,945≈ £2,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,600View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Marilyn Monroe by Cecil Beaton, 1956, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2014
    Marilyn Monroe, 1956
    Photograph
    18,8 × 19,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2007
    €8,125≈ $10,136≈ £6,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Untitled (Ball), by Cecil Beaton, 1951, silver gelatin print, sold Dec 2013
    Untitled (Ball),, 1951
    Photograph
    29.2 x 24cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 21
    A$750≈ $670≈ £411≈ €488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Untitled by Cecil Beaton, n.d., Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2013
    Untitled, n.d.
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $6,250≈ £3,848≈ €4,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Portrait of David Hockney by Cecil Beaton, 1969, Black and white photograph, sold Oct 2011
    Portrait of David Hockney, 1969
    Photograph
    44,5 x 44,3 cm (17,5 x 17,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 942
    €3,750≈ $5,310≈ £3,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Blumenstilleben. 1950er Jahre by Cecil Beaton, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2007
    Blumenstilleben. 1950er Jahre
    Photograph
    16,5 × 24,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1208
    €3,808≈ $5,612≈ £2,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗

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