Clarence John Laughlin Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1905–1985

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Clarence John Laughlin photographs between 2013 and 2024, of which 2 sold (33% sell-through). Prices realised range from $900 to $3,500, with a median of $2,200 across 2 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $3,500 for “A Vision of Dead Desire” at Phillips in 2018.

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1. 
   The Living Eyes, Bakota Ancestral Fetish, Pulitzer Collection, 1950

   Photograph

   13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (34.9 x 27.6 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 245
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   The Evil Specter of Ruin, 1940

   Photograph

   image 13-1/2 x 10-1/2 in.

   Brunk Auctions · Nov 11, 2022 · Lot 621
   $900≈ £764≈ €873HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
3. 
   A Vision of Dead Desire, 1954

   Photograph

   13 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (34.3 x 24.1 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 146
   $3,500≈ £2,695≈ €3,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Creole Beauty (Vieux Carré, New Orleans), 1938

   Photograph

   10 1/4 x 13 3/4in

   Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014 · Lot 2141
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   The Bat, 1940

   Photograph · Board

   13 1/2 x 10 3/4in

   Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5148
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Creole Beauty (Vieux Carré, New Orleans), 1938

   Photograph

   10 1/4 x 13 3/4in

   Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5147
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

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