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Danny Lyon

American · b. 1942 · Photographer

Danny Lyon is an American photographer and filmmaker. (Wikipedia)

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57auction results2009–2026years recorded86%sold (49)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Danny Lyon, The Bikeriders, 1963-1966, A suite of 50 gelatin silver prints, printed 2006The BikeridersPhillips · $50,800≈ £40,158≈ €46,812Sign up to see
  2. Danny Lyon, Selected Images of Bikeriders and Chicago, 1963-1966, Nine gelatin silver prints, printed circa 1965-1984Selected Images of Bikeriders and ChicagoPhillips · $25,000≈ £19,253≈ €21,735Sign up to see
  3. Danny Lyon, Policemen, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1963, Gelatin silver printPolicemen, Clarksdale, MississippiPhillips · $25,000≈ £19,659≈ €22,300Sign up to see

Danny Lyon’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 57 auction results for Danny Lyon between 2009 and 2026, of which 49 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $375Sign up free to see to $50.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.8kSign up free to see for The Bikeriders at Phillips in April 2024. The most common medium is photographs (56 lots). Most results come from Phillips (24), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10) and Bonhams (8).

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  1. Danny Lyon, Knoxville, 1967, gelatin silver print
    Knoxville, 1967
    Photograph
    8¾ h x 12⅝ w in (22 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $5,120≈ £3,783≈ €4,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Danny Lyon, The Stoplight Café, Cicero, 1966, Gelatin silver print
    The Stoplight Café, Cicero, 1966
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $5,418≈ £4,030≈ €4,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Danny Lyon, Abandoned Room, NYC, gelatin silver print
    Abandoned Room, NYC
    Photograph
    9¼ h x 7⅛ w in (23 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 171
    $762≈ £567≈ €655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Danny Lyon, 'Brando + Baldwin, March on Wash, Aug 1963' (Marlon Brando and James Baldwin), 1963, Gelatin silver print
    'Brando + Baldwin, March on Wash, Aug 1963' (Marlon Brando and James Baldwin), 1963
    Photograph
    3 x 13 3/8 in. (7.6 x 34 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 309
    $2,432≈ £1,812≈ €2,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Danny Lyon, Main Corridor After Work (from 'Conversations with the Dead'), c. 1967-69, Gelatin silver print
    Main Corridor After Work (from 'Conversations with the Dead'), c. 1967-69
    Photograph
    8 1/8 x 12 in. (20.6 x 30.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 310
    $1,664≈ £1,240≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Danny Lyon, 'Bolivia' (El Alto, La Paz), 1980, Gelatin silver print; signed
    'Bolivia' (El Alto, La Paz), 1980
    Photograph
    13 x 19 in. (33 x 48.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 311
    $461≈ £343≈ €394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Danny Lyon, Chicago, 1961, Vintage gelatin silver print on Agfa paper
    Chicago, 1961
    Photograph · Paper
    32.4 x 22.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 620
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Danny Lyon, Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, 1966, Gelatin silver print
    Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, 1966
    Photograph
    12 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (32.4 x 21.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    $3,840≈ £2,891≈ €3,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Danny Lyon, 'The Cotton Pickers, Ferguson Unit, TDC, Texas' (from 'Conversations with the Dead'), 1968, Gelatin silver print
    'The Cotton Pickers, Ferguson Unit, TDC, Texas' (from 'Conversations with the Dead'), 1968
    Photograph
    9 x 13 1/4 in. (22.9 x 33.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 157
    $2,816≈ £2,120≈ €2,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Danny Lyon, Route 12, Wisconsin (from the Bikeriders series), gelatin silver print
    Route 12, Wisconsin (from the Bikeriders series)
    Photograph
    8½ h x 12½ w in (22 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 268
    $3,302≈ £2,495≈ €2,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Danny Lyon photographs (56)

Danny Lyon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Danny Lyon at auction?

$50,800Sign up free to see, for The Bikeriders at Phillips (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Danny Lyon?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 48 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Danny Lyon have sold at auction?

49 of 57 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Danny Lyon?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

Danny Lyon signature

37 catalogued lots by Danny Lyon record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse5

Form

  • signed31
  • signed in pencil4
  • initialled1
  • monogrammed1

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