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Danny Lyon Photographs: Auction Prices

American · b. 1942

ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Danny Lyon photographs between 2009 and 2026, of which 48 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $375 to $50,800, with a median of $3,415 across 48 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $50,800 for “The Bikeriders” at Phillips in 2024.

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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, '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 ↗
  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, '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 ↗
  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, '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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. Danny Lyon, Indiana Dunes (from the Bikeriders series), Cibachrome print
    Indiana Dunes (from the Bikeriders series)
    Photograph
    13¼ h x 8⅞ w in (34 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 269
    $1,143≈ £864≈ €999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. Danny Lyon, Jack (from the Bikeriders series), gelatin silver print
    Jack (from the Bikeriders series)
    Photograph
    12¾ h x 8¾ w in (32 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 270
    $2,032≈ £1,535≈ €1,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  12. 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) ↗
  13. Danny Lyon, A friend at Home in Juarez, 1977, Gelatin silver print
    A friend at Home in Juarez, 1977
    Photograph
    22.5 x 35.3 cm (35.3 x 27.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 775
    €945≈ $1,072≈ £795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Danny Lyon, Funeral (SNCC), c. 1963-64, vintage gelatin silver print
    Funeral (SNCC), c. 1963-64
    Photograph
    7 h x 10½ w in (18 x 27 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $1,890≈ £1,485≈ €1,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Danny Lyon, Chicago (boy in alley), 1961, Gelatin silver print
    Chicago (boy in alley), 1961
    Photograph
    12 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (32.4 x 21.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  16. Danny Lyon, IRT 2, NYC, 1979-1980, Gelatin silver print, printed 1991
    IRT 2, NYC, 1979-1980
    Photograph · ed. 1/5
    12 3/4 x 19 in. (32.4 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    $5,080≈ £3,984≈ €4,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  17. Danny Lyon, Uptown, 1965, Twenty-four gelatin silver prints, printed 1999
    Uptown, 1965
    Photograph
    Varying sizes from 7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm) to 8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $21,590≈ £16,500≈ €19,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Danny Lyon, Bob Dylan Behind the SNCC Office, Mississippi, gelatin silver print
    Bob Dylan Behind the SNCC Office, Mississippi
    Photograph
    image: 13 x 8 7/8in (33 x 22.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 135
    $1,664≈ £1,292≈ €1,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  19. Danny Lyon, Knoxville (boy with puppy), 1967, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000
    Knoxville (boy with puppy), 1967
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 12 3/4 in. (21.9 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 421
    $3,556≈ £2,814≈ €3,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Danny Lyon, Leslie, Knoxville, 1967, Gelatin silver print, printed 2001
    Leslie, Knoxville, 1967
    Photograph
    13 x 8 5/8 in. (33 x 21.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 420
    $4,826≈ £3,818≈ €4,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Danny Lyon, March on Washington, August, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990
    March on Washington, August, 1963
    Photograph
    12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (32.4 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 419
    $3,810≈ £3,014≈ €3,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Danny Lyon, Conversations with the Dead, New York: RFG Publishing, 1983. Seventy-six gelatin silver prints
    Conversations with the Dead
    Photograph · ed. 10/50
    Each approximately 11 3/4 x 8 in. (29.8 x 20.3 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Danny Lyon, The Bikeriders, 1963-1966, A suite of 50 gelatin silver prints, printed 2006
    The Bikeriders, 1963-1966
    Photograph
    Varying sizes from 10 1/4 x 10 in. (26 x 25.4 cm) to 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (47 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $50,800≈ £40,158≈ €46,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Danny Lyon, Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, gelatin silver print on Agfa paper
    Crossing the Ohio, Louisville
    Photograph · Paper
    8⅜ h x 13 w in (21 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 266
    $3,528≈ £2,749≈ €3,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  25. Danny Lyon, Hernandez Nosey, gelatin silver enlargement print
    Hernandez Nosey
    Photograph
    9½ h x 12 w in (24 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 309
    $756≈ £598≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  26. Danny Lyon, IRT 2, NYC, 1980/2000, Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa
    IRT 2, NYC, 1980/2000
    Photograph
    22 x 33,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 44
    €1,188≈ $1,298≈ £1,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  27. Danny Lyon, Albany, Georgia (from the Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement series), 1962, vintage gelatin silver print
    Albany, Georgia (from the Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement series), 1962
    Photograph
    3⅞ h x 5⅜ w in (10 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 167
    $4,032≈ £3,254≈ €3,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  28. Danny Lyon, I.R.T Subway, NYC, 1980, gelatin silver print
    I.R.T Subway, NYC, 1980
    Photograph
    8½ h x 12⅞ w in (22 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 221
    $3,276≈ £2,639≈ €2,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  29. Danny Lyon, Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012
    Memorial Day Run, Milwaukee, 1966
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    35 x 23 1/2 in. (88.9 x 59.7 cm) Overall 48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    $10,080≈ £9,122≈ €10,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Danny Lyon, The Movement, 1969, gelatin silver print
    The Movement, 1969
    Photograph
    6¼ h x 9¼ w in (16 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $1,750≈ £1,515≈ €1,752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  31. Danny Lyon, SNCC Staff Sit-In, Atlanta, John Lewis behind Mendy Samstein (+ the pastries), Stokely Carmichael standing at right, gelatin silver print
    SNCC Staff Sit-In, Atlanta, John Lewis behind Mendy Samstein (+ the pastries), Stokely Carmichael standing at right
    Photograph
    9⅝ h x 13⅝ w in (24 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 192
    $4,000≈ £3,464≈ €4,004Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  32. Danny Lyon, Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 2010
    Crossing the Ohio, Louisville, 1966
    Photograph
    12 5/8 x 18 5/8 in. (32.1 x 47.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $5,292≈ £4,044≈ €4,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Danny Lyon, From Dayton to Columbus, Ohio. Aus der Serie „The Bikeriders“ 1963–1966, 1966, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    From Dayton to Columbus, Ohio. Aus der Serie „The Bikeriders“ 1963–1966, 1966
    Photograph
    18 × 22,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2008
    €4,375≈ $4,950≈ £3,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–6,500View at Grisebach ↗
  34. Danny Lyon, Showers, Diagnostic Unit, Texas (from the Conversations with the Dead series), 1967-69, silver gelatin print
    Showers, Diagnostic Unit, Texas (from the Conversations with the Dead series), 1967-69
    Photograph
    12¼ h x 8¼ w in (31 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 285
    $2,500≈ £1,818≈ €2,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  35. Danny Lyon, SNCC Staff Sit-in, Atlanta, Georgia, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 1999
    SNCC Staff Sit-in, Atlanta, Georgia, 1963
    Photograph
    8 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. (22.5 x 33.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $6,250≈ £4,808≈ €5,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Danny Lyon, Main entrance to The Walls, Texas, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1968
    Main entrance to The Walls, Texas, 1968
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.7 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Danny Lyon, Chicago, Northside Beach, 1965, gelatin silver print
    Chicago, Northside Beach, 1965
    Photograph
    6 h x 6 w in (15 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 187
    $455≈ £368≈ €422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  38. Danny Lyon, Crossing the Ohio near Louisville, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Crossing the Ohio near Louisville, 1966
    Photograph
    30.4 x 46.2 cm (11 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    £5,000≈ $6,413≈ €5,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Danny Lyon, Benny, Grand and Division, Chicago, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Benny, Grand and Division, Chicago, 1966
    Photograph
    46.2 x 31.4 cm (18 1/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Danny Lyon, Chicago, Northside Beach, 1965, gelatin silver print
    Chicago, Northside Beach, 1965
    Photograph
    6 h x 6 w in (15 x 15 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 367
    $500≈ £391≈ €450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  41. Danny Lyon, Selected Images of Muhammad Ali, 1970, Three gelatin silver prints
    Selected Images of Muhammad Ali, 1970
    Photograph
    Each approximately 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (15.9 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    $7,500≈ £6,122≈ €6,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Danny Lyon, Selected Images, 1966-1968, Three gelatin silver prints, printed 1995
    Selected Images, 1966-1968
    Photograph
    Each approximately 8 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (21.6 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $20,000≈ £16,325≈ €18,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Danny Lyon, Selected Images, 1962-1978, Four gelatin silver prints, printed 1970-1984
    Selected Images, 1962-1978
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (21.6 x 31.8 cm) to 8 7/8 x 13 1/2 in. (22.5 x 34.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Danny Lyon, Selected Images of Bikeriders and Chicago, 1963-1966, Nine gelatin silver prints, printed circa 1965-1984
    Selected Images of Bikeriders and Chicago, 1963-1966
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (24.8 x 24.8 cm) to 12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (32.7 x 21.9 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    $25,000≈ £19,253≈ €21,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. 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 267
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Danny Lyon, The Arrest of Taylor Washington, Leb's Restaurant, Atlanta, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 1967
    The Arrest of Taylor Washington, Leb's Restaurant, Atlanta, 1963
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.8 x 15.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 261
    $3,750≈ £2,833≈ €3,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Danny Lyon, Alba, Santa Marta, Colombia, 1972, Gelatin silver print
    Alba, Santa Marta, Colombia, 1972
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 35
    $2,000≈ £1,630≈ €1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  48. Danny Lyon, Route 12, Wisconsin, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 2008
    Route 12, Wisconsin, 1963
    Photograph
    12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $10,625≈ £8,355≈ €9,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Danny Lyon, Policemen, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1963, Gelatin silver print
    Policemen, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1963
    Photograph
    9 x 13 1/3 in. (22.9 x 33.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 100
    $25,000≈ £19,659≈ €22,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Danny Lyon, Mary, Santa Marta, Colombia, 1972, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Mary, Santa Marta, Colombia, 1972
    Photograph
    21.9 x 32.8 cm (27.6 x 35.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗

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