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Dave Heath

American · 1931–2016 · Photographer

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4auction results2019–2026years recorded50%sold (2)$8.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dave Heath, Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed 1962Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYCPhillips · $8,890≈ £6,868≈ €8,229Sign up to see
  2. Dave Heath, Erin Freed, New York, 1963, Gelatin silver printErin Freed, New YorkPhillips · $7,740≈ £5,757≈ €6,609Sign up to see

Dave Heath’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 4 auction results for Dave Heath between 2019 and 2026, of which 2 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $7.7kSign up free to see to $8.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.9kSign up free to see for Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC at Phillips in April 2025. The most common medium is photographs (4 lots). Results come from Phillips (4).

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  1. Dave Heath, Erin Freed, New York, 1963, Gelatin silver print
    Erin Freed, New York, 1963
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (18.7 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    $7,740≈ £5,757≈ €6,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Dave Heath, Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed 1962
    Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957
    Photograph
    5 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13.7 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $8,890≈ £6,868≈ €8,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Dave Heath, Maquette for Contemporary Photographer, 1963, Twenty-one gelatin silver prints on twelve mounts, printed no later than 1964
    Maquette for Contemporary Photographer, 1963
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from approximately 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (9 x 13.5 cm) to 7 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (19 x 22 cm) or the reverse. Each mount: 10 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (25.8 x 51 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Dave Heath, Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed 1962
    Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957
    Photograph
    5 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (13.7 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

Dave Heath photographs (4)

Dave Heath: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dave Heath at auction?

$8,890Sign up free to see, for Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC at Phillips (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dave Heath?

The median sale price is $8.3kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dave Heath have sold at auction?

2 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Dave Heath?

Phillips accounts for the most recorded results. Phillips

Related artists — American, born 1906–1956