What is a David Armstrong photograph worth?
1954–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by David Armstrong have sold for a median of $1,375Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,178Sign up free to see and $3,001Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,375Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,252Sign up free to see across 3 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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David Armstrong prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.9kSign up free to see Andrew as a Sailor, New Haven, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 7 | $1.2k–$3kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (3), Lempertz (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent David Armstrong sales
- Johnny's Wedding, Queens (from the amfAR Photography portfolio), gelatin silver print — $1,131Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 18, 2026
- Kathleen in her Backyard, New York City, Gelatin silver print — $3,252Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Andrew as a Sailor, New Haven, gelatin silver print — $8,890Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 1, 2025
- Nan in Stuyvesant Park, NYC, Gelatin silver print — $1,226Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2019
- Statue at Schönbrunn, Vienna, gelatin silver print — $1,375Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 17, 2019
- Tom in East River Park, gelatin silver print — $813Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 14, 2010
- Flatiron Building NYC, c-print mounted on ragboard — $2,750Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 17, 2009
Questions about David Armstrong prices
What is a David Armstrong photograph worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Armstrong have sold for a median of $1,375, and half of them sold between $1,178 and $3,001. For photographs alone the median is $1,375 (7 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by David Armstrong sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,890 for “Andrew as a Sailor, New Haven” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in August 2025.
How often do David Armstrong works sell at auction?
88% of the 8 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Armstrong photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for David Armstrong between 2009 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (88%).
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