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David Bailey

British · b. 1938 · Photographer

David Royston Bailey is an English photographer and director, most known for his fashion photography and portraiture, and role in shaping the image of the Swinging Sixties.… (Wikipedia)

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36auction results2010–2025years recorded86%sold (31)$3.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Bailey, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, January, 1965, Platinum palladium print, printed 1990John Lennon and Paul McCartney, JanuaryPhillips · £30,000≈ $43,860≈ €39,171Sign up to see
  2. David Bailey, John Lennon, 1965, Platinum palladium print, printed 1991John LennonPhillips · £15,000≈ $23,523≈ €21,129Sign up to see
  3. David Bailey, The Kray Brothers, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989The Kray BrothersPhillips · £12,500≈ $19,388≈ €14,760Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for David Bailey between 2010 and 2025, of which 31 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $149Sign up free to see to $43.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.9kSign up free to see for John Lennon and Paul McCartney, January at Phillips in May 2016. The most common medium is photographs (28 lots). Most results come from Sworders (16), Phillips (14) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. David Bailey, Scream, 1983, platinum palladium print
    Scream, 1983
    Photograph
    13⅛ h x 10 w in (33 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 232
    $635≈ £498≈ €601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. David Bailey, Jean Shrimpton, 1964, gelatin silver print
    Jean Shrimpton, 1964
    Photograph
    35.7 x 27.6 cm (14 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    £1,207≈ $1,539≈ €1,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. David Bailey, Catherine Deneuve in a Rudi Gernreich Jumpsuit (for 'Vogue'), 1966, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp and a Conde Nast reproduction rights stamp on the reverse
    Catherine Deneuve in a Rudi Gernreich Jumpsuit (for 'Vogue'), 1966
    Photograph
    14 7/8 x 14 1/2 in. (37.8 x 36.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 132
    $2,048≈ £1,626≈ €1,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. David Bailey, 'King's X', 2017
    'King's X', 2017
    Sworders · · Lot 358
    £120≈ $149≈ €143HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  5. David Bailey, Untitled, 1962 two archival pigment prints
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 121
    £950≈ $1,266≈ €1,142HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–400View at Sworders ↗
  6. David Bailey, Untitled, 13 July 1985 gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 133
    £1,200≈ $1,542≈ €1,424HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  7. David Bailey, Untitled, 13 July 1985 gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 134
    £650≈ $835≈ €771HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  8. David Bailey, Untitled, 13 July 1985 gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 135
    £320≈ $411≈ €380HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Sworders ↗
  9. David Bailey, Untitled, 13 July 1985 gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 136
    £2,000≈ $2,569≈ €2,374HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  10. David Bailey, Untitled, 13 July 1985 gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 137
    £2,800≈ $3,597≈ €3,323HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗

David Bailey photographs (28)

David Bailey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Bailey at auction?

$43,860Sign up free to see, for John Lennon and Paul McCartney, January at Phillips (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Bailey?

The median sale price is $3.1kSign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Bailey have sold at auction?

31 of 36 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell David Bailey?

Sworders, Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Phillips · Bonhams

About David Bailey

David Royston Bailey is an English photographer and director, most known for his fashion photography and portraiture, and role in shaping the image of the Swinging Sixties. Bailey has also directed several television commercials and documentaries.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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