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David Douglas Duncan

American · 1916–2018 · Photographer

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11auction results2010–2026years recorded64%sold (7)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 11 works, 1956-59, 11 gelatin silver prints, printed laterSelected Portraits of Picasso: 11 worksPhillips · £12,700≈ $16,217≈ €14,926Sign up to see
  2. David Douglas Duncan, Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes 1957, 1957, photographPablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes 1957OstLicht Photo Auction · €8,000≈ $9,589≈ £6,943Sign up to see
  3. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59, 13 gelatin silver prints, printed laterSelected Portraits of Picasso: 13 worksPhillips · £3,354≈ $4,527≈ €3,897Sign up to see

David Douglas Duncan’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).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for David Douglas Duncan between 2010 and 2026, of which 7 sold (64%). Recorded sale prices range from $365Sign up free to see to $16.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.2kSign up free to see for Selected Portraits of Picasso: 11 works at Phillips in June 2024. The most common medium is photographs (10 lots). Most results come from Phillips (4), OstLicht Photo Auction (3) and Bolsa de Arte (1).

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  1. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59, 13 gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59
    Photograph
    all I. various, largest 26 x 39.5 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.) all S. various, largest 40 x 28.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.), three horizontal
    Phillips · · Lot 320
    £3,354≈ $4,527≈ €3,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59, 13 gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59
    Photograph
    all I. various, largest 26 x 39.5 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.) all S. various, largest 40 x 28.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.), three horizontal
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    £762≈ $1,037≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. David Douglas Duncan, La Californie, gelatin silver print
    La Californie
    Photograph
    14 h x 10 w in (36 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 193
    $1,677≈ £1,318≈ €1,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 11 works, 1956-59, 11 gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Portraits of Picasso: 11 works, 1956-59
    Photograph
    all I. various, largest 34.5 x 25.5 cm (13 5/8 x 10 in.) all S. various, largest 40 x 28.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.), two horizontal
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £12,700≈ $16,217≈ €14,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. David Douglas Duncan, Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes 1957, 1957, photograph
    Pablo Picasso, Villa La Californie, Cannes 1957, 1957
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 84
    €8,000≈ $9,589≈ £6,943HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. David Douglas Duncan, Pablo Picasso, 1958, vintage silver gelatin print
    Pablo Picasso, 1958
    Photograph
    24 x 16cm (9.4 x 6.3in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 238
    €320≈ $365≈ £286HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  7. David Douglas Duncan, Picasso at Vauvenargues, 1962, offset lithograph on paper
    Picasso at Vauvenargues, 1962
    Lithograph · Paper
    13 h x 19½ w in (33 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 362
    $813≈ £586≈ €664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  8. David Douglas Duncan, Pablo Picasso and Gjon Mili (2 prints), France c. 1959, 1959, photograph
    Pablo Picasso and Gjon Mili (2 prints), France c. 1959, 1959
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. David Douglas Duncan, Women at a loom outdoors, Palestine 1946, 1946, photograph
    Women at a loom outdoors, Palestine 1946, 1946
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  10. David Douglas Duncan, Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59, 13 gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Portraits of Picasso: 13 works, 1956-59
    Photograph
    all I. various, largest 26 x 39.5 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.) all S. various, largest 40 x 28.8 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.), three horizontal
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

David Douglas Duncan photographs (10)

David Douglas Duncan: quick facts

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

$16,217Sign up free to see, for Selected Portraits of Picasso: 11 works at Phillips (June 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Douglas Duncan?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Douglas Duncan have sold at auction?

7 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell David Douglas Duncan?

Phillips, OstLicht Photo Auction and Bolsa de Arte account for the most recorded results. Phillips · OstLicht Photo Auction · Bolsa de Arte

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