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David Seymour

American · 1911–1956 · Photographer

David Seymour, or Chim, was a Polish photographer and photojournalist. (Wikipedia)

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12lots offered2018–2024years recorded45%sold (5)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Seymour, Bernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Igor Bakht S Custom Photo Lab on double-weight semi-matte paperBernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955OstLicht Photo Auction · €3,200≈ $3,444≈ £2,750Sign up to see
  2. David Seymour, Tereska, drewing a picture of 'home', Warsaw, Poland 1948, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Igor Bakht S Custom Photo Lab on double-weight semi-matte paperTereska, drewing a picture of 'home', Warsaw, Poland 1948OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375Sign up to see
  3. David Seymour, Monte Cassino abbey, destroyed by German bombs, Italy 1948, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperMonte Cassino abbey, destroyed by German bombs, Italy 1948OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375Sign up to see

David Seymour’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 Seymour between 2018 and 2024, of which 5 sold (45%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.5kSign up free to see to $3.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.4kSign up free to see for Bernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955 at OstLicht Photo Auction in June 2023. The most common medium is photographs (11 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (8), Maison Bibelot (2) and James Lisboa (1).

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  1. David Seymour, The first boy born on the pioneer kibbutz of Alma, Israel 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    The first boy born on the pioneer kibbutz of Alma, Israel 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    50,4 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 119
    €1,400≈ $1,522≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,200–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. David Seymour, Spanish civil war, Near Badajoz c. 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Spanish civil war, Near Badajoz c. 1936, 1936
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 130
    €1,400≈ $1,507≈ £1,203HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,600–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. David Seymour, Monte Cassino abbey, destroyed by German bombs, Italy 1948, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Monte Cassino abbey, destroyed by German bombs, Italy 1948, 1948
    Photograph · Paper
    50,4 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 132
    €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. David Seymour, Tereska, drewing a picture of 'home', Warsaw, Poland 1948, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Igor Bakht S Custom Photo Lab on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Tereska, drewing a picture of 'home', Warsaw, Poland 1948, 1948
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 133
    €1,600≈ $1,722≈ £1,375HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. David Seymour, Bernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Igor Bakht S Custom Photo Lab on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Bernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955, 1955
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 134
    €3,200≈ $3,444≈ £2,750HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. David Seymour, Funeral of anti-fascist novelist Henri Barbusse, Paris 1936, 1936, photograph
    Funeral of anti-fascist novelist Henri Barbusse, Paris 1936, 1936
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. David Seymour, Whore, Essen, Germany 1946, 1946, photograph
    Whore, Essen, Germany 1946, 1946
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. David Seymour, Popular Front Demonstration, Mur des Fédérés, Paris 1936, 1936, photograph
    Popular Front Demonstration, Mur des Fédérés, Paris 1936, 1936
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. David Seymour, Joan Collins e Phillips Conrad, provini, 1911, vintage gelatin silver print
    Joan Collins e Phillips Conrad, provini, 1911
    Photograph
    18,9x26 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180–200View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  10. David Seymour, Joan Collins mentre suona l'oboe, provini, 1911, vintage gelatin silver print
    Joan Collins mentre suona l'oboe, provini, 1911
    Photograph
    25,2x19,2 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–120View at Maison Bibelot ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by David Seymour that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

David Seymour photographs (11)

David Seymour: quick facts

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

$3,444Sign up free to see, for Bernard Berenson at the Borghese Gallery, Rome 1955 at OstLicht Photo Auction (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Seymour?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Seymour have sold at auction?

5 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell David Seymour?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Maison Bibelot and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Maison Bibelot · James Lisboa

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