Diane Arbus

American · 1923–1971 · Draughtsman, Photographer

Diane Arbus was an American photographer. She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers,… (Wikipedia)

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Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J.Phillips · Apr 2013$602,500≈ £397,401≈ €469,237Sign up to see
Identical twins, Roselle, N.J.Phillips · Nov 2024£330,200≈ $417,373≈ €396,516Sign up to see
A family on their lawn one Sunday in Westchester, N.Y.Phillips · Oct 2015$305,000≈ £199,633≈ €271,015Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 271 auction results for Diane Arbus between 2007 and 2026, of which 216 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $603kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $603kSign up free to see for Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J. at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is photographs (271 lots). Most results come from Phillips (196), Bonhams (18) and Grisebach (17).

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Girl in a Party Dress, New York City, 1962
Photograph · Paper
37.3 x 36.4 cm (50.4 x 40.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 630
€3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Child in a Beret, New York City, 1962
Photograph · Paper
36 x 36.2 cm (50.4 x 40.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 631
€3,302≈ $3,844≈ £2,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Baseball Game in Central Park, New York City, 1962
Photograph · Paper
35.3 x 36.8 cm (50.3 x 40.4 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 632
€3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Penelope Tree in her Living Room, New York City, 1962
Photograph · Paper
35.5 x 36.3 cm (50.3 x 40.7 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 633
€2,794≈ $3,252≈ £2,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
The human pincushion, Ronald C. Harrison, N.J., 1962
Photograph
9 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (25.1 x 16.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 204
$15,480≈ £11,514≈ €13,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Boy above a Crowd, N.Y.C., 1956
Photograph · ed. 20/75
5 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (14.9 x 22.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 205
$11,610≈ £8,635≈ €9,914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Couple on a pier, N.Y.C., 1963
Photograph · ed. 12/75
14 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (36.5 x 37.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 206
$9,030≈ £6,716≈ €7,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Kids in the surf, Coney Island, N.Y., 1958
Photograph
5 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (14.9 x 21.6 cm) Secondary mount 10 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (26.7 x 35.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 48
$32,250≈ £23,987≈ €27,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
A family on their lawn one Sunday in Westchester, N. Y., 1968
Photograph · ed. 14/50
14 3/4 x 14 7/8 in. (37.5 x 37.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 49
$77,400≈ £57,568≈ €66,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Girl in a watch cap, N.Y.C., 1965
Photograph · ed. 39/75
14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 50
$12,900≈ £9,595≈ €11,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

Diane Arbus photographs (271)

Diane Arbus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Diane Arbus at auction?

$602,500Sign up free to see, for Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J. at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Diane Arbus?

The median sale price is $10.7kSign up free to see across 216 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Diane Arbus have sold at auction?

216 of 271 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Diane Arbus?

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

About Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was an American photographer. She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, couples, elderly people, and middle-class families. She photographed her subjects in familiar settings: their homes, on the street, in the workplace, in the park. "She is noted for expanding notions of acceptable subject matter and violates canons of the appropriate distance between photographer and subject. By befriending, not objectifying her subjects, she was able to capture in her work a rare psychological intensity."

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