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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Record prices
Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J.Phillips · $602,500≈ £397,401≈ €469,237Sign up to see
Identical twins, Roselle, N.J.Phillips · £330,200≈ $417,373≈ €396,516Sign up to see
A family on their lawn one Sunday in Westchester, N.Y.Phillips · $305,000≈ £199,633≈ €271,015Sign up to see
Diane Arbus’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).
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Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 271 | 216 | 80% | $26.6kSign up | $10.7kSign up | $603kSign up |
| Photograph | 271 | 216 | 80% | $26.6kSign up | $10.7kSign up | $603kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 24 | $8kSign up |
| 2025 | 17 | 14 | $7kSign up |
| 2024 | 26 | 19 | $8kSign up |
| 2023 | 23 | 16 | $11kSign up |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 30 | 26 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 21 | 19 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 19 | 15 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 14 | 13 | $27.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 20 | 11 | $25kSign up |
| 2015 | 16 | 10 | $14.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 16 | 14 | $17.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 13 | 11 | $37.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $15.8kSign up |