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Dorothea Lange Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1895–1965

Of the 222 lots by Dorothea Lange (photographs) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 134 found a buyer (60%). Half of the priced sales fell between $3.8kSign up free to see and $16.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $7.6kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $338kSign up free to see for Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California at Phillips in April 2019. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (178), Bonhams (19) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10).

$337,500≈ £256,967≈ €300,829Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMigrant Mother, Nipomo, CaliforniaPhillips222auction results2009–2026years recorded60%sold$7.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Dorothea Lange photographs: key figures

Auction results
222
Sold rate
60%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$7.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$338kSign up free to see Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, Phillips, Apr 2019

Top auction houses: Phillips (178), Bonhams (19), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10)

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  1. Small Cotton Farm, Kern County, California by Dorothea Lange, 1938, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2024
    Small Cotton Farm, Kern County, California, 1938
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wife of Migratory Laborer with Three Children, Near Childress, Texas, Nettie Featherston by Dorothea Lange, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Apr 2024
    Wife of Migratory Laborer with Three Children, Near Childress, Texas, Nettie Featherston, 1938
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Ditched, Stalled,and Stranded, San Joaquin Valley, California (A Missouri Farmer, Now A Migratory Farm Laborer on the Pacific Coast) by Dorothea Lange, 1936, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Ditched, Stalled,and Stranded, San Joaquin Valley, California (A Missouri Farmer, Now A Migratory Farm Laborer on the Pacific Coast), 1936
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $63,500≈ £50,198≈ €58,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Men Waiting by Dorothea Lange, 1932, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2024
    Men Waiting, 1932
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 7 3/8 in. (21.9 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Unemployed Men on Howard Street, San Francisco by Dorothea Lange, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Apr 2024
    Unemployed Men on Howard Street, San Francisco, 1934
    Photograph
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. A Sign of the Times–Mended Stockings, Stenographer, San Francisco by Dorothea Lange, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, sold Apr 2024
    A Sign of the Times–Mended Stockings, Stenographer, San Francisco, 1934
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $31,750≈ £25,099≈ €29,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Girl on Trolley Wires, c. 1940s by Dorothea Lange, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, probably printed between 1960 and 1965, offered Dec 2023
    Girl on Trolley Wires, c. 1940s
    Photograph
    5 3/4 x 5 in. (14.6 x 12.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Two Women Crossing Mason Street, San Francisco by Dorothea Lange, 1956, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Two Women Crossing Mason Street, San Francisco, 1956
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Billiards and Lingerie by Dorothea Lange, c. 1942, Gelatin silver print, probably printed before 1950, offered Dec 2023
    Billiards and Lingerie, c. 1942
    Photograph
    6 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (17.5 x 23.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Postman (from 'Ballet') by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Postman (from 'Ballet'), 1952
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (19.7 x 19.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  11. San Francisco Street, c. 1950s by Dorothea Lange, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s, offered Dec 2023
    San Francisco Street, c. 1950s
    Photograph
    8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (22.5 x 19.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  12. Oakland by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Oakland, 1952
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (23.8 x 17.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  13. Street Conversation, Clunie Coffee Shop, San Francisco Bay Area by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Street Conversation, Clunie Coffee Shop, San Francisco Bay Area, 1952
    Photograph
    7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (19.7 x 24.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  14. Apartment Building by Dorothea Lange, c. 1940, Gelatin silver print, probably printed c. 1950, offered Dec 2023
    Apartment Building, c. 1940
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 8 in. (21.9 x 20.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  15. Crushed Car by Dorothea Lange, 1956, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Crushed Car, 1956
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (10.8 x 22.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    $6,400≈ £5,091≈ €5,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  16. Built in Texas by Texans (Berkeley, California) by Dorothea Lange, 1959, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Built in Texas by Texans (Berkeley, California), 1959
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 8 1/2 in. (14.3 x 21.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 32
    $3,840≈ £3,055≈ €3,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Pare Lorentz and Paul Ivano Making Resettlement Film Near Bakersfield, California by Dorothea Lange, 1935, vintage gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Pare Lorentz and Paul Ivano Making Resettlement Film Near Bakersfield, California, 1935
    Photograph
    7½ h x 7½ w in (19 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $2,268≈ £1,794≈ €2,086Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. San Francisco Social Security Office by Dorothea Lange, 1938, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2023
    San Francisco Social Security Office, 1938
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (21.6 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $16,510≈ £13,432≈ €15,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Migratory Cotton Picker, Eloy, Arizona by Dorothea Lange, 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, offered Oct 2023
    Migratory Cotton Picker, Eloy, Arizona, 1940
    Photograph
    10 1/4 x 13 in. (26 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. San Francisco Waterfront Strike by Dorothea Lange, 1934, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2023
    San Francisco Waterfront Strike, 1934
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (24.4 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $38,100≈ £30,996≈ €35,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Wife and Baby of President of Ola Self-Help Sawmill Co-op in Doorway of their Home, Gem County, Idaho by Dorothea Lange, 1939, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2023
    Wife and Baby of President of Ola Self-Help Sawmill Co-op in Doorway of their Home, Gem County, Idaho, 1939
    Photograph
    7 x 9 1/2 in. (17.8 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Mission District Firetrap, San Francisco, California by Dorothea Lange, 1936, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2023
    Mission District Firetrap, San Francisco, California, 1936
    Photograph
    7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (18.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. The Road West, New Mexico by Dorothea Lange, 1938, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1959, sold Oct 2023
    The Road West, New Mexico, 1938
    Photograph
    10 3/8 x 13 3/8 in. (26.4 x 34 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $50,800≈ £41,328≈ €47,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Pakistani Youth, Karachi by Dorothea Lange, 1958, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Pakistani Youth, Karachi, 1958
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.7 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Vietnam by Dorothea Lange, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Vietnam, 1958
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (24.1 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Palestinian Child by Dorothea Lange, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Palestinian Child, 1958
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 12.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Mother and Child, Vietnam by Dorothea Lange, circa 1958, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Mother and Child, Vietnam, circa 1958
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (34 x 26 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Boy and Two Men, Ireland by Dorothea Lange, 1954, Gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2023
    Boy and Two Men, Ireland, 1954
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $3,810≈ £3,091≈ €3,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Boy against a Peat Wall, Ireland by Dorothea Lange, 1954, Gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2023
    Boy against a Peat Wall, Ireland, 1954
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (24.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $3,810≈ £3,091≈ €3,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Stop Sign by Dorothea Lange, 1939, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Mar 2023
    Stop Sign, 1939
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.8 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $2,540≈ £2,060≈ €2,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Road Sign, Divided Highway Ahead by Dorothea Lange, 1940, Gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2023
    Road Sign, Divided Highway Ahead, 1940
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (23.8 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    $2,540≈ £2,060≈ €2,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Campaign Sign for Senator Thomas Henry Kuchel by Dorothea Lange, 1959, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Campaign Sign for Senator Thomas Henry Kuchel, 1959
    Photograph
    7 x 4 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Parents with Young Son by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Mar 2023
    Parents with Young Son, 1952
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (19.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Two Men and a Woman on a Street Car by Dorothea Lange, 1950s, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Two Men and a Woman on a Street Car, 1950s
    Photograph
    6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (16.5 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Park Bench with Mother and Pram, New York City by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Park Bench with Mother and Pram, New York City, 1952
    Photograph
    7 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (18.7 x 18.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Man Stepping on Curb, from Ballet by Dorothea Lange, 1952, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Man Stepping on Curb, from Ballet, 1952
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (19.1 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Two Men Talking on the Street (Oakland or Richmond, California) by Dorothea Lange, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Mar 2023
    Two Men Talking on the Street (Oakland or Richmond, California), 1942
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (19.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Grandchild with Flag, Steep Ravine by Dorothea Lange, 1960s, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Mar 2023
    Grandchild with Flag, Steep Ravine, 1960s
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (19.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $3,810≈ £3,091≈ €3,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Second Born, Berkeley by Dorothea Lange, 1955, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    Second Born, Berkeley, 1955
    Photograph
    8 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (22.5 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Helen and Gregor by Dorothea Lange, 1955, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Helen and Gregor, 1955
    Photograph
    4 1/2 x 7 in. (11.4 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Oak Tree, Euclid Avenue, Berkeley by Dorothea Lange, 1957, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, printed 1960's, sold Mar 2023
    Oak Tree, Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, 1957
    Photograph
    11 1/4 x 14 5/8 in. (28.6 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $3,810≈ £3,091≈ €3,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Couple Seated on Porch, Gunlock, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Couple Seated on Porch, Gunlock, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (23.5 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Jack Jones, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2023
    Jack Jones, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    12 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (31.1 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $7,620≈ £6,181≈ €7,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Mrs. Beatty, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Mrs. Beatty, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 8 in. (25.7 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Mrs. Neagle on Porch, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Mrs. Neagle on Porch, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    9 x 7 1/4 in. (22.9 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Two Women Arm in Arm, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2023
    Two Women Arm in Arm, Toquerville, Utah, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (24.8 x 21.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Horses in Stable, from Three Mormon Towns by Dorothea Lange, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1964, sold Mar 2023
    Horses in Stable, from Three Mormon Towns, 1953
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (25.7 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $5,080≈ £4,121≈ €4,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. South Dakota Church by Dorothea Lange, 1938, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, offered Mar 2023
    South Dakota Church, 1938
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Woman in Trailor Camp, Richmond, California by Dorothea Lange, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Mar 2023
    Woman in Trailor Camp, Richmond, California, 1944
    Photograph
    4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Night Worker’s Sign, Richmond, California by Dorothea Lange, circa 1940s, Gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2023
    Night Worker’s Sign, Richmond, California, circa 1940s
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (23.5 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $5,080≈ £4,121≈ €4,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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