Dorothy Wilding
British · 1893–1976 · Photographer
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding was an English professional portrait photographer from Gloucester, who established successful studios in both London and New York. She is known… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Archive of Vintage PhotographsChiswick Auctions · £3,200≈ $4,294≈ €3,702Sign up to see
CurieuseChiswick Auctions · £900≈ $1,191≈ €1,028Sign up to see
Mary, Princess Royal and countess of Harewood , 1955 Official photographDreweatts · £380≈ $501≈ €443Sign up to see
Dorothy Wilding’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 7 auction results for Dorothy Wilding between 2021 and 2026, and 3 of them sold (43%). Across 3 sales with a published price, the typical result was $846Sign up free to see to $2.7kSign up free to see (median $1.2kSign up free to see). Archive of Vintage Photographs holds the top price on file: $4.3kSign up free to see at Chiswick Auctions (May 2026). Most results come from Chiswick Auctions (5), Woolley & Wallis (1) and Dreweatts (1).
Dorothy Wilding at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 43%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.3kSign up free to see Archive of Vintage Photographs, Chiswick Auctions, May 2026
Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (5), Woolley & Wallis (1), Dreweatts (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
7 results
- £3,200≈ $4,294≈ €3,702Sign up free to see
- £900≈ $1,191≈ €1,028Sign up free to see
- £380≈ $501≈ €443Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
Dorothy Wilding: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorothy Wilding at auction?
$4,294Sign up free to see, for Archive of Vintage Photographs at Chiswick Auctions (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Dorothy Wilding?
The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Dorothy Wilding have sold at auction?
3 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Dorothy Wilding?
Chiswick Auctions, Woolley & Wallis and Dreweatts account for the most recorded results. Chiswick Auctions · Woolley & Wallis · Dreweatts
About Dorothy Wilding
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding was an English professional portrait photographer from Gloucester, who established successful studios in both London and New York. She is known for her portraits of the British royal family, some of which were used to illustrate postage stamps, and in particular for her studies of actors and celebrities which fused glamour with modernist elegance. Val Williams noted Wilding's combination of business savvy and deep understanding of aesthetic impact: 'nobody knew better than Dorothy Wilding the power of the photograph to create or destroy the desired image.'
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