What is a Douglas Kirkland photograph worth?
1934–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Douglas Kirkland have sold for a median of $1,445Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $712Sign up free to see and $3,037Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,445Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,064Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Douglas Kirkland prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.8kSign up free to see Marilyn Monroe, Grisebach, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $712–$3kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Van Ham (4), OstLicht Photo Auction (2), Bonhams (2)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $559–$780Sign up free to see | $642Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $1.5k–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1.2k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Douglas Kirkland sales
- Self Portrait with Marilyn Monroe, Archival pigment print, printed in 2010 on double-weight matte paper — $1,626Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Audrey Hepburn, inkjet print — $699Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 17, 2025
- 'Marilyn Monroe', Inkjet print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Judy Garland, Archival pigment print, printed later — $1,379Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 7, 2023
- Marilyn Monroe, hand-embellished chromogenic print, Mylar — $1,512Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 23, 2023
- Coco Chanel, gelatin silver print on matte paper — $750Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 14, 2022
- Coco Chanel, Pigmentdruck auf leichtem Karton — $660Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 30, 2021
- Marilyn Monroe, Pigmentdruck auf leichtem Karton — $367Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 30, 2021
Questions about Douglas Kirkland prices
What is a Douglas Kirkland photograph worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Douglas Kirkland have sold for a median of $1,445, and half of them sold between $712 and $3,037. For photographs alone the median is $1,445 (14 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Douglas Kirkland sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,827 for “Marilyn Monroe” at Grisebach in November 2017.
How often do Douglas Kirkland works sell at auction?
88% of the 16 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Douglas Kirkland photograph?
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Of the 16 lots by Douglas Kirkland recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (88%).
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