Ed van der Elsken

Dutch · 1925–1990 · Draughtsman, Photographer

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9lots offered2017–2026years recorded88%sold (7)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Refugee girl, Kow LoonLempertz · Dec 2022€2,520≈ $2,656≈ £2,164Sign up to see
ParisLempertz · May 2017€1,612≈ $1,809≈ £1,408Sign up to see
Japanese fishermen off the coast of Japan's main island HonshuLempertz · Dec 2022€1,260≈ $1,328≈ £1,082Sign up to see

Ed van der Elsken’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 8 auction results for Ed van der Elsken between 2017 and 2026, of which 7 sold (88%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $714Sign up free to see to $2.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.7kSign up free to see for Refugee girl, Kow Loon at Lempertz in December 2022. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (5), James Lisboa (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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8 results

Vali à St-Germain-des-Prés (Rêve), c. 1952
Photograph
11 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. (30.2 x 24.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 17
$1,280≈ £956≈ €1,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Japanese fishermen off the coast of Japan's main island Honshu, 1960
Photograph
8.4 x 23.8 cm
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 605
€1,260≈ $1,328≈ £1,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
Refugee girl, Kow Loon, 1959/60
Photograph
15.3 x 22.7 cm (17.9 x 24 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 606
€2,520≈ $2,656≈ £2,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitledl, c. 1960
Photograph
16,3 x 23,8 cm
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 607
€1,134≈ $1,195≈ £974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1953
Photograph
12 x 18,5cm
Van Ham · Apr 21, 2021 · Lot 13
€595≈ $714≈ £513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
Transsexuals
The Netherlands
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018 · Lot 798
$1,250≈ £959≈ €1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Paris, 1951
Photograph
31.9 x 29.8 cm (38.7 x 28.8 cm)
Lempertz · May 31, 2017 · Lot 89
€1,612≈ $1,809≈ £1,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
School Children, Japan, 1960
Photograph
17.1 x 47.7 cm
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 564
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Ed van der Elsken that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ed van der Elsken photographs (7)

Ed van der Elsken: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ed van der Elsken at auction?

$2,656Sign up free to see, for Refugee girl, Kow Loon at Lempertz (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ed van der Elsken?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ed van der Elsken have sold at auction?

7 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ed van der Elsken?

Lempertz, James Lisboa and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · James Lisboa · Rago Auctions