What is a Ed van der Elsken photograph worth?
1925–1990 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Ed van der Elsken have sold for a median of $1,280Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,223Sign up free to see and $1,568Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,304Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,304Sign up free to see across 4 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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Ed van der Elsken prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.7kSign up free to see Refugee girl, Kow Loon, Lempertz, Dec 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 6 | $1.2k–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (5), Rago Auctions (1), Van Ham (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.
Recent Ed van der Elsken sales
- Vali à St-Germain-des-Prés (Rêve) — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Refugee girl, Kow Loon, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $2,656Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Japanese fishermen off the coast of Japan's main island Honshu, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $1,328Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Untitledl, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $1,195Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 2, 2022
- Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug — $714Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Apr 21, 2021
- Transsexuals, The Netherlands — $1,250Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 10, 2018
- Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,809Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2017
Questions about Ed van der Elsken prices
What is a Ed van der Elsken photograph worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ed van der Elsken have sold for a median of $1,280, and half of them sold between $1,223 and $1,568. For photographs alone the median is $1,304 (6 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 Ed van der Elsken sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,656 for “Refugee girl, Kow Loon” at Lempertz in December 2022.
How often do Ed van der Elsken works sell at auction?
88% of the 8 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ed van der Elsken photograph?
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Ed van der Elsken have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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