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Edward Steichen

American · 1879–1973 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward Jean Steichen was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter and curator and a pioneer of fashion photography. His gown images for the magazine Art et Décoration in… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Edward Steichen, Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914, Palladium print, solarizedHeavy Roses, Voulangis, FrancePhillips · $524,000≈ £398,965≈ €467,065Sign up to see
  2. Edward Steichen, Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924, Gelatin silver printGloria Swanson, New YorkPhillips · £277,200≈ $346,306≈ €324,987Sign up to see
  3. Edward Steichen, Richard Strauss, New York, 1904, Gum pigment printRichard Strauss, New YorkPhillips · £92,500≈ $148,574≈ €111,166Sign up to see

Edward Steichen’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 121 auction results for Edward Steichen between 2005 and 2026, of which 95 sold (79%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $524kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $524kSign up free to see for Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France at Phillips in April 2019. The most common medium is photographs (101 lots). Most results come from Phillips (52), Rago Auctions (12) and Grisebach (11).

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  1. Edward Steichen, Dana Miller in the Pond, Umpawag, Connecticut (from Juxtaposition), gelatin silver print
    Dana Miller in the Pond, Umpawag, Connecticut (from Juxtaposition)
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 237
    $576≈ £436≈ €505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Edward Steichen, Carlotta Monterey O'Neill, New York City 1932, 1932, Vintage silver print on double-weight matte paper
    Carlotta Monterey O'Neill, New York City 1932, 1932
    Photograph · Paper
    15.2 x 12 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 157
    €1,600≈ $1,859≈ £1,387HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Edward Steichen, Landscape, c. 1905, oil on board
    Landscape, c. 1905
    Oil · Board
    7¾ h x 7 w in (20 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 117
    $30,480≈ £22,626≈ €25,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Edward Steichen, Douglass Lighters (for J. Walter Thompson), 1926, vintage gelatin silver print
    Douglass Lighters (for J. Walter Thompson), 1926
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 101
    $48,260≈ £35,405≈ €40,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Edward Steichen, Sunday Papers, 1922, Gelatinesilberabzug von 1967
    Sunday Papers, 1922
    Photograph
    24,3 x 20cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 260
    €3,168≈ $3,696≈ £2,777Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Edward Steichen, Balzac, Towards the Light, Midnight (from Camera Work No 34/35), photogravure
    Balzac, Towards the Light, Midnight (from Camera Work No 34/35)
    Photograph
    6 h x 8 w in (15 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 243
    $858≈ £656≈ €745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Edward Steichen, Moonrise, Mamaroneck, New York, 1904, 1904, hand-printed, hand-pulled, dust-grain photogravure, from the portfolio ‘Edward Steichen: The Early Years 1900-1927’ (edition of 500)
    Moonrise, Mamaroneck, New York, 1904, 1904
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 500
    250 x 310mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 150
    NZ$2,559≈ $1,469≈ £1,102≈ €1,268Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Edward Steichen, Matchsticks and Cigarettes (Stehli Silks, 'Americana' Print Collection of Fabric Designs), c. 1926, Gelatin silver print; mounted and with original window mat
    Matchsticks and Cigarettes (Stehli Silks, 'Americana' Print Collection of Fabric Designs), c. 1926
    Photograph
    8 x 5 7/8 in. (20.3 x 14.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 56
    $2,560≈ £1,927≈ €2,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Edward Steichen, Lotus, circa 1915, Gelatin silver print
    Lotus, circa 1915
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 283
    $18,060≈ £13,506≈ €15,554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Edward Steichen, Untitled (from The First Picture Book), c. 1925, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (from The First Picture Book), c. 1925
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7¾ w in (24 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 289
    $826≈ £624≈ €722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Lots by Edward Steichen that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Edward Steichen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edward Steichen at auction?

$524,000Sign up free to see, for Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France at Phillips (April 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edward Steichen?

The median sale price is $3.3kSign up free to see across 95 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edward Steichen have sold at auction?

95 of 121 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Edward Steichen?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Grisebach

About Edward Steichen

Edward Jean Steichen was a Luxembourgish American photographer, painter and curator and a pioneer of fashion photography. His gown images for the magazine Art et Décoration in 1911 were the first modern fashion photographs to be published. From 1923 to 1938, Steichen served as chief photographer for the Condé Nast magazines Vogue and Vanity Fair, designating him the "greatest living portrait photographer" even as he turned to painting. Steichen worked for many advertising agencies, including J. Walter Thompson. During these years, Steichen was regarded as the most popular and highest-paid photographer in the world.

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In museum collections

  • Edward Steichen, The Pond—MoonlightThe Pond—Moonlight, 1904
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Edward Steichen, Le Tournesol (The Sunflower)Le Tournesol (The Sunflower), 1920
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Edward Steichen, Isadora Duncan in the Parthenon, AthensIsadora Duncan in the Parthenon, Athens, 1921
    Toledo Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Edward Steichen, Moonlit Pond, MamaronekMoonlit Pond, Mamaronek
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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