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Edward Steichen Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1879–1973

ArtSell has recorded 104 auction results for Edward Steichen photographs between 2007 and 2026, of which 81 sold (78% sell-through). Prices realised range from $63 to $524,000, with a median of $3,635 across 81 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 2 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $524,000 for “Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France” at Phillips in 2019.

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  1. Edward Steichen, Laughing Boxes, West 86th St., New York City, 1922, Gelatin silver print
    Laughing Boxes, West 86th St., New York City, 1922
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Edward Steichen, Conrad Veidt and Lupe Velez, Hollywood, 1928, Gelatin silver print
    Conrad Veidt and Lupe Velez, Hollywood, 1928
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in (33.7 x 26.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 183
    $128≈ £101≈ €117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Edward Steichen, Improvisation—George Washington, New York, c. 1925, Gelatin silver print
    Improvisation—George Washington, New York, c. 1925
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (23.5 x 18.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 182
    $128≈ £101≈ €117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Edward Steichen, Greta Garbo (from the Edward Steichen 25 Photographs portfolio), gelatin silver print mounted to board
    Greta Garbo (from the Edward Steichen 25 Photographs portfolio)
    Photograph · Board
    13¼ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 271
    $1,386≈ £1,102≈ €1,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Edward Steichen, Aircraft Grumman F6F 'Hellcat' starts at carrier USS Lexington 'The Blue Ghost, 1943, photograph
    Aircraft Grumman F6F 'Hellcat' starts at carrier USS Lexington 'The Blue Ghost, 1943
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 66
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Edward Steichen, Poster Lady, 1903, Photogravure, printed 1906 for "Camera Work" on double-weight matte paper, on original brown paper mount
    Poster Lady, 1903
    Photograph · Paper
    18,5 x 16,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 5
    €1,000≈ $1,076≈ £859HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Edward Steichen, Eleonora Duse, 1903, Photogravure, printed 1904 for "Camera Work" on Japanese tissue paper
    Eleonora Duse, 1903
    Photograph · Paper
    30,3 x 20,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 4
    €900≈ $969≈ £773HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Edward Steichen, In Memoriam, 1902, Photogravure, printed 1996 from an edition of 500 for "Aperture" on French Lana Gravure paper
    In Memoriam, 1902
    Photograph · Paper · ed. edition of 500
    50,9 x 41,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 3
    €900≈ $969≈ £773HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Edward Steichen, Backbone and Ribs of a Sunflower, circa 1920, Gelatin silver print
    Backbone and Ribs of a Sunflower, circa 1920
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 222
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Edward Steichen, Clarence H. White, 1903, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1961 by Rolf Petersen
    Clarence H. White, 1903
    Photograph
    12 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (31.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    $2,540≈ £2,035≈ €2,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Edward Steichen, George M. Cohan, gelatin silver print
    George M. Cohan
    Photograph
    13¾ h x 10½ w in (35 x 27 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 265
    $63≈ £56≈ €65Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  12. Edward Steichen, Laughing Boxes, West 86th St., New York City, 1922, Gelatin silver print
    Laughing Boxes, West 86th St., New York City, 1922
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Edward Steichen, Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill (for Vanity Fair), c. 1932, vintage gelatin silver print
    Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill (for Vanity Fair), c. 1932
    Photograph
    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 306
    $320≈ £270≈ €320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  14. Edward Steichen, J.P. Morgan, New York, gelatin silver print mounted to board
    J.P. Morgan, New York
    Photograph · Board
    13⅛ h x 10½ w in (33 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $813≈ £673≈ €779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  15. Edward Steichen, Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924, Gelatin silver print
    Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924
    Photograph
    24.1 x 19.1 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    £277,200≈ $346,306≈ €324,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £240,000–340,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Edward Steichen, Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens, 1920, Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1963
    Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens, 1920
    Photograph
    23,6 × 19 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2052
    €11,250≈ $12,728≈ £9,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  17. Edward Steichen, Wheelbarrow with Flower Pots, France, 1920, Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug vom Glasplattennegativ, 1930er–Jahre
    Wheelbarrow with Flower Pots, France, 1920
    Photograph
    19,4 × 23,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2071
    €18,750≈ $21,214≈ £15,937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  18. Edward Steichen, Tulips, 1920, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug vom Glasplattennegativ, getont
    Tulips, 1920
    Photograph
    23,5 × 19,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2064
    €20,000≈ $22,628≈ £16,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  19. Edward Steichen, Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914, Toned gelatin silver print, printed later by Rolf Petersen
    Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914
    Photograph
    10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (27 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $40,320≈ £29,649≈ €34,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $22,000–32,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Edward Steichen, Late Afternoon, Venice, photogravure
    Late Afternoon, Venice
    Photograph
    6 h x 7¼ w in (15 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 291
    $688≈ £510≈ €590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  21. Edward Steichen, Thomas, Mann, New York, 1934, vintage gelatin silver print mounted to Masonite
    Thomas, Mann, New York, 1934
    Photograph · Board
    9⅜ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 290
    $750≈ £556≈ €644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  22. Edward Steichen, Cover Design, 1904, photograph
    Cover Design, 1904
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 10
    €2,200≈ $2,637≈ £1,909HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  23. Edward Steichen, Fashion Study with Marion Morehouse (Mrs. e. e. Cummings), 1930, Gelatin silver print
    Fashion Study with Marion Morehouse (Mrs. e. e. Cummings), 1930
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $15,120≈ £10,989≈ €12,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Edward Steichen, Untitled (Mourning Cloak Butterfly on Cosmos), 1920s, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Mourning Cloak Butterfly on Cosmos), 1920s
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Edward Steichen, Brancusi in his Studio, 1927, Foto pb em gelatina e prata sobre papel
    Brancusi in his Studio, 1927
    Photograph · Paper
    34,5 x 26,5 cm
    James Lisboa · · Lot 1515
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
  26. Edward Steichen, Model Jule (Gwili) André für Vogue, 1937, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug
    Model Jule (Gwili) André für Vogue, 1937
    Photograph
    25,2 × 20,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2150
    €6,875≈ $7,569≈ £5,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Edward Steichen, Untitled, 1879, 1879-1973) 'THE DE MARCOS' Photograph exhibited at the ICP Exhibition 'Fleeting Gestures
    Untitled, 1879
    Photograph
    Sworders · · Lot 486
    £180≈ $220≈ €200HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  28. Edward Steichen, Joan Crawford, 1932, Gelatin silver print
    Joan Crawford, 1932
    Photograph
    10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Edward Steichen, 6th Ave. and 40th St., circa 1930, Gelatin silver print
    6th Ave. and 40th St., circa 1930
    Photograph
    9 1/8 x 7 3/8 in. (23.2 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 194
    $47,500≈ £36,166≈ €42,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Edward Steichen, Magnolia Blossoms, Voulangis, France, circa 1921, Gelatin silver print
    Magnolia Blossoms, Voulangis, France, circa 1921
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (19.4 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $60,000≈ £45,683≈ €53,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Edward Steichen, Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914, Palladium print, solarized
    Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, 1914
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $524,000≈ £398,965≈ €467,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Edward Steichen, Three Apples, France, Um 1921, Posthumer Silbergelatineabzug von George Tice, 1981/82
    Three Apples, France, Um 1921
    Photograph
    26,4 × 33,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2138
    €3,125≈ $3,635≈ £2,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  33. Edward Steichen, Gorham Sterling, New York, 1930, Silbergelatineabzug von George Tice, 1984/86
    Gorham Sterling, New York, 1930
    Photograph
    33,6 × 26,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2141
    €3,125≈ $3,635≈ £2,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  34. Edward Steichen, Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924, Gelatin silver print
    Gloria Swanson, New York, 1924
    Photograph
    24.1 x 19.1 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Edward Steichen, Foxgloves, France, 1926, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug vom Glasplattennegativ
    Foxgloves, France, 1926
    Photograph
    24,5 × 19,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2031
    €77,500≈ $91,659≈ £68,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Grisebach ↗
  36. Edward Steichen, Jack Sharkey, Prizefighter, New York, 1932, Gelatin silver print
    Jack Sharkey, Prizefighter, New York, 1932
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Edward Steichen, Anita Chase in a Vionnet Gown, 1925, Gelatin silver print
    Anita Chase in a Vionnet Gown, 1925
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 11 in. (35.2 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    $27,500≈ £20,777≈ €23,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Edward Steichen, Noël Coward for Condé Nast, New York, 1932, Gelatin silver print
    Noël Coward for Condé Nast, New York, 1932
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Edward Steichen, Chéruit Gown (Marion Morehouse) (Mrs. E.E. Cummings), 1927, Gelatin silver print
    Chéruit Gown (Marion Morehouse) (Mrs. E.E. Cummings), 1927
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (24.1 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    $50,000≈ £39,987≈ €46,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Edward Steichen, The Spiral Shell, 1921, Gelatin silver print
    The Spiral Shell, 1921
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (19.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Edward Steichen, Coiffure, Mary Heberden, 1929, Vintage. Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug
    Coiffure, Mary Heberden, 1929
    Photograph
    25,3 × 20,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2136
    €3,125≈ $3,323≈ £2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  42. Edward Steichen, George Washington Bridge, New York, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    George Washington Bridge, New York, 1931
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    $62,500≈ £49,147≈ €55,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Edward Steichen, Vaux, 1918, Gelatin Silver Print
    Vaux, 1918
    Photograph
    5" high x 7" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  44. Edward Steichen, Sunflower, aus der Serie „Sunflowers from Seed to Seed, 1921, Vintage. Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug vom Glasplattennegativ
    Sunflower, aus der Serie „Sunflowers from Seed to Seed, 1921
    Photograph
    24,5 × 19,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2148
    €25,000≈ $27,935≈ £19,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  45. Edward Steichen, Jergens Lotion Advertisement for J. Walter Thompson, 1930, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Jergens Lotion Advertisement for J. Walter Thompson, 1930
    Photograph
    15,7 × 11,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2164
    €4,375≈ $4,871≈ £3,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  46. Edward Steichen, Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1960
    Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (24.8 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    $31,250≈ £21,111≈ €28,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Edward Steichen, Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928, Vintage. Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzug
    Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928
    Photograph
    24,3 × 19 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2118
    €37,500≈ $50,985≈ £31,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–50,000View at Grisebach ↗
  48. Edward Steichen, Richard Strauss, New York, 1904, Gum pigment print
    Richard Strauss, New York, 1904
    Photograph
    33.5 x 21.7 cm (13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    £92,500≈ $148,574≈ €111,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Edward Steichen, Brancusi, Endless Column in Steichen's Garden, Voulangis, France, circa 1923, Gelatin silver print
    Brancusi, Endless Column in Steichen's Garden, Voulangis, France, circa 1923
    Photograph
    9 x 7 7/8 in. (22.9 x 20 cm) Full sheet 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in. (24.8 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $75,000≈ £46,177≈ €55,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Edward Steichen, The George Washington Bridge, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    The George Washington Bridge, 1931
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. (33.7 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $50,000≈ £33,069≈ €38,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗

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