What is a Edward Steichen photograph worth?
1879–1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 98 works by Edward Steichen with a published auction price sold between $1,204Sign up free to see and $27,826Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,479Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,635Sign up free to see across 81 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,158Sign up free to see across 58 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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Edward Steichen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 124
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $524kSign up free to see Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France, Phillips, Apr 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 81 | $1.3k–$35kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 9 | $525–$5.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1.2k–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (52), Grisebach (14), Rago Auctions (12)
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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) | 70 | $1.4k–$34.1kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 22 | $969–$3.6kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Edward Steichen sales
- Dana Miller in the Pond, Umpawag, Connecticut (from Juxtaposition), gelatin silver print — $576Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Carlotta Monterey O'Neill, New York City 1932, Vintage silver print on double-weight matte paper — $1,859Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Landscape, oil on board — $30,480Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 27, 2026
- Douglass Lighters (for J. Walter Thompson), vintage gelatin silver print — $48,260Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Sunday Papers, Gelatinesilberabzug von 1967 — $3,696Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- Balzac, Towards the Light, Midnight (from Camera Work No 34/35), photogravure — $858Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- Moonrise, Mamaroneck, New York, 1904, hand-printed, hand-pulled, dust-grain photogravure, from the portfolio ‘Edward S — $1,469Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 22, 2025
- Matchsticks and Cigarettes (Stehli Silks, 'Americana' Print Collection of Fabric Designs), Gelatin silver print; mounted and with original window mat — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
Questions about Edward Steichen prices
What is a Edward Steichen photograph worth?
Based on 98 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Edward Steichen have sold for a median of $3,479, and half of them sold between $1,204 and $27,826. For photographs alone the median is $3,635 (81 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 Edward Steichen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $524,000 for “Heavy Roses, Voulangis, France” at Phillips in April 2019.
Which Edward Steichen medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $3,635 (81 sales).
How often do Edward Steichen works sell at auction?
79% of the 124 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Edward Steichen photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 124 auction results for Edward Steichen between 2005 and 2026, and 98 of them sold (79%).
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