Edward Weston

American · 1886–1958 · Photographer

Edward Henry Weston was an American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers" and "one of the masters of 20th century… (Wikipedia)

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210lots offered1998–2026years recorded76%sold (158)$6.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Circus TentPhillips · Apr 2019$788,000≈ £599,970≈ €702,380Sign up to see
Palm Trunk, CuernavacaPhillips · Apr 2019$275,000≈ £209,380≈ €245,120Sign up to see
Tina ModottiPhillips · Apr 2019$250,000≈ £190,346≈ €222,836Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 207 auction results for Edward Weston between 1998 and 2026, of which 158 sold (76%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $358Sign up free to see to $788kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $788kSign up free to see for Circus Tent at Phillips in April 2019. The most common medium is photographs (201 lots). Most results come from Phillips (108), Bonhams (37) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (24).

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s, 'Nude 1920 (6N), 1970
Photograph
H 7.25" W 9.25"
DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026 · Lot 1053
$750≈ £562≈ €654HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
Nude (Charis Wilson, Santa Monica)
Photograph
9⅜ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 269
$9,600≈ £7,170≈ €8,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Nude (Charis Wilson, Santa Monica) (from the Founders & Friends: Aperture at 50 portfolio)
Photograph
9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 270
$1,280≈ £956≈ €1,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Nude
Photograph
3½ h x 4½ w in (9 x 11 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 280
$2,560≈ £1,912≈ €2,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Shells
Photograph
9⅜ h x 7⅛ w in (24 x 18 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 281
$3,192≈ £2,384≈ €2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Dunes, Oceano (from 'The Photographs of Edward Weston'), 1936
Photograph
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 134
$4,608≈ £3,443≈ €4,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Buffie Johnson, Painter, c. 1942
Photograph
4 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (11.4 x 9.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 194
$2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Cypress, Point Lobos, 1938
Photograph
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 19
$7,740≈ £5,757≈ €6,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Selected Images, 1922-1940
Photograph
Each approximately 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm) or the reverse
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 256
$3,096≈ £2,303≈ €2,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Charrito (Pulquería Mural, Mexico), 1926
Photograph
7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (19.1 x 23.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 121
$1,280≈ £954≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Edward Weston photographs (201)

Edward Weston: quick facts

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

$788,000Sign up free to see, for Circus Tent at Phillips (April 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edward Weston?

The median sale price is $6.4kSign up free to see across 157 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edward Weston have sold at auction?

158 of 207 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Edward Weston?

Phillips, Bonhams and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Edward Weston

Edward Henry Weston was an American photographer. He has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Over the course of his 40-year career Weston photographed an increasingly expansive set of subjects, including landscapes, still lifes, nudes, portraits, genre scenes, and even whimsical parodies. It is said that he developed a "quintessential American, and especially Californian, approach to modern photography" because of his focus on the people and places of the American West. In 1937 Weston was the first photographer to receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, and over the next two years he produced nearly 1,400 negatives using his 8 × 10 view camera. Some of his most famous photographs were taken of the trees and rocks at Point Lobos, California, near where he lived for many years.

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In museum collections

Nautilus, 1927
Museum of Modern Art · Public domain
Nude, 1936
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Pepper No. 30, 1930
Museum of Modern Art · Public domain

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