What is a Edward Weston photograph worth?
1886–1958 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 158 priced auction sales, works by Edward Weston have sold for a median of $6,400Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,874Sign up free to see and $14,053Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $6,423Sign up free to see across 152 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,259Sign up free to see across 75 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 Weston prices by medium
- Auction results
- 208
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 1998–2026
- Median price
- $6.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $788kSign up free to see Circus Tent, Phillips, Apr 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 152 | $3.1k–$14.3kSign up free to see | $6.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $450–$1.4kSign up free to see | $924Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (108), Bonhams (37), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (24)
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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 Edward Weston sales
- s, 'Nude 1920 (6N), Gelatin Silver Print Printed Under the Supervision of Cole Weston — $750Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 18, 2026
- Nude, gelatin silver print — $2,560Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Shells, gelatin silver print — $3,192Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Nude (Charis Wilson, Santa Monica), gelatin silver print — $9,600Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Nude (Charis Wilson, Santa Monica) (from the Founders & Friends: Aperture at 50 portfolio), platinum palladium print — $1,280Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Buffie Johnson, Painter, Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil in the margin and with annotation 'Buffie — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Dunes, Oceano (from 'The Photographs of Edward Weston'), Gelatin silver print — $4,608Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Cypress, Point Lobos, Gelatin silver print — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
Questions about Edward Weston prices
What is a Edward Weston photograph worth?
Based on 158 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Edward Weston have sold for a median of $6,400, and half of them sold between $2,874 and $14,053. For photographs alone the median is $6,423 (152 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 Weston sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $788,000 for “Circus Tent” at Phillips in April 2019.
Which Edward Weston medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $6,423 (152 sales).
How often do Edward Weston works sell at auction?
76% of the 208 lots recorded between 1998 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Edward Weston photograph?
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Edward Weston have appeared at auction 208 times in ArtSell’s records between 1998 and 2026; 159 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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