What is a Elger Esser photograph worth?
b. 1967 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 74 priced auction sales, works by Elger Esser have sold for a median of $18,750Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $10,755Sign up free to see and $28,160Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $18,825Sign up free to see across 66 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,958Sign up free to see across 21 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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Elger Esser prices by medium
- Auction results
- 99
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $18.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $137kSign up free to see Doubt, Frankreich, Phillips, Oct 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 66 | $11.9k–$30.5kSign up free to see | $18.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $347–$20.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (63), Lempertz (17), Van Ham (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $346–$1.7kSign up free to see | $822Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 32 | $11k–$25.5kSign up free to see | $18.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 33 | $17.5k–$31.7kSign up free to see | $20.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Elger Esser sales
- Kürbis No. 23, C-print face-mounted to acrylic — $2,816Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Giverny VIII, Frankreich, France, Chromogenic print, printed 2011, flush-mounted and mounted again — $19,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Arromaches-les Bains II (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), C-print — $2,112Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Matera I Italien and Matera II Italien, Chromogenic print diptych, printed 2023, each Diasec mounted — $28,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Îlot Saint-Michel, Frankreich, Chromogenic print, printed 2012, Diasec and flush-mounted — $20,640Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Cutting Wharf II (from the Six American Sunsets series), Epson Ultrachrome K3 inkjet — $6,350Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Beauduc III, Frankreich, Chromogenic print, printed 2009, Diasec mounted — $20,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- "Tonnay I", C-Print auf Kodak Professional in Umschlag und Publikation "Veduten und Landscha — $854Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 13, 2024
Questions about Elger Esser prices
What is a Elger Esser photograph worth?
Based on 74 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Elger Esser have sold for a median of $18,750, and half of them sold between $10,755 and $28,160. For photographs alone the median is $18,825 (66 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 Elger Esser sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $137,000 for “Doubt, Frankreich” at Phillips in October 2015.
Which Elger Esser medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $18,825 (66 sales).
How often do Elger Esser works sell at auction?
75% of the 99 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Elger Esser photograph?
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Of the 99 lots by Elger Esser recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 74 found a buyer (75%).
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