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Eliot Porter

Eliot Porter

American · 1901–1990 · Photographer

Eliot Furness Porter was an American photographer best known for his color photographs of nature. (Wikipedia)

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34lots offered2007–2026years recorded75%sold (24)$5.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Eliot Porter, Intimate Landscapes, New York: Daniel Wolf Press, 1979. Ten dye transfer printsIntimate LandscapesPhillips · £20,000≈ $31,308≈ €25,018Sign up to see
  2. Eliot Porter, Intimate Landscapes, 1956-77, photographIntimate LandscapesPhillips · $18,750≈ £14,166≈ €15,953Sign up to see
  3. Eliot Porter, In Wildness, New York: Daniel Wolf Press, 1981. Ten dye transfer printsIn WildnessPhillips · $17,500≈ £13,222≈ €14,890Sign up to see

Eliot Porter’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Eliot Porter between 2007 and 2026, of which 24 sold (75%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $31.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $31.3kSign up free to see for Intimate Landscapes at Phillips in November 2014. The most common medium is photographs (30 lots). Most results come from Phillips (9), Bonhams (7) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).

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  1. Eliot Porter, Portfolio Two: Iceland, 1975, Complete portfolio of 12 dye transfer prints, each framed
    Portfolio Two: Iceland, 1975
    Photograph
    20 3/8" x 15 5/8"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 127
    $3,500≈ £2,563≈ €2,992HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Eliot Porter, Blackberry Bushes, Adirondack Park, New York, vintage dye transfer print
    Blackberry Bushes, Adirondack Park, New York
    Photograph
    10½ h x 8¼ w in (27 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $1,197≈ £906≈ €1,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Eliot Porter, Aspens in Spring, New Mexico, 1957, Dye transfer print
    Aspens in Spring, New Mexico, 1957
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 7 3/4 in. (25.7 x 19.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 328
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Eliot Porter, Natural Arch, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, from Western Landscapes, 1975, Dye transfer print
    Natural Arch, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, from Western Landscapes, 1975
    Photograph
    18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 330
    $512≈ £381≈ €437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Eliot Porter, In Wildness, 1953-81, photograph
    In Wildness, 1953-81
    Photograph
    various sizes to 16 x 12 1/4 in. (40.6 x 31.1 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 150
    $7,040≈ £5,339≈ €6,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Eliot Porter, Intimate Landscapes, 1956-77, photograph
    Intimate Landscapes, 1956-77
    Photograph
    various sizes to 13 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 151
    $8,320≈ £6,310≈ €7,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Eliot Porter, Redbud Tree in Bottom Land, Red River Gorge, Kentucky, 1968, Oversized dye-transfer print
    Redbud Tree in Bottom Land, Red River Gorge, Kentucky, 1968
    Photograph
    36 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (92.7 x 75.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 152
    $6,144≈ £4,660≈ €5,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Eliot Porter, In Wildness, dye-transfer print
    In Wildness
    Photograph
    16 h x 12½ w in (41 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 174
    $4,788≈ £3,730≈ €4,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Eliot Porter, Three works from the Glen Canyon portfolio, dye-transfer print
    Three works from the Glen Canyon portfolio
    Photograph
    16 h x 12 w in (41 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 279
    $1,386≈ £1,097≈ €1,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. winter wooded landscape scene
    Photograph
    10-1/2 x 8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 179
    $650≈ £581≈ €669HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Eliot Porter that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Eliot Porter photographs (30)

Eliot Porter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Eliot Porter at auction?

$31,308Sign up free to see, for Intimate Landscapes at Phillips (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Eliot Porter?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Eliot Porter have sold at auction?

24 of 32 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Eliot Porter?

Phillips, Bonhams and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon

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