What is a Eliot Porter photograph worth?
1901–1990 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by Eliot Porter have sold for a median of $5,466Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,164Sign up free to see and $10,020Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,466Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,500Sign up free to see across 11 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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Eliot Porter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $5.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $31.3kSign up free to see Intimate Landscapes, Phillips, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 22 | $1.2k–$10kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Bonhams (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3)
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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) | 6 | $1.4k–$8.7kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $993–$12.5kSign up free to see | $7kSign up free to see |
Recent Eliot Porter sales
- Portfolio Two: Iceland, Complete portfolio of 12 dye transfer prints, each framed — $3,500Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 22, 2026
- Blackberry Bushes, Adirondack Park, New York, vintage dye transfer print — $1,197Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Aspens in Spring, New Mexico, Dye transfer print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Natural Arch, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, from Western Landscapes, Dye transfer print — $512Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Intimate Landscapes — $8,320Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- In Wildness — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Redbud Tree in Bottom Land, Red River Gorge, Kentucky, Oversized dye-transfer print — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- In Wildness, dye-transfer print — $4,788Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
Questions about Eliot Porter prices
What is a Eliot Porter photograph worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Eliot Porter have sold for a median of $5,466, and half of them sold between $1,164 and $10,020. For photographs alone the median is $5,466 (22 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 Eliot Porter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $31,308 for “Intimate Landscapes” at Phillips in November 2014.
How often do Eliot Porter works sell at auction?
75% of the 32 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Eliot Porter photograph?
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Of the 32 lots by Eliot Porter recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (75%).
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