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Ellen Carey

American · b. 1952 · Photographer

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10lots offered2023–2026years recorded100%sold (9)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Ellen Carey, Pulls (CMY), 1997, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print compositePulls (CMY)Rago Auctions · $3,048≈ £2,257≈ €2,667Sign up to see
  2. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1985, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor printUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,159≈ £1,631≈ €1,886Sign up to see
  3. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1991, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints in four partsUntitledRago Auctions · $1,207≈ £894≈ €1,056Sign up to see

Ellen Carey’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 9 auction results for Ellen Carey between 2023 and 2026, of which 9 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $466Sign up free to see to $3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3kSign up free to see for Pulls (CMY) at Rago Auctions in June 2025. The most common medium is photographs (9 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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  1. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1987, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled, 1987
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $466≈ £348≈ €406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Ellen Carey, Struck By Light: Polaroid 20 X 24 Penlight, 2007, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Struck By Light: Polaroid 20 X 24 Penlight, 2007
    Photograph
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 187
    $1,088≈ £813≈ €948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1985, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled, 1985
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    $2,159≈ £1,631≈ €1,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1987, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled, 1987
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 133
    $1,207≈ £894≈ €1,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ellen Carey, Pulls (CMY), 1997, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print composite
    Pulls (CMY), 1997
    Photograph
    83½ h x 22 w in (212 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $3,048≈ £2,257≈ €2,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1991, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints in four parts
    Untitled, 1991
    Photograph
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 139
    $1,207≈ £894≈ €1,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Ellen Carey, Untitled, 1986, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled, 1986
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 140
    $635≈ £470≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Ellen Carey, Untitled (triptych), 1991, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints
    Untitled (triptych), 1991
    Photograph
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 142
    $953≈ £706≈ €834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Ellen Carey, Three Circles, 1981, gelatin silver print with hand-applied graphite and acrylic
    Three Circles, 1981
    Photograph
    40¼ h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 254
    $1,008≈ £789≈ €918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Ellen Carey photographs (9)

Ellen Carey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ellen Carey at auction?

$3,048Sign up free to see, for Pulls (CMY) at Rago Auctions (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ellen Carey?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ellen Carey have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ellen Carey?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

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