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Elliott Erwitt Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1928–2023

ArtSell has recorded 302 auction results for Elliott Erwitt photographs between 2009 and 2026, and 249 of them sold (82%). Across 249 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.5kSign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see (median $3.7kSign up free to see). New York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch) holds the top price on file: $20.9kSign up free to see at Grisebach (June 2015). Most results come from Phillips (93), Bonhams (46) and Lempertz (38).

€18,750≈ $20,876≈ £13,641Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumNew York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch)Grisebach302auction results2009–2026years recorded82%sold$3.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Elliott Erwitt photographs: key figures

Auction results
302
Sold rate
82%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$3.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$20.9kSign up free to see New York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch), Grisebach, Jun 2015

Top auction houses: Phillips (93), Bonhams (46), Lempertz (38)

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  1. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2024
    New York City, 1974
    Photograph
    20.3 x 30.7 cm (7 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    £5,080≈ $6,430≈ €5,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Paris by Elliott Erwitt, 1989, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted, sold May 2024
    Paris, 1989
    Photograph
    36 x 53.2 cm (14 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    £7,620≈ $9,645≈ €8,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Cirque d'Hiver, Paris by Elliott Erwitt, 1951, silver gelatin print, sold Apr 2024
    Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 1951
    Photograph
    29 x 44cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 24
    A$2,000≈ $1,324≈ £1,043≈ €1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Versailles“, France by Elliott Erwitt, 1975, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jan 2024
    Versailles“, France, 1975
    Photograph
    26,7 × 39,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1718
    €3,937≈ $4,280≈ £3,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  5. 'Pasadena, California' by Elliott Erwitt, 1963, Gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    'Pasadena, California', 1963
    Photograph
    8 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (21.3 x 31.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Man and Dog, South Carolina by Elliott Erwitt, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Man and Dog, South Carolina
    Photograph
    9½ h x 6⅜ w in (24 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 160
    $1,071≈ £847≈ €985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Marilyn Monroe, New York by Elliott Erwitt, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    Marilyn Monroe, New York
    Photograph
    8⅛ h x 12¼ w in (21 x 31 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 296
    $4,192≈ £3,317≈ €3,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Dec 2023
    New York City, 1953
    Photograph
    37.1 x 55.3 cm (50.8 x 60.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 680
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Brighton, England by Elliott Erwitt, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2023
    Brighton, England, 1956
    Photograph
    30.5 x 20.3 cm (35.3 x 27.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 679
    €945≈ $1,028≈ £813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, printed later, offered Nov 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 311
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  11. San Juan, Puerto Rico 1978 by Elliott Erwitt, 1978, photograph, offered Nov 2023
    San Juan, Puerto Rico 1978, 1978
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 146
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  12. Ballycotton, Ireland 1968 by Elliott Erwitt, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Ballycotton, Ireland 1968, 1968
    Photograph · Paper
    60,6 x 50,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 145
    €3,400≈ $3,696≈ £2,971HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  13. Orleans, France 1952 by Elliott Erwitt, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Orleans, France 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 144
    €4,500≈ $4,892≈ £3,933HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  14. Barcelona, Spain 1951 by Elliott Erwitt, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Barcelona, Spain 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 143
    €2,200≈ $2,392≈ £1,923HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  15. Arthur Miller, John Huston, Marilyn Monroe and other cast of 'The Misfits', Nevada 1960 by Elliott Erwitt, 1960, Gelatin silver print on semi-matte paper, flush-mounted on archival mat board, sold Nov 2023
    Arthur Miller, John Huston, Marilyn Monroe and other cast of 'The Misfits', Nevada 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    35,5 x 41,8 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 67
    €4,000≈ $4,349≈ £3,496HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  16. Museo de las Momias, Guanajuato, Mexico by Elliott Erwitt, 1957, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2023
    Museo de las Momias, Guanajuato, Mexico, 1957
    Photograph
    6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 66
    $1,088≈ £898≈ €1,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Reno, Nevada (from Found, Not Lost, pg 74), 1958
    Photograph
    11 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 52
    $500≈ £412≈ €472HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  18. Eric Ambler, London, 1952
    Photograph
    14 x 11 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 45
    $400≈ £329≈ €378HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  19. New York City, USA (from Found, Not Lost, pg. 11), 1954
    Photograph · ed. 494/XX
    14 x 11 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 44
    $700≈ £576≈ €661HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  20. Dog Legs, New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed 2019, flush-mounted to aluminum, sold Oct 2023
    Dog Legs, New York City, 1974
    Photograph
    39 3/4 x 59 5/8 in. (101 x 151.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $13,970≈ £11,365≈ €13,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. California Kiss by Elliott Erwitt, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 2019, flush-mounted to aluminum, sold Oct 2023
    California Kiss, 1955
    Photograph
    39 3/4 x 59 1/2 in. (101 x 151.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $13,970≈ £11,365≈ €13,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Venice by Elliott Erwitt, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1972, sold Oct 2023
    Venice, 1965
    Photograph
    8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $3,048≈ £2,488≈ €2,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. New York City, 1953 by Elliott Erwitt, Photograph, sold Jul 2023
    New York City, 1953
    Photograph
    10 3/8" h x 15 7/8" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 33
    $850≈ £648≈ €757HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  24. Jacksonville, Florida by Elliott Erwitt, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2023
    Jacksonville, Florida, 1968
    Photograph
    39.7 x 26.5 cm (50.4 x 40.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 653
    €945≈ $1,010≈ £814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Stinson Beach Boy with Kite by Elliott Erwitt, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Jun 2023
    Stinson Beach Boy with Kite, 1975
    Photograph
    27 x 39.9 cm (40.4 x 50.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 625
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Marilyn Monroe, „New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1956, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2023
    Marilyn Monroe, „New York City, 1956
    Photograph
    37,5 × 55,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2308
    €3,750≈ $4,036≈ £3,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    New York City, 1974
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 164
    €9,500≈ $10,225≈ £8,164HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  28. Pasadena, California 1963 by Elliott Erwitt, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Pasadena, California 1963, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 163
    €5,000≈ $5,382≈ £4,297HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  29. The kitchen debate', Moscow, USSR 1959 by Elliott Erwitt, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    The kitchen debate', Moscow, USSR 1959, 1959
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 162
    €4,000≈ $4,305≈ £3,437HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  30. North Carolina by Elliott Erwitt, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    North Carolina, 1950
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 161
    €7,500≈ $8,072≈ £6,445HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  31. Diana', New York City 1949 by Elliott Erwitt, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2023
    Diana', New York City 1949, 1949
    Photograph · Paper
    35,4 x 27,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 71
    €2,800≈ $3,014≈ £2,406HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  32. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size, offered May 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 271
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,200–1,600View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  33. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size, offered May 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 243
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  34. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, printed later, image size, offered May 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 242
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  35. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, printed later, offered May 2023
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £500–700View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  36. Photographs by Elliott Erwitt, Geneva: Acorn Editions Limited, 1977. 15 gelatin silver prints. Colophon and title page. Enclosed in a grey clothbound c, sold May 2023
    Photographs
    Photograph · ed. 52/100
    Each image: approx. 24.1 x 16.2 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 3/8 in.) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 100
    £6,350≈ $7,903≈ €7,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Figures in Boat, St. Tropez, 1968
    Photograph
    sheet 11 x 14 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 829
    $250≈ £201≈ €231HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  38. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2023
    New York City
    Photograph
    22 h x 14¾ w in (56 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 225
    $2,772≈ £2,233≈ €2,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  39. Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and the cast of The Misfits by Elliott Erwitt, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2023
    Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and the cast of The Misfits
    Photograph
    10⅛ h x 11⅛ w in (26 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 222
    $945≈ £761≈ €863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  40. Colorado by Elliott Erwitt, 1954, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2023
    Colorado, 1954
    Photograph
    4 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (12.4 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 270
    $4,826≈ £3,866≈ €4,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. A Portfolio of Ten Photographs by Elliott Erwitt, 1946-1968, New York: Witkin-Berley, Ltd., 1974. Ten gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2023
    A Portfolio of Ten Photographs, 1946-1968
    Photograph · ed. AP
    Each 8 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. (22.5 x 34 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    $15,240≈ £12,210≈ €13,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Las Vegas by Elliott Erwitt, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jan 2023
    Las Vegas, 1957
    Photograph
    5 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (14.6 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $1,386≈ £1,124≈ €1,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Phillips ↗
  43. Paris by Elliott Erwitt, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2022
    Paris, 1986
    Photograph
    35.4 x 53.3 cm (50.5 x 60.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 588
    €4,788≈ $5,046≈ £4,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  44. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Dec 2022
    New York City, 1953
    Photograph
    26.4 x 40.2 cm (40.3 x 50.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 581
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  45. Hungary by Elliott Erwitt, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2022
    Hungary, 1964
    Photograph
    15.2 x 22.8 cm (20.2 x 25.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 556
    €1,008≈ $1,062≈ £865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  46. New York City by Elliott Erwitt, 1953, Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug, sold Nov 2022
    New York City, 1953
    Photograph
    62 x 96,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 108
    €3,960≈ $4,109≈ £3,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  47. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, image size, offered Nov 2022
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 606
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  48. Untitled by Elliott Erwitt, Silver gelatin print, image size, offered Nov 2022
    Untitled
    Photograph
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 603
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  49. London by Elliott Erwitt, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2022
    London, 1952
    Photograph
    31 x 46.2 cm (12 1/4 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    £1,008≈ $1,200≈ €1,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Las Vegas, Nevada by Elliott Erwitt, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2022
    Las Vegas, Nevada, 1954
    Photograph
    36.8 x 55.5 cm (14 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    £945≈ $1,125≈ €1,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗

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