What is a Elliott Erwitt photograph worth?
1928–2023 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 243 works by Elliott Erwitt with a published auction price sold between $1,524Sign up free to see and $6,250Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,945Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,950Sign up free to see across 237 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,807Sign up free to see across 144 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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Elliott Erwitt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 285
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $3.9kSign 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
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 237 | $1.5k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (97), Bonhams (46), Lempertz (38)
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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) | 42 | $575–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 173 | $1.9k–$6kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 19 | $8.2k–$14.5kSign up free to see | $9.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Elliott Erwitt sales
- 'New York City' (Empire State Building), Gelatin silver print — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Tokyo, Japan, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $2,070Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- The Kitchen Debate', Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon, Moscow 1959, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Phot — $4,414Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Paris, France 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012 on double-weight semi-matte paper c — $2,788Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Untitled, Polaroid Type 40 Polapan print — $532Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Untitled, Polaroid Type 40 Polapan print — $320Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Barcelona, Spain (Boy on Trolley), gelatin silver print — $1,280Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- NEW YORK, photograph was created for an advertising assignment and exemplifies Elliott Erw — $1,415Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
Questions about Elliott Erwitt prices
What is a Elliott Erwitt photograph worth?
Based on 243 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Elliott Erwitt have sold for a median of $3,945, and half of them sold between $1,524 and $6,250. For photographs alone the median is $3,950 (237 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 Elliott Erwitt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,876 for “New York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch)” at Grisebach in June 2015.
How often do Elliott Erwitt works sell at auction?
85% of the 285 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Elliott Erwitt photograph?
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Of the 285 lots by Elliott Erwitt recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 243 found a buyer (85%).
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