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Emmet Gowin

American · b. 1941 · Photographer

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19auction results2010–2026years recorded89%sold (17)$4.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Emmet Gowin, Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, 1997, Gelatin silver printSubsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test SitePhillips · $10,160≈ £8,266≈ €9,581Sign up to see
  2. Emmet Gowin, Edith, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1967, Gelatin silver printEdith, Chincoteague, VirginiaPhillips · $8,190≈ £6,023≈ €7,084Sign up to see
  3. Emmet Gowin, Edith, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1967, Gelatin silver print, printed laterEdith, Chincoteague, VirginiaPhillips · $8,125≈ £6,391≈ €7,207Sign up to see

Emmet Gowin’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Emmet Gowin between 2010 and 2026, of which 17 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $36Sign up free to see to $10.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.2kSign up free to see for Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is photographs (18 lots). Most results come from Phillips (14), Lempertz (3) and Art+Object (1).

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  1. Emmet Gowin, Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969, Gelatin silver print, printed 1976
    Nancy Wells, Danville, Virginia, 1969
    Photograph · ed. 2/4
    5 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (13.3 x 17.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $3,870≈ £2,878≈ €3,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Emmet Gowin, Photographs [2 titles]
    Photographs [2 titles]
    Art+Object · · Lot 221
    NZ$61≈ $36≈ £27≈ €31Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Emmet Gowin, Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, 1997, Gelatin silver print
    Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, 1997
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 14 in. (35.2 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    $10,160≈ £8,266≈ €9,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Emmet Gowin, El Khazneh from the Siq, Petra, Jordan, 1985, Gelatin silver print, printed 1986
    El Khazneh from the Siq, Petra, Jordan, 1985
    Photograph
    9 x 9 in. (22.9 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $4,826≈ £3,940≈ €4,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Emmet Gowin, Post, Danville, VA, 1967, Gelatin silver print
    Post, Danville, VA, 1967
    Photograph
    5 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (14 x 17.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $2,286≈ £1,866≈ €2,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Emmet Gowin, Dry Wash and Watering Hole, Near the Very Large Array, Magdelena, New Mexico, 1988, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989
    Dry Wash and Watering Hole, Near the Very Large Array, Magdelena, New Mexico, 1988
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (24.8 x 24.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $4,064≈ £3,318≈ €3,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Emmet Gowin, Edith and Rennie Booher, Danville, Virginia, 1970, Gelatin silver print
    Edith and Rennie Booher, Danville, Virginia, 1970
    Photograph
    5 1/2 x 7 in. (14 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $1,905≈ £1,526≈ €1,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Emmet Gowin, Garden, Siena, Italy; Poggibonzi, Italy, 1978, Two gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Garden, Siena, Italy; Poggibonzi, Italy, 1978
    Photograph
    Each 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $7,620≈ £6,105≈ €6,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Emmet Gowin, Toutle River Valley, Mount St. Helens, 1981, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed 1982
    Toutle River Valley, Mount St. Helens, 1981
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    $4,410≈ £3,578≈ €4,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Emmet Gowin, Edith, 1987, Gelatin silver print
    Edith, 1987
    Photograph
    6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (17.1 x 17.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $3,780≈ £3,066≈ €3,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗

Emmet Gowin photographs (18)

Emmet Gowin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Emmet Gowin at auction?

$10,160Sign up free to see, for Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Emmet Gowin?

The median sale price is $4.1kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Emmet Gowin have sold at auction?

17 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Emmet Gowin?

Phillips, Lempertz and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Art+Object

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