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Erich Lessing

Austrian · 1923–2018 · Photographer

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  1. Erich Lessing, De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperDe Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,200≈ $2,368≈ £1,891Sign up to see
  2. Erich Lessing, Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperUprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956OstLicht Photo Auction · €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701Sign up to see
  3. Erich Lessing, Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paperPilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,531Sign up to see

Erich Lessing’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 14 auction results for Erich Lessing between 2013 and 2025, of which 8 sold (57%). Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $2.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4kSign up free to see for De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958 at OstLicht Photo Auction in June 2023. The most common medium is photographs (14 lots). Most results come from OstLicht Photo Auction (10), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (1).

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  1. Erich Lessing, Folk dance festival in Strašnice, Prague 1956, 1956, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in very good condition. Signed by the photographer in ink, his Magnum credit stamp, handwritten negative number "56-6-21/21A" and various notati
    Folk dance festival in Strašnice, Prague 1956, 1956
    Photograph · Paper
    30 x 21.4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 108
    €900≈ $1,037≈ £792HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Erich Lessing, Life on the beach of Cesenatico, Italy (set of four), 1960, vintage gelatin silver print
    Life on the beach of Cesenatico, Italy (set of four), 1960
    Photograph
    11¾ h x 8½ w in (30 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 192
    $189≈ £149≈ €180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Erich Lessing, Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Uprising in Budapest, Hungary 1956, 1956
    Photograph · Paper
    60,4 x 50,6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 138
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Erich Lessing, Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Pilgrimage for the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, Poland 1956, 1956
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 139
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,531HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Erich Lessing, The Clown Frank Billerbeck reading a pin-up magazine, Paris 1952, 1952, Vintage silver print on glossy single-weight paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "Magnum" agency stamp, also "Publifoto Milano" agency stamp and stamped "OA28578" on the reverse. In memory o
    The Clown Frank Billerbeck reading a pin-up magazine, Paris 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    24,2 x 19,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 45
    €800≈ $870≈ £699HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Erich Lessing, Insurgent recites Petöfi while propaganda is burned, Budapest 1956, 1956, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte Agfa paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "Magnum" copyright stamp, handwritten negative no. "56-9-15/16-17" in ink and "56-9-15/11A" in penci
    Insurgent recites Petöfi while propaganda is burned, Budapest 1956, 1956
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 15/16
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 46
    €1,700≈ $1,848≈ £1,486HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Erich Lessing, Ball at the Viennese Musikverein, gelatin silver print
    Ball at the Viennese Musikverein
    Photograph
    20¾ h x 31¾ w in (53 x 81 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $645≈ £505≈ €587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Erich Lessing, De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958, 1958
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 151
    €2,200≈ $2,368≈ £1,891HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Erich Lessing, Zhou Enlai visits the car factory in Żerań, Poland 1957, 1957, photograph
    Zhou Enlai visits the car factory in Żerań, Poland 1957, 1957
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  10. Erich Lessing, Marcel Marceau with Stan Laurel, who visited Marceau in his dressing room, Paris, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Marcel Marceau with Stan Laurel, who visited Marceau in his dressing room, Paris, 1951
    Photograph
    40.6 x 34.5 cm (45.4 x 39.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 704
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗

Erich Lessing photographs (14)

Erich Lessing: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Erich Lessing at auction?

$2,368Sign up free to see, for De Gaulle after speaking in Bône, Algeria 1958 at OstLicht Photo Auction (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Erich Lessing?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Erich Lessing have sold at auction?

8 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Erich Lessing?

OstLicht Photo Auction, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden account for the most recorded results. OstLicht Photo Auction · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden

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