What is a Erwin Blumenfeld photograph worth?
1897–1969 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 38 priced auction sales, works by Erwin Blumenfeld have sold for a median of $11,045Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,207Sign up free to see and $15,601Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $11,521Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,799Sign up free to see across 12 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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Erwin Blumenfeld prices by medium
- Auction results
- 55
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $11kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $136kSign up free to see Manina, Paris, Phillips, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 34 | $5.1k–$16.1kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $485–$536Sign up free to see | $510Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (21), Grisebach (16), Lempertz (8)
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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) | 4 | $1.7k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 33 | $5.2k–$16.1kSign up free to see | $11.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Erwin Blumenfeld sales
- Nude Distortion,1940s — $250Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 10, 2026
- Back, Paris, Unique toned gelatin silver print — $23,220Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Auktion 104, Los 42, Dye Transfer von 1984 — $3,295Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Apr 11, 2025
- Nude in the Mirror, Paris, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's estate stamp on the reverse — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Lisette Behind Fluted Glass, New York (from 'Blumenfeld Color'), Dye-transfer print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Line on Face, New York (from the portfolio 'Blumenfeld Color'), Dye-transfer print — $2,304Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Ad for John Frederics' Lipstick (Tedi Thurman), Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug — $4,141Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 15, 2024
- Blumenfeld Color, Portfolio containing 10 posthumous dye transfer prints, printed 1984. From — $12,332Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 1, 2023
Questions about Erwin Blumenfeld prices
What is a Erwin Blumenfeld photograph worth?
Based on 38 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Erwin Blumenfeld have sold for a median of $11,045, and half of them sold between $4,207 and $15,601. For photographs alone the median is $11,521 (34 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 Erwin Blumenfeld sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $136,431 for “Manina, Paris” at Phillips in May 2014.
Which Erwin Blumenfeld medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $11,521 (34 sales).
How often do Erwin Blumenfeld works sell at auction?
69% of the 55 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Erwin Blumenfeld photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 55 auction results for Erwin Blumenfeld between 2008 and 2026, and 38 of them sold (69%).
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