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Erwin Blumenfeld

American · 1897–1969 · Photographer

Erwin Blumenfeld was an American photographer of German origin. He was born in Berlin, and in 1941 emigrated to the United States, where he soon became a successful and… (Wikipedia)

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Manina, ParisPhillips · May 2014£80,500≈ $136,431≈ €97,779Sign up to see
ColorPhillips · Nov 2013£22,500≈ $36,140≈ €27,040Sign up to see
Hat Fashion, Dior, New YorkPhillips · Apr 2017$30,000≈ £24,118≈ €28,166Sign up to see

Erwin Blumenfeld’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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Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude Distortion,1940s, 1984 — Nude Distortion,1940s, 1984
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 10, 2026
$250Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Back, Paris, 1938, Unique toned gelatin silver print — Back, Paris, 1938
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$23,220Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Auktion 104, Los 42, 1947, Dye Transfer von 1984 — Auktion 104, Los 42, 1947
Van Ham · Apr 11, 2025
€2,904Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude in the Mirror, Paris, 1938, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's estate stamp on the reverse — Nude in the Mirror, Paris, 1938
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Line on Face, New York (from the portfolio 'Blumenfeld Color'), 1947-49, Dye-transfer print — Line on Face, New York (from the portfolio 'Blumenfeld Color'), 1947-49
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
$2,304Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Lisette Behind Fluted Glass, New York (from 'Blumenfeld Color'), c. 1943, Dye-transfer print — Lisette Behind Fluted Glass, New York (from 'Blumenfeld Color'), c. 1943
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Ad for John Frederics' Lipstick (Tedi Thurman), Um 1947, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug — Ad for John Frederics' Lipstick (Tedi Thurman), Um 1947
Grisebach · Dec 15, 2024
€3,937Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Blumenfeld Color, 1940s/1950s, Portfolio containing 10 posthumous dye transfer prints, printed 1984. From — Blumenfeld Color, 1940s/1950s
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023
€11,340Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Grace Kelly, 1955, Archival pigment print, printed later — Grace Kelly, 1955
Phillips · Jul 7, 2023
£2,794Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude Distortion, 1940s, Dye-transfer print — Nude Distortion, 1940s
Bonhams · Feb 22, 2023
$485Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Untitled (Face with Shadow), 1940s, Dye-transfer print — Untitled (Face with Shadow), 1940s
Bonhams · Feb 22, 2023
$536Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Untitled, Amsterdam, 1932, Unique gelatin silver print, solarized from a paper negative — Untitled, Amsterdam, 1932
Phillips · Apr 6, 2022
$8,820Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Manina, 1936, Solarized gelatin silver print, printed 1949 — Manina, 1936
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020
$15,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Porträt mit Schleier, Um 1947, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug — Porträt mit Schleier, Um 1947
Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020
€4,625Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Tedi Thurman, New York, 1948, Früher Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1957 — Tedi Thurman, New York, 1948
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019
€8,125Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Akt, Paris, 1937, Vintage oder früher Silbergelatineabzug — Akt, Paris, 1937
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019
€10,625Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Profil - Front, New York, 1942, Früher Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1957. Solarisation — Profil - Front, New York, 1942
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019
€4,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Solarized Portrait, New York, Um 1949, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug. Solarisation — Solarized Portrait, New York, Um 1949
Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018
€10,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Untitled (Miss Leonardine da Vinci), 1944, Solarized gelatin silver print — Untitled (Miss Leonardine da Vinci), 1944
Phillips · Apr 9, 2018
$16,250Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Porträt, New York, Um 1942, Früher Silbergelatineabzug, vor 1957. Sandwich- Montage — Porträt, New York, Um 1942
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2017
€11,250Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Blumenfeld Color“. 1940er/50er–Jahre, Portfolio mit 10 vom Nachlass autorisierten Dye-Transfer-Abzügen, 1984 — Blumenfeld Color“. 1940er/50er–Jahre
Grisebach · May 31, 2017
€12,500Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Black and White, Amsterdam, 1933, Gelatin silver print — Black and White, Amsterdam, 1933
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$12,500Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Hat Fashion, Dior, New York, circa 1946, Gelatin silver print — Hat Fashion, Dior, New York, circa 1946
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$30,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Maillol, Paris (Markierungen auf einer Skulptur), 1938, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — Maillol, Paris (Markierungen auf einer Skulptur), 1938
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016
€5,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, 1952, Posthumous digital inkjet print — Vogue, 1952
Lempertz · May 29, 2015
€1,488Sign up free to see

Untitled (Profile silhouette), circa 1947
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$17,500Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Line on face, New York, 1947, Dye-Transfer-Abzug, 1984 — Line on face, New York, 1947
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014
€5,000Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Manina, Paris, 1937, Solarised gelatin silver print, printed 1949-1951 — Manina, Paris, 1937
Phillips · May 8, 2014
£80,500Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Color, Hamburg: PPS. Galerie F.C. Gundlach, 1984. Ten dye transfer prints — Color
Phillips · Nov 7, 2013
£22,500Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Solarized nude, Um 1943, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, Solarisation — Solarized nude, Um 1943
Grisebach · May 29, 2013
€12,200Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Décolleté, Posthumous digital inkjet print — Décolleté
Lempertz · May 25, 2013
€3,904Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, circa 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s — Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris, circa 1937
Phillips · May 8, 2013
£8,125Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait mit Maske), <br />, New York. Um 1958 Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — Ohne Titel (Selbstportrait mit Maske), <br />
Grisebach · May 26, 2011
€13,420Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, UNTITLED, Vintage gelatin silver print — UNTITLED
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2010
€13,200Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Masque (Selbstportrait), Um 1958, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — Masque (Selbstportrait), Um 1958
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010
€10,710Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Female Face, 1946, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — Female Face, 1946
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2009
€10,710Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Décolleté, Cover Study, New York. 1950er Jahre, Dye Transfer-Abzug, 1984 — Décolleté, Cover Study, New York. 1950er Jahre
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008
€6,545Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Markierungen auf einer Skulptur von <br />, Aristide Maillol, Paris. 1937 Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — Markierungen auf einer Skulptur von <br />
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008
€8,330Sign up free to see

Erwin Blumenfeld, Young Eyes, c. 1937, Gelatin silver print — Young Eyes, c. 1937
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026

Erwin Blumenfeld, Young Eyes, c. 1937, Gelatin silver print — Young Eyes, c. 1937
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025

Erwin Blumenfeld, Back, Paris, 1938, Unique toned gelatin silver print — Back, Paris, 1938
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025

Erwin Blumenfeld, VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE, LOUVRE, PARIS, c.1930s, vintage gelatin silver print — VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE, LOUVRE, PARIS, c.1930s
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 31, 2024

Erwin Blumenfeld, Legs a la Seurat, New York, 1942, Gelatin silver print, print date unknown — Legs a la Seurat, New York, 1942
Phillips · Nov 22, 2022

Erwin Blumenfeld, Legs a la Seurat, New York, 1942, Gelatin silver print, print date unknown — Legs a la Seurat, New York, 1942
Phillips · Apr 6, 2022

Erwin Blumenfeld, Cubistic Purple Nude, New York, 1949, Posthumous dye transfer print, printed — Cubistic Purple Nude, New York, 1949
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020

Erwin Blumenfeld, Model and Mannequin, 1945, Posthumous dye transfer print, printed — Model and Mannequin, 1945
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019

Erwin Blumenfeld, Untitled (Monsavon au Lait), 1936, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Monsavon au Lait), 1936
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019

Erwin Blumenfeld, Amsterdam, circa 1933, Unique gelatin silver print, solarized from a paper negative — Amsterdam, circa 1933
Phillips · Apr 4, 2019

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