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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Record prices
Manina, ParisPhillips · £80,500≈ $136,431≈ €97,779Sign up to see
ColorPhillips · £22,500≈ $36,140≈ €27,040Sign up to see
Hat Fashion, Dior, New YorkPhillips · $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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $14kSign up | $14kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $14kSign up | $14kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $510Sign up | $510Sign up | $536Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $510Sign up | $510Sign up | $536Sign up |
| Photography | 51 | 34 | 67% | $15.1kSign up | $11.5kSign up | $136kSign up |
| Photograph | 51 | 34 | 67% | $15.1kSign up | $11.5kSign up | $136kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $250Sign up | $250Sign up | $250Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | $11.7kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | $13.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | $9.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $71.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $14.2kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $19kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $15.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $16.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $9.6kSign up |