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Esther Bubley

American · 1921–1998 · Photographer

Esther Bubley was an American photographer who specialized in expressive photos of ordinary people in everyday lives. She worked for several agencies of the American government… (Wikipedia)

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6auction results2015–2025years recorded83%sold (5)$128Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Esther Bubley, Greyhound Bus Passengers, New York City, 1947, Vintage or early gelatin silver printGreyhound Bus Passengers, New York CityLempertz · €1,386≈ $1,461≈ £1,190Sign up to see
  2. Esther Bubley, Birdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City, c. 1950s, Gelatin silver printBirdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City, c. 1950sBonhams · $179≈ £142≈ €166Sign up to see
  3. Esther Bubley, Untitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC), c. 1950s, Gelatin silver printUntitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC), c. 1950sBonhams · $128≈ £102≈ €118Sign up to see

Esther Bubley’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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Esther Bubley, Carlos Studio, NYC, 1957-58, Gelatin silver print; with the artist's stamp in ink on the verso
Carlos Studio, NYC, 1957-58
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025
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Esther Bubley, Birdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City, c. 1950s, Gelatin silver print
Birdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City, c. 1950s
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
$179Sign up free to see
Esther Bubley, Untitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC), c. 1950s, Gelatin silver print
Untitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC), c. 1950s
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
$128Sign up free to see
Esther Bubley, Faaborg Harbor, Denmark, 1954, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp and a label with typed caption on the verso
Faaborg Harbor, Denmark, 1954
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
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Esther Bubley, Greyhound Bus Passengers, New York City, 1947, Vintage or early gelatin silver print
Greyhound Bus Passengers, New York City, 1947
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022
€1,386Sign up free to see
Esther Bubley, Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 1953, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 1953
Lempertz · May 29, 2015

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