What is a Eve Arnold photograph worth?
1912–2012 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 35 works by Eve Arnold with a published auction price sold between $1,848Sign up free to see and $4,630Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,125Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,125Sign up free to see across 33 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,957Sign up free to see across 19 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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Eve Arnold prices by medium
- Auction results
- 48
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $3.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $19.1kSign up free to see Marilyn Monroe at the gaming tables in Reno Nevada during filming of 'The Misfits', Phillips, Sep 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 33 | $2k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $379–$8kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (20), OstLicht Photo Auction (14), Menzies (4)
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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 | $1.3k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $2.1k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $3.9k–$6kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Eve Arnold sales
- London (from the portfolio 'Ten Photographers'), Gelatin silver print — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Clark Gable on the set of 'The Misfits', Reno, USA 1960, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Phot — $1,152Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- Untitled, 1960) giclée print — $379Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 19, 2025
- Untitled, together with a silver gelatin print — $163Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 9, 2025
- Lafayette, Louisiana, Dye transfer print, printed 1985 — $4,064Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Marilyn Monroe on the Set of 'The Misfits', Nevada, platinum palladium print — $953Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Francis Bacon in His Studio in Kensington, 1978, Silver Gelatin Print, Ca. 1990s — $750Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Feb 14, 2025
- Untitled, two fine art pigment print photographs of Marilyn Monroe — $231Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 30, 2024
Questions about Eve Arnold prices
What is a Eve Arnold photograph worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Eve Arnold have sold for a median of $3,125, and half of them sold between $1,848 and $4,630. For photographs alone the median is $3,125 (33 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 Eve Arnold sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,106 for “Marilyn Monroe at the gaming tables in Reno Nevada during filming of 'The Misfits'” at Phillips in September 2020.
Which Eve Arnold medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $4,189 (2 sales).
How often do Eve Arnold works sell at auction?
73% of the 48 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Eve Arnold photograph?
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Eve Arnold have appeared at auction 48 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 35 sold, a sell-through rate of 73%.
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