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Gjon Mili

American · 1904–1984 · Photographer

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9lots offered2009–2025years recorded100%sold (8)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gjon Mili, A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949, photographA group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with lightOstLicht Photo Auction · €38,000≈ $45,547≈ £32,981Sign up to see
  2. Gjon Mili, Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949, Silbergelatineabzug, um 1960Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, FranceGrisebach · €9,520≈ $14,348≈ £8,673Sign up to see
  3. Gjon Mili, A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE, Gelatin silver print, printed laterA CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCELempertz · €7,440≈ $10,309≈ £6,473Sign up to see

Gjon Mili’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).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Gjon Mili between 2009 and 2025, of which 8 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $45.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $45.5kSign up free to see for A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light at OstLicht Photo Auction in April 2021. The most common medium is photographs (8 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (4), Grisebach (1) and James Lisboa (1).

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  1. Gjon Mili, Racing Greyhounds breaking out of the starting gate at Wonderland track, Revere, MA, 1948, Gelatin silver print; titled and annotated on the verso with artist's and Time Inc. stamps
    Racing Greyhounds breaking out of the starting gate at Wonderland track, Revere, MA, 1948
    Photograph
    8 x 13 5/8 in. (20.3 x 34.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $64≈ £51≈ €61Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Gjon Mili, Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City, 1947, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's copyright credit stamp, 'Life Picture Collection' stamp, and Time Inc. copyright credit stamp on the verso
    Lucienne Boyer Performing with Orchestra, Café Society Uptown, New York City, 1947
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 27 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $179≈ £142≈ €166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Gjon Mili, 'U.S. Army Firepower of Planes', c. 1943, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print; signed in pencil, a Time Inc. copyright credit stamp, a 'May 24 1943' hand stamp, and with numerous annotations on the verso
    'U.S. Army Firepower of Planes', c. 1943
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/2 in. (34.7 x 26.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    $704≈ £560≈ €652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Gjon Mili, Selected Stroboscopic Images, 1943, 2 gelatin silver prints
    Selected Stroboscopic Images, 1943
    Photograph
    10 5/8 x 13 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 120
    $704≈ £560≈ €652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Gjon Mili, A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949, photograph
    A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light, 1949
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 85
    €38,000≈ $45,547≈ £32,981HammerSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Gjon Mili, Henri Matisse Making a Space Drawing, Nice, 1948, gelatin silver print
    Henri Matisse Making a Space Drawing, Nice, 1948
    Photograph
    13¼ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 276
    $6,250≈ £4,534≈ €5,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Gjon Mili, Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949, Silbergelatineabzug, um 1960
    Picasso Drawing a Centaur with Light, Madoura Pottery Vallauris, France, 1949
    Photograph
    75,9 × 50,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1282
    €9,520≈ $14,348≈ £8,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,500–6,500View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Gjon Mili, A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    A CENTAUR DRAWN WITH LIGHT - PABLO PICASSO AT THE MADOURA POTTERY IN VALLAURIS, FRANCE
    Photograph
    49,5 x 39,6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 84
    €7,440≈ $10,309≈ £6,473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Gjon Mili that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Gjon Mili photographs (8)

Gjon Mili: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gjon Mili at auction?

$45,547Sign up free to see, for A group of five prints including the iconic 'Pablo Picasso drawing a centaur in the air with light at OstLicht Photo Auction (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gjon Mili?

The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gjon Mili have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gjon Mili?

Bonhams, Grisebach and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Grisebach · James Lisboa

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