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Gordon Parks

1912–2006 · Photographer

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25auction results2019–2026years recorded84%sold (21)$8.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gordon Parks, Segregation Story, 1956, Pleasantville, New York: The Gordon Parks Foundation, 2012. Twelve inkjet printsSegregation StoryPhillips · $114,300≈ £90,356≈ €105,326Sign up to see
  2. Gordon Parks, Muhammad Ali, London, England, 1966, Gelatin silver printMuhammad Ali, London, EnglandBonhams · $46,080≈ £35,213≈ €40,000Sign up to see
  3. Gordon Parks, American Champion, 1966-1970, Pleasantville, New York: The Gordon Parks Foundation, 2014. Twelve gelatin silver printsAmerican ChampionPhillips · $22,860≈ £17,659≈ €21,161Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Gordon Parks between 2019 and 2026, of which 21 sold (84%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $114kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $114kSign up free to see for Segregation Story at Phillips in April 2024. The most common medium is photographs (25 lots). Most results come from Phillips (12), Sloans & Kenyon (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

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  1. Gordon Parks, Untitled (boy in backyard), circa 1940s, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (boy in backyard), circa 1940s
    Photograph
    2 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (5.4 x 5.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $3,225≈ £2,399≈ €2,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Gordon Parks, American Gothic, Washington D.C., gelatin silver print
    American Gothic, Washington D.C.
    Photograph
    17⅜ h x 12½ w in (44 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $12,700≈ £9,488≈ €10,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Gordon Parks, Untitled, Washington, D.C., 1963, Archival pigment print, printed 2018
    Untitled, Washington, D.C., 1963
    Photograph · ed. 18/25
    12 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (32.4 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 185
    $3,870≈ £2,931≈ €3,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Gordon Parks, Muhammad Ali, London, England, 1966, Gelatin silver print
    Muhammad Ali, London, England, 1966
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (49.5 x 33.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 224
    $46,080≈ £35,213≈ €40,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Gordon Parks, Louis Armstrong, Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1955, Gelatin silver print
    Louis Armstrong, Castle Hill, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1955
    Photograph
    19 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (48.6 x 39.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 229
    $4,096≈ £3,130≈ €3,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Gordon Parks, Drug store "Cowboys." Black Diamond, Photograph printed later
    Drug store "Cowboys." Black Diamond
    Photograph
    17 1/2 x 13 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 417
    $600≈ £449≈ €517HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Gordon Parks, Mother and Child, Photograph printed later
    Mother and Child
    Photograph
    17 x 11 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 282
    $600≈ £448≈ €518HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Gordon Parks, Untitled, Alabama, 1956, Archival pigment print, printed later
    Untitled, Alabama, 1956
    Photograph · ed. 6/15
    7 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. (20 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    $5,715≈ £4,415≈ €5,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Gordon Parks, American Champion, 1966-1970, Pleasantville, New York: The Gordon Parks Foundation, 2014. Twelve gelatin silver prints
    American Champion, 1966-1970
    Photograph · ed. 8/25
    11 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (30.2 x 44.5 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $22,860≈ £17,659≈ €21,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gordon Parks, Ella Watson, American Gothic, Washington, DC (from the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography: Civil Rights portfolio), gelatin silver print
    Ella Watson, American Gothic, Washington, DC (from the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography: Civil Rights portfolio)
    Photograph
    13¼ h x 9⅝ w in (34 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 104
    $6,096≈ £4,780≈ €5,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Gordon Parks photographs (25)

Gordon Parks: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gordon Parks at auction?

$114,300Sign up free to see, for Segregation Story at Phillips (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gordon Parks?

The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gordon Parks have sold at auction?

21 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Gordon Parks?

Phillips, Sloans & Kenyon and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Sloans & Kenyon · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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