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Harold Eugene Edgerton

American · 1903–1990 · Photographer

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53lots offered2012–2026years recorded94%sold (48)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs, 1985, dye-transfer photographHarold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer PhotographsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $23,940≈ £18,750≈ €21,793Sign up to see
  2. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Seeing the Unseen, Boston: Gus Kayafas, 1977. Seven gelatin silver and five dye transfer printsSeeing the UnseenPhillips · $16,250≈ £10,034≈ €12,894Sign up to see
  3. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Seeing the Unseen: Twelve Photographs, 1934-1973, Boston: Gus Kufayas, 1977. Five dye transfer prints and seven gelatin silver printsSeeing the Unseen: Twelve PhotographsPhillips · $13,970≈ £10,792≈ €12,932Sign up to see

Harold Eugene Edgerton’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 51 auction results for Harold Eugene Edgerton between 2012 and 2026, of which 48 sold (94%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $217Sign up free to see to $23.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23.9kSign up free to see for Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in August 2023. The most common medium is photographs (49 lots). Most results come from Phillips (14), Rago Auctions (12) and Lempertz (10).

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  1. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke, gelatin silver print
    Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke
    Photograph
    8½ h x 12⅛ w in (22 x 31 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 141
    $960≈ £726≈ €842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Untitled (Baton Multiflash), gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Baton Multiflash)
    Photograph
    17½ h x 14½ w in (44 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 271
    $445≈ £332≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Ouch! (Archery) (from the Ten Photographs series), gelatin silver print
    Ouch! (Archery) (from the Ten Photographs series)
    Photograph
    17½ h x 21⅞ w in (44 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 273
    $445≈ £332≈ €380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Eight works, 1995, gelatin silver print
    Eight works, 1995After the artist
    Photograph
    11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $445≈ £340≈ €386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Lacrosse Player, gelatin silver print
    Lacrosse Player
    Photograph
    9½ h x 11¼ w in (24 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 278
    $445≈ £341≈ €387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Moving Skip Rope, gelatin silver print
    Moving Skip Rope
    Photograph
    15⅛ h x 22⅛ w in (38 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 279
    $953≈ £729≈ €829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Gussie Moran, 1949, vintage gelatin silver print
    Gussie Moran, 1949
    Photograph
    7½ h x 9¼ w in (19 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 163
    $3,302≈ £2,445≈ €2,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Harold Eugene Edgerton, .30 cal Army Bullet Penetrating Joker Card, 1960, unique Polaroid Type 57 Polacolor print
    .30 cal Army Bullet Penetrating Joker Card, 1960
    Photograph
    3½ h x 4½ w in (9 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 164
    $1,651≈ £1,223≈ €1,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Harold Eugene Edgerton, A Punctured Balloon with Stars, 1961, Polaroid Type 53 Positive print and Negative
    A Punctured Balloon with Stars, 1961
    Photograph
    4⅜ h x 7½ w in (11 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 165
    $572≈ £424≈ €500Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Bullet Exiting from a Balloon, 1961, Polaroid Type 53 Positive print and Negative
    Bullet Exiting from a Balloon, 1961
    Photograph
    4⅜ h x 8 w in (11 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $1,143≈ £846≈ €1,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Harold Eugene Edgerton photographs (49)

Harold Eugene Edgerton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harold Eugene Edgerton at auction?

$23,940Sign up free to see, for Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (August 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harold Eugene Edgerton?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 48 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harold Eugene Edgerton have sold at auction?

48 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Harold Eugene Edgerton?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Lempertz

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