What is a Harold Eugene Edgerton photograph worth?
1903–1990 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 49 works by Harold Eugene Edgerton with a published auction price sold between $924Sign up free to see and $4,305Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,651Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,901Sign up free to see across 47 sales. In the last five years the median was $969Sign up free to see across 26 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Harold Eugene Edgerton prices by medium
- Auction results
- 52
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.9kSign up free to see Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 47 | $947–$4.6kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (14), Rago Auctions (11), Lempertz (10)
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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) | 21 | $1.3k–$5kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 27 | $838–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Harold Eugene Edgerton sales
- Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke, gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Untitled (Baton Multiflash), gelatin silver print — $445Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Ouch! (Archery) (from the Ten Photographs series), gelatin silver print — $445Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Lacrosse Player, gelatin silver print — $445Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Moving Skip Rope, gelatin silver print — $953Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- .30 cal Army Bullet Penetrating Joker Card, unique Polaroid Type 57 Polacolor print — $1,651Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- A Punctured Balloon with Stars, Polaroid Type 53 Positive print and Negative — $572Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Bullet Exiting from a Balloon, Polaroid Type 53 Positive print and Negative — $1,143Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
Questions about Harold Eugene Edgerton prices
What is a Harold Eugene Edgerton photograph worth?
Based on 49 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Harold Eugene Edgerton have sold for a median of $1,651, and half of them sold between $924 and $4,305. For photographs alone the median is $1,901 (47 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 Harold Eugene Edgerton sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,940 for “Harold Edgerton: Ten Dye Transfer Photographs” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in August 2023.
How often do Harold Eugene Edgerton works sell at auction?
94% of the 52 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Harold Eugene Edgerton photograph?
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Of the 52 lots by Harold Eugene Edgerton recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 49 found a buyer (94%).
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