Harry Callahan
American · 1912–1999 · Photographer
Harry Morey Callahan was an American photographer and educator. He taught at both the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and the Rhode… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Eleanor/Silhouette (Chicago)Phillips · $76,200≈ £60,290≈ €70,289Sign up to see
Alley, ChicagoPhillips · $50,000≈ £40,196≈ €46,944Sign up to see
DetroitPhillips · $43,750≈ £34,989≈ €41,037Sign up to see
Harry Callahan’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 154 auction results for Harry Callahan between 2007 and 2026, of which 119 sold (77%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $608Sign up free to see to $76.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $76.2kSign up free to see for Eleanor/Silhouette (Chicago) at Phillips in April 2024. The most common medium is photographs (148 lots). Most results come from Phillips (98), Lempertz (14) and Bonhams (12).
154 results · page 1 of 4
- €1,600≈ $1,859≈ £1,387Sign up free to see
- Eleanor, Chicago, 1947$2,838≈ £2,111≈ €2,423Sign up free to see
- Cattails Against the Sky, 1948$7,095≈ £5,277≈ €6,058Sign up free to see
- Eleanor, Chicago, 1949$2,304≈ £1,716≈ €1,972Sign up free to see
- $4,096≈ £3,051≈ €3,505Sign up free to see
- $2,304≈ £1,710≈ €1,952Sign up free to see
- Eleanor, Port Huron, 1954$2,816≈ £2,090≈ €2,385Sign up free to see
- State Street, Chicago, 1959$2,560≈ £1,907≈ €2,187Sign up free to see
- $1,397≈ £1,044≈ €1,193Sign up free to see
- Chicago, c. 1947$6,350≈ £4,860≈ €5,526Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Harry Callahan that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Harry Callahan photographs (148)
Harry Callahan: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Harry Callahan at auction?
$76,200Sign up free to see, for Eleanor/Silhouette (Chicago) at Phillips (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Harry Callahan?
The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 119 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Harry Callahan have sold at auction?
119 of 154 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Harry Callahan?
Phillips, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Bonhams
About Harry Callahan
Harry Morey Callahan was an American photographer and educator. He taught at both the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.
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