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Helen Levitt

American · 1913–2009 · Photographer

Helen Levitt was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Helen Levitt, N.Y.C., 1939, Gelatin silver printN.Y.C.Phillips · $37,500≈ £24,735≈ €29,206Sign up to see
  2. Helen Levitt, Boy with Gun, circa 1942, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950sBoy with GunPhillips · $25,000≈ £19,035≈ €22,284Sign up to see
  3. Helen Levitt, New York City (phone booth), 1988, Dye-transfer print, printed 1993New York City (phone booth)Phillips · $20,160≈ £15,406≈ €18,456Sign up to see

Helen Levitt’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 126 auction results for Helen Levitt between 2008 and 2026, of which 112 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $37.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $37.5kSign up free to see for N.Y.C. at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is photographs (120 lots). Most results come from Phillips (72), Lempertz (20) and Bonhams (16).

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  1. Helen Levitt, New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942
    Photograph
    4 7/8 x 7 in. (12.4 x 17.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 190
    $3,328≈ £2,487≈ €2,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Helen Levitt, New York, 1936-41, Gelatin silver print, printed c.
    New York, 1936-41
    Photograph
    23.7 x 15.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 552
    €4,318≈ $5,026≈ £3,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Helen Levitt, New York, 1936, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York, 1936
    Photograph
    16 x 14.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 553
    €4,318≈ $5,026≈ £3,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Helen Levitt, New York, c. 1940, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York, c. 1940
    Photograph
    15.4 x 23 cm (20 x 25 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 554
    €6,604≈ $7,687≈ £5,708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), 1936-45, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York (Graffiti), 1936-45
    Photograph
    24.6 x 17.3 cm (25.3 x 20.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 555
    €1,905≈ $2,217≈ £1,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), c. 1937, Vintage gelatin silver print
    New York (Graffiti), c. 1937
    Photograph
    21 x 13.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 556
    €5,842≈ $6,800≈ £5,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Helen Levitt, New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940
    Photograph
    10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 114
    $1,536≈ £1,144≈ €1,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Helen Levitt, Untitled (I Am A Killer), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print; signed and annotated in pencil on the reverse
    Untitled (I Am A Killer), c. 1940
    Photograph
    5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (14.3 x 20 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 115
    $3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Helen Levitt, New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942, Gelatin silver print
    New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942
    Photograph
    6 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (17.2 x 24.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $2,048≈ £1,526≈ €1,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Helen Levitt, Untitled (Bullseye), 1938, Gelatin silver print; mounted
    Untitled (Bullseye), 1938
    Photograph
    8 1/4 x 6 in. (21 x 15.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Helen Levitt photographs (120)

Helen Levitt: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Helen Levitt at auction?

$37,500Sign up free to see, for N.Y.C. at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Helen Levitt?

The median sale price is $5.1kSign up free to see across 112 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Helen Levitt have sold at auction?

112 of 126 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Helen Levitt?

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

About Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt was an American photographer and cinematographer. She was particularly noted for her street photography around New York City. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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