What is a Helen Levitt photograph worth?
1913–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 113 works by Helen Levitt with a published auction price sold between $3,328Sign up free to see and $7,620Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,080Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,250Sign up free to see across 107 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,826Sign up free to see across 66 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Helen Levitt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 127
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $5.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $37.5kSign up free to see N.Y.C., Phillips, Apr 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 107 | $3.7k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $1.8k–$20.2kSign up free to see | $11kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (72), Lempertz (20), Bonhams (16)
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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) | 78 | $3.2k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 30 | $4.6k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $6.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Helen Levitt sales
- New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), Gelatin silver print — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- New York, Vintage gelatin silver print — $5,026Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- New York (Graffiti), Vintage gelatin silver print — $6,800Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- New York, Vintage gelatin silver print — $7,687Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- New York, Gelatin silver print, printed c. — $5,026Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- New York (Graffiti), Vintage gelatin silver print — $2,217Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Untitled (I Am A Killer), Gelatin silver print; signed and annotated in pencil on the reverse — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Untitled (Bullseye), Gelatin silver print; mounted — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
Questions about Helen Levitt prices
What is a Helen Levitt photograph worth?
Based on 113 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Helen Levitt have sold for a median of $5,080, and half of them sold between $3,328 and $7,620. For photographs alone the median is $5,250 (107 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 Helen Levitt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $37,500 for “N.Y.C.” at Phillips in April 2013.
Which Helen Levitt medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $10,955 (2 sales).
How often do Helen Levitt works sell at auction?
89% of the 127 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Helen Levitt photograph?
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Helen Levitt have appeared at auction 127 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 113 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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