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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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N.Y.C.Phillips · Apr 2013$37,500≈ £24,735≈ €29,206Sign up to see
Boy with GunPhillips · Apr 2019$25,000≈ £19,035≈ €22,284Sign up to see
New York City (phone booth)Phillips · Apr 2022$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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (126 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Helen Levitt, New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942, Gelatin silver print — New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), c. 1942
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
$3,328Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York, 1936-41, Gelatin silver print, printed c. — New York, 1936-41
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€4,318Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York, 1936, Vintage gelatin silver print — New York, 1936
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€4,318Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York, c. 1940, Vintage gelatin silver print — New York, c. 1940
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€6,604Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), 1936-45, Vintage gelatin silver print — New York (Graffiti), 1936-45
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€1,905Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Graffiti), c. 1937, Vintage gelatin silver print — New York (Graffiti), c. 1937
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€5,842Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print — New York (Three Boys with Toy Guns), c. 1940
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see

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
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942, Gelatin silver print — New York (Five Boys Playing, Harlem), 1942
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$2,048Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (Bullseye), 1938, Gelatin silver print; mounted — Untitled (Bullseye), 1938
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$3,072Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch), c. 1942, Gelatin silver print — New York (Three Boys with Tree Branch), c. 1942
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$2,304Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), 1942, Gelatin silver print — New York (Boy Lifting Skirt), 1942
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$2,176Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (Two Women in a Doorway, N.Y.), c. 1942, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Two Women in a Doorway, N.Y.), c. 1942
Bonhams · Apr 8, 2026
$3,200Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (Greeting at the Window), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print; signed — Untitled (Greeting at the Window), c. 1940
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Boys playing with large branch, New York, c. 1940, Vintage gelatin silver print — Boys playing with large branch, New York, c. 1940
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€3,780Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled, 1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1930s
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€5,040Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled, 1930s, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1930s
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€4,788Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (Children Dancing), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Children Dancing), c. 1940
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$4,096Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (Two Boys in Masks, One Climbing Tree), 1938, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Two Boys in Masks, One Climbing Tree), 1938
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
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Helen Levitt, Untitled (Men with Black Cat, New York City), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (Men with Black Cat, New York City), c. 1940
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Bronx, Gelatin silver on Kodak, a later impression — Bronx
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025
$406Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Masked Children on Stoop, New York, Gelatin silver on Kodak, a later impression — Masked Children on Stoop, New York
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025
$1,125Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, NYC Street Scene, Gelatin silver on Kodak paper, a later impression — NYC Street Scene
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 17, 2025
$250Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (man reading), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (man reading), 1938-1941
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$6,350Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (man under car hood), 1976, Chromogenic print — New York (man under car hood), 1976
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$4,064Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (man consoling woman), circa 1974, Chromogenic print — New York (man consoling woman), circa 1974
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$2,540Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (elderly couple crossing street), 1971, Chromogenic print — New York (elderly couple crossing street), 1971
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$4,826Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, New York (Garment District), 1971, Dye transfer print, printed 1991 — New York (Garment District), 1971
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$4,826Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (boy drawing), 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (boy drawing), 1936-1945
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$12,700Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (graffiti battleships), 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (graffiti battleships), 1936-1945
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$3,810Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (man with hat), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (man with hat), 1938-1941
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$6,350Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (two men with hats), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (two men with hats), 1938-1941
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
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Helen Levitt, Untitled (graffiti on box stand), 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print, probably printed later — Untitled (graffiti on box stand), 1936-1945
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$4,064Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (girl with graffiti), 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (girl with graffiti), 1936-1945
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$10,160Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (three women), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (three women), 1938-1941
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$7,620Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (woman sleeping on man's shoulder), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (woman sleeping on man's shoulder), 1938-1941
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$7,620Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Subway Portrait (woman looking at man in hat), 1938-1941, Gelatin silver print — Subway Portrait (woman looking at man in hat), 1938-1941
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
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Helen Levitt, N.Y.C. (kids fighting over door), circa 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed later — N.Y.C. (kids fighting over door), circa 1940
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$8,255Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, N.Y. (four girls against car), circa 1938, Gelatin silver print — N.Y. (four girls against car), circa 1938
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$5,080Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, N.Y.C. (four girls running), 1942, Gelatin silver print — N.Y.C. (four girls running), 1942
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$4,445Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Untitled (grafitti on brick wall, 'Oh! He Said 'What a Beautiful Day. . .'), 1936-45, Gelatin silver print — Untitled (grafitti on brick wall, 'Oh! He Said 'What a Beautiful Day. . .'), 1936-45
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
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Helen Levitt, N.Y.C., 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print — N.Y.C., 1936-1945
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$4,064Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, N. Y. (children with laundry cart), 1972, Dye transfer print, printed 1996 — N. Y. (children with laundry cart), 1972
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
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Helen Levitt, Untitled (graffiti surrounded by torn posters), 1936-1945, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Untitled (graffiti surrounded by torn posters), 1936-1945
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
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Helen Levitt, N.Y.C. (graffiti of figures on metal door), 1938, Gelatin silver print — N.Y.C. (graffiti of figures on metal door), 1938
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$3,810Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, Children with Broken Mirror, gelatin silver print — Children with Broken Mirror
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023
$3,612Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, N.Y. (Three Kids with Masks), gelatin silver print — N.Y. (Three Kids with Masks)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023
$7,560Sign up free to see

Helen Levitt, N.Y. (masked children on stoop), circa 1940, Gelatin silver print, printed later — N.Y. (masked children on stoop), circa 1940
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$6,985Sign up free to see

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