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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Record prices
N.Y.C.Phillips · $37,500≈ £24,735≈ €29,206Sign up to see
Boy with GunPhillips · $25,000≈ £19,035≈ €22,284Sign up to see
New 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).
Lots sold
112
of 126 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $11kSign up | $11kSign up | $20.2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $11kSign up | $11kSign up | $20.2kSign up |
| Photography | 120 | 106 | 88% | $6.3kSign up | $5.4kSign up | $37.5kSign up |
| Photograph | 120 | 106 | 88% | $6.3kSign up | $5.4kSign up | $37.5kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 14 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 10 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 23 | 21 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | $2kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $10.7kSign up |