Helmut Newton Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1920–2004

ArtSell has recorded 389 auction results for Helmut Newton photographs between 2005 and 2026, and 334 of them sold (86%). The median price realised is $12.8kSign up free to see across 334 priced sales; the middle half sold for $6.3kSign up free to see–$24.1kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $1.8MSign up free to see for Sie Kommen, Paris (Dressed and Naked) at Phillips in April 2019. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (310), Grisebach (21) and Lempertz (15).

$1,820,000≈ £1,385,716≈ €1,622,248Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSie Kommen, Paris (Dressed and Naked)Phillips389auction results2005–2026years recorded86%sold$12.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Helmut Newton photographs: key figures

Auction results
389
Sold rate
86%
Active at auction
2005–2026
Median price
$12.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$1.8MSign up free to see Sie Kommen, Paris (Dressed and Naked), Phillips, Apr 2019

Top auction houses: Phillips (310), Grisebach (21), Lempertz (15)

Price guide: what is a work by Helmut Newton worth? →

Selling? How to sell a work by Helmut Newton: free estimate, costs and timeline →

Own a work by Helmut Newton? What’s it worth: compare similar past results by medium and size →

Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Helmut Newton appraisal →

Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.

Price chart & statistics for Helmut Newton →

All photographs results

Sign up free to see all prices. You’ve seen the free realized prices for this month. Artist, title, date, house, medium, size and estimates stay visible to everyone. Create a free account · Sign in
  1. Untitled (Nude on Bed) by Helmut Newton, n.d., Polaroid print, sold May 2016
    Untitled (Nude on Bed), n.d.
    Photograph
    10.7 x 8.7 cm (4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    £5,000≈ $7,310≈ €6,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Untitled (Seated Nude) by Helmut Newton, n.d., Polaroid print, sold May 2016
    Untitled (Seated Nude), n.d.
    Photograph
    10.7 x 8.7 cm (4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £7,500≈ $10,965≈ €9,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Shoe, Monte Carlo by Helmut Newton, 1983, Gelatin silver print from Private Property Suite I , printed 1984, sold May 2016
    Shoe, Monte Carlo, 1983
    Photograph
    36.1 x 24 cm (14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    £15,000≈ $21,930≈ €19,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Paris by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2016
    Paris, 1975
    Photograph
    17 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (43.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $11,250≈ £7,883≈ €9,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Paris by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2016
    Paris, 1975
    Photograph
    17 1/4 x 11 3/4 in. (43.8 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 256
    $20,000≈ £14,013≈ €17,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Domestic Nude 8, Los Angeles by Helmut Newton, 1992, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2016
    Domestic Nude 8, Los Angeles, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 6/15
    18 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (46.7 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Saddle I by Helmut Newton, 1976, Gelatin silver print from Private Property Suite II , printed 1984, sold Apr 2016
    Saddle I, 1976
    Photograph · ed. 23/75
    9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 248
    $30,000≈ £21,020≈ €26,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. David Bowie, Monte-Carlo by Helmut Newton, 1982, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2016
    David Bowie, Monte-Carlo, 1982
    Photograph
    8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 243
    $12,500≈ £8,758≈ €10,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Domestic Nude 10, Hollywood by Helmut Newton, 1992, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2016
    Domestic Nude 10, Hollywood, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 6/15
    11 1/2 x 18 3/8 in. (29.2 x 46.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Gold Watch, Beverly Hills by Helmut Newton, 1996, Chromogenic print, printed later, offered Apr 2016
    Gold Watch, Beverly Hills, 1996
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    62 1/2 x 46 1/2 in. (158.8 x 118.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Self Portrait with Wife and Models, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1981, Oversized gelatin silver contact sheet, offered Nov 2015
    Self Portrait with Wife and Models, Paris, 1981
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 5/15
    163 x 125 cm (64 1/8 x 49 1/4 in.) Overall 203.8 x 163.3 cm (80 1/4 x 64 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Cyberwoman 7 by Helmut Newton, 2000, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2015
    Cyberwoman 7, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 15/100
    33 x 25.3 cm (12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £7,500≈ $11,354≈ €10,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Robyn & Nina modelling Thierry Mugler Maillots, Acapulco by Helmut Newton, 1978, Polaroid print, offered Nov 2015
    Robyn & Nina modelling Thierry Mugler Maillots, Acapulco, 1978
    Photograph
    7 x 9.5 cm (2 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Rue Aubriot, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2015
    Rue Aubriot, Paris, 1975
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 40
    $26,250≈ £17,082≈ €23,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Hinterhof Akt, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Oct 2015
    Hinterhof Akt, Paris, 1974
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    62 1/4 x 42 1/8 in. (158.1 x 107 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Domestic Nude III, In the Laundry Room of the Château Marmont, Hollywood by Helmut Newton, 1992, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2015
    Domestic Nude III, In the Laundry Room of the Château Marmont, Hollywood, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 3/5
    42 x 33 3/4 in. (106.7 x 85.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Saddle II, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1976, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2015
    Saddle II, Paris, 1976
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (29.8 x 43.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    $62,500≈ £40,908≈ €55,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. SUMO by Helmut Newton, Monte Carlo: Taschen, 1999. Oversized photography book with original metal stand designed by Philippe Starck, sold Oct 2015
    SUMO
    Photograph
    Book: 27 7/8 x 20 1/8 x 3 in. (70.8 x 51.1 x 7.6 cm) Stand: 30 x 22 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $10,000≈ £6,545≈ €8,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. ‚Portrait of Olga‘, Monte-Carlo by Helmut Newton, 2001, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2015
    ‚Portrait of Olga‘, Monte-Carlo, 2001
    Photograph
    36 × 24,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2222
    €4,375≈ $4,871≈ £3,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  20. Sumo by Helmut Newton, Monte Carlo: Taschen, 1999. Oversized photography book with original metal stand designed by Philippe Starck, sold May 2015
    Sumo
    Photograph
    Book: 71 x 51.2 x 7.6 cm (27 7/8 x 20 1/8 x 2 7/8 in.); stand: 77.4 x 56 x 54.5 cm (30 1/2 x 22 x 21 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £2,750≈ $4,313≈ €3,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  21. Untitled, Paris, U.S. Vogue, (Two pairs of legs) by Helmut Newton, 1995, Polaroid print, sold May 2015
    Untitled, Paris, U.S. Vogue, (Two pairs of legs), 1995
    Photograph
    Overall 12 x 13 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £3,750≈ $5,881≈ €5,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Sylvia in my studio, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1981, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2015
    Sylvia in my studio, Paris, 1981
    Photograph
    23.5 x 22.7 cm (9 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    £8,750≈ $13,722≈ €12,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. SUMO by Helmut Newton, Monte Carlo: Taschen, 1999. Oversized photography book with original metal stand designed by Philippe Starck, sold Apr 2015
    SUMO
    Photograph
    Book: 71.1 x 52 x 8.2 cm (27 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.); stand: 76.2 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm (30 x 22 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    $9,375≈ £6,333≈ €8,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Nastassja Kinski, Los Angeles by Helmut Newton, 1983, Gelatin silver print from Private Property Suite I, printed 1984, sold Apr 2015
    Nastassja Kinski, Los Angeles, 1983
    Photograph · ed. 6/75
    14 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (36.2 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $6,000≈ £4,053≈ €5,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Nude in seaweed, Saint-Tropez by Helmut Newton, 1981, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2015
    Nude in seaweed, Saint-Tropez, 1981
    Photograph
    13 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (35.2 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    $37,500≈ £25,333≈ €34,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Arielle after haircut by Helmut Newton, 1982, Gelatin silver print from Classic Portfolio (Helmut Newton Photographien) , printed 1998, sold Apr 2015
    Arielle after haircut, 1982
    Photograph
    14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    $13,750≈ £9,289≈ €12,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Veruschka, Nizza by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print from Private Property Suite II , printed 1984, sold Apr 2015
    Veruschka, Nizza, 1975
    Photograph · ed. 6/75
    9 3/8 x 14 1/8 in. (23.8 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $27,500≈ £18,577≈ €25,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Dressed and Nude Model Reclining, Brescia by Helmut Newton, 1981, Gelatin silver print diptych, sold Apr 2015
    Dressed and Nude Model Reclining, Brescia, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    Each 17 7/8 x 23 in. (45.4 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $32,500≈ £21,955≈ €30,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Sie Kommen (Naked), Paris by Helmut Newton, 1981, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2015
    Sie Kommen (Naked), Paris, 1981
    Photograph
    11 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (30.2 x 25.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    $31,250≈ £21,111≈ €28,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Tied-Up Torso, Ramatuelle by Helmut Newton, 1980, Gelatin silver print from Private Property Suite II , printed 1984, sold Apr 2015
    Tied-Up Torso, Ramatuelle, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 6/75
    10 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (27.3 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $15,000≈ £10,133≈ €13,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Walking Women, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1981, Gelatin silver print triptych, sold Apr 2015
    Walking Women, Paris, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    Each image 53 1/8 x 44 1/2 in. (135 x 113 cm) Each overall 67 1/2 x 58 7/8 in. (171.5 x 149.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $905,000≈ £613,019≈ €841,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–900,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Fifteen Photographs by Helmut Newton, New York: DEP Editions, Inc., 1980. Fifteen gelatin silver prints, sold Nov 2014
    Fifteen Photographs
    Photograph
    Each approximately 31.4 x 21 cm (12 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    £60,000≈ $93,924≈ €75,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Big Nude XI: Verina, Nice by Helmut Newton, 1993, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Big Nude XI: Verina, Nice, 1993
    Photograph
    36 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    £17,500≈ $27,395≈ €21,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Private Property: Suites I, II and III by Helmut Newton, 1984, 45 gelatin silver prints, in three suites of 15 prints each, printed 1984, sold Oct 2014
    Private Property: Suites I, II and III, 1984
    Photograph · ed. 15/75
    Varying sizes from 10 x 10 in. (25.4 x 25.4 cm) to 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (24.1 x 36.8 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $389,000≈ £240,198≈ €308,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Henrietta in my backyard, Ramatuelle by Helmut Newton, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Oct 2014
    Henrietta in my backyard, Ramatuelle, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    62 x 41 3/4 in. (157.5 x 106 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Mannequins, Quai d'Orsay, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1977, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    Mannequins, Quai d'Orsay, Paris, 1977
    Photograph
    12 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (31.1 x 20.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    $18,750≈ £11,578≈ €14,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Domestic Nude X, Hollywood by Helmut Newton, 1992, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    Domestic Nude X, Hollywood, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 3/15
    12 3/8 x 18 1/4 in. (31.4 x 46.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    $23,750≈ £14,665≈ €18,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Big Nude XV: Raquel, Nice by Helmut Newton, 1993, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    Big Nude XV: Raquel, Nice, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 8/15
    19 1/2 x 15 7/8 in. (49.5 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    $21,250≈ £13,121≈ €16,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Domestic Nude XI, Los Angeles by Helmut Newton, 1992, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2014
    Domestic Nude XI, Los Angeles, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 15/15
    18 x 13 5/8 in. (45.7 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $10,000≈ £6,175≈ €7,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Jodie Foster, Hollywood by Helmut Newton, 1987, Silbergelatineabzug, 1998, sold May 2014
    Jodie Foster, Hollywood, 1987
    Photograph
    36,4 × 24,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2269
    €10,000≈ $13,608≈ £8,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  41. ’Domestic Nude III’ in the laundry room, Chateau Marmont, Hollywood by Helmut Newton, 1992, Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    ’Domestic Nude III’ in the laundry room, Chateau Marmont, Hollywood, 1992
    Photograph
    55,3 × 45,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2270
    €30,000≈ $40,824≈ £24,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  42. SUMO by Helmut Newton, Monte Carlo: Taschen, 1999. Oversized photography book with original metal stand designed by Philippe Starck, sold May 2014
    SUMO
    Photograph
    Book: 71.1 x 52 x 8.2 cm (27 7/8 x 20 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.); stand: 76.2 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm (30 x 22 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £6,000≈ $10,169≈ €7,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  43. Selected Images by Helmut Newton, 1975-1979, Four gelatin silver prints from Private Property Suites I, II, III , printed 1984, sold May 2014
    Selected Images, 1975-1979
    Photograph · ed. 6/75
    Each 24 x 36 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/8 in.) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    £15,000≈ $25,422≈ €18,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Jerry Hall, Spitting, French Vogue, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1978, Gelatin silver print from Helmut Newton Photographien , printed 1998, sold May 2014
    Jerry Hall, Spitting, French Vogue, Paris, 1978
    Photograph
    25.5 x 37.3 cm (10 x 14 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    £11,250≈ $19,067≈ €13,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Sie Kommen, The Beginning of 'The Naked and Dressed', Paris by Helmut Newton, 1981, Polaroid print, sold May 2014
    Sie Kommen, The Beginning of 'The Naked and Dressed', Paris, 1981
    Photograph
    10.8 x 8.5 cm (4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £10,625≈ $18,007≈ €12,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Hand in Shoe, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1991, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2014
    Hand in Shoe, Paris, 1991
    Photograph
    49.2 x 47.5 cm (19 3/8 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    £10,625≈ $18,007≈ €12,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Winnie off the Coast of Cannes by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Winnie off the Coast of Cannes, 1975
    Photograph
    12 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (31.1 x 20.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 260
    $25,000≈ £15,033≈ €18,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. David Hockney, Piscine Royal, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1975, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2014
    David Hockney, Piscine Royal, Paris, 1975
    Photograph
    12 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (31.4 x 20.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Gold Watch, Beverly Hills by Helmut Newton, 1996, Chromogenic print, printed later, offered Apr 2014
    Gold Watch, Beverly Hills, 1996
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    62 1/4 x 45 7/8 in. (158.1 x 116.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Hinterhof Akt, Paris by Helmut Newton, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Apr 2014
    Hinterhof Akt, Paris, 1974
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    62 1/4 x 42 1/8 in. (158.1 x 107 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗

Other media by Helmut Newton

Works on PaperPrintsSculptureDrawingsLithographs

All Helmut Newton auction results →