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Henry Wessel, Jr.

American · 1942–2018 · Photographer

Henry Wessel was an American photographer and educator. He made "obdurately spare and often wry black-and-white pictures of vernacular scenes in the American West". (Wikipedia)

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42auction results2014–2026years recorded86%sold (36)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Henry Wessel, Jr., Icons, 1968-89, Portfolio containing 15 gelatin silver prints, printed 2007. Each approxIconsLempertz · €32,240≈ $36,621≈ £28,716Sign up to see
  2. Henry Wessel, Jr., Tucson, Arizona, 1976, Gelatin silver printTucson, ArizonaPhillips · $11,250≈ £8,566≈ €10,028Sign up to see
  3. Henry Wessel, Jr., Selected Images from Night Walk, Los Angeles, 1995-1998, Six gelatin silver printsSelected Images from Night Walk, Los AngelesPhillips · $8,890≈ £7,028≈ €8,192Sign up to see

Henry Wessel, Jr.’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 42 auction results for Henry Wessel, Jr. between 2014 and 2026, of which 36 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $36.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $36.6kSign up free to see for Icons at Lempertz in November 2018. The most common medium is photographs (42 lots). Most results come from Phillips (25), Lempertz (9) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7).

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  1. Henry Wessel, Jr., California, gelatin silver print
    California
    Photograph
    8 h x 12 w in (20 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 169
    $635≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Henry Wessel, Jr., Waikiki, gelatin silver print
    Waikiki
    Photograph
    8 h x 12 w in (20 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 170
    $699≈ £520≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Henry Wessel, Jr., Southern California, gelatin silver print
    Southern California
    Photograph
    17⅞ h x 12 w in (45 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 229
    $1,980≈ £1,479≈ €1,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Henry Wessel, Jr., Southern California, gelatin silver print
    Southern California
    Photograph
    12 h x 17⅞ w in (30 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 230
    $1,905≈ £1,423≈ €1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Henry Wessel, Jr., Desert, gelatin silver print
    Desert
    Photograph
    12 h x 17⅞ w in (30 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 232
    $1,524≈ £1,139≈ €1,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Henry Wessel, Jr., San Francisco, California, 1977, Gelatin silver print
    San Francisco, California, 1977
    Photograph
    21.6 x 32.2 cm (27.8 x 35.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 660
    €1,890≈ $2,205≈ £1,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Henry Wessel, Jr., Santa Barbara, California, 1977, Gelatin silver print
    Santa Barbara, California, 1977
    Photograph
    21.7 x 32.2 cm (27.8 x 35.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 661
    €1,134≈ $1,323≈ £994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Henry Wessel, Jr., Buena Vista Colorado, 1973, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Buena Vista Colorado, 1973
    Photograph
    26.3 x 39.6 cm (29.3 x 42.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 662
    €2,268≈ $2,646≈ £1,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Henry Wessel, Jr., Santa Monica, California, 1993, Gelatin silver print
    Santa Monica, California, 1993
    Photograph
    32.2 x 21.7 cm (35.4 x 27.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 663
    €2,142≈ $2,499≈ £1,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Henry Wessel, Jr., Nevada, 1975, Gelatin silver print
    Nevada, 1975
    Photograph
    21.7 x 32.2 cm (27.8 x 35.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 664
    €1,890≈ $2,205≈ £1,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

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Henry Wessel, Jr.: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Henry Wessel, Jr. at auction?

$36,621Sign up free to see, for Icons at Lempertz (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Henry Wessel, Jr.?

The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Henry Wessel, Jr. have sold at auction?

36 of 42 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Henry Wessel, Jr.?

Phillips, Lempertz and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Henry Wessel, Jr.

Henry Wessel was an American photographer and educator. He made "obdurately spare and often wry black-and-white pictures of vernacular scenes in the American West".

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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