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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Record prices
IconsLempertz · €32,240≈ $36,621≈ £28,716Sign up to see
Tucson, ArizonaPhillips · $11,250≈ £8,566≈ €10,028Sign up to see
Selected 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).
Lots sold
36
of 42 offered · 2014–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 42 | 36 | 86% | $5.1kSign up | $4kSign up | $36.6kSign up |
| Photograph | 42 | 36 | 86% | $5.1kSign up | $4kSign up | $36.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.