Herbert List
German · 1903–1975 · Photographer
Herbert List was a German photographer, who worked for magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life, and was associated with Magnum Photos. His austere, classically… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Athen, OlympieionGrisebach · €13,125≈ $14,613≈ £9,549Sign up to see
Zeitlupe NullLempertz · €9,450≈ $10,715≈ £7,949Sign up to see
Schatten der Säulen des Poseidontempels, Kap SounionLempertz · €6,500≈ $7,339≈ £5,528Sign up to see
Herbert List’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 83 auction results for Herbert List between 2003 and 2026, of which 72 sold (87%). A further 21 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $384Sign up free to see to $14.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.6kSign up free to see for Athen, Olympieion at Grisebach in June 2015. The most common medium is photographs (83 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (63), James Lisboa (21) and OstLicht Photo Auction (5).
83 results · page 1 of 3
- $4,864≈ £3,634≈ €4,265Sign up free to see
- The Valka Camp, c. 1951$384≈ £291≈ €337Sign up free to see
- Gewandtorso, Altkorinth, 1937€2,032≈ $2,365≈ £1,756Sign up free to see
- Rome, Italy, 1950s€1,778≈ $2,070≈ £1,537Sign up free to see
- €950≈ $1,104≈ £823Sign up free to see
- Oktoberfest Munich, c. 1950€1,386≈ $1,617≈ £1,215Sign up free to see
- $3,048≈ £2,316≈ €2,673Sign up free to see
- Zeitlupe Null, 1931-39€9,450≈ $10,715≈ £7,949Sign up free to see
- €1,260≈ $1,429≈ £1,060Sign up free to see
- Vittorio de Sica, Neapel, 1961€1,512≈ $1,714≈ £1,272Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (21)
Lots by Herbert List that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Herbert List: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Herbert List at auction?
$14,613Sign up free to see, for Athen, Olympieion at Grisebach (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Herbert List?
The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 72 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Herbert List have sold at auction?
72 of 83 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 21 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Herbert List?
Lempertz, James Lisboa and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · James Lisboa · OstLicht Photo Auction
About Herbert List
Herbert List was a German photographer, who worked for magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Life, and was associated with Magnum Photos. His austere, classically posed black-and-white compositions, particularly his homoerotic male nudes, taken in Italy and Greece being influential in modern photography and contemporary fashion photography.
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