What is a Herman Leonard photograph worth?
1923–2010 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Herman Leonard with a published auction price sold between $918Sign up free to see and $3,113Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,368Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,368Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,105Sign up free to see across 12 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Herman Leonard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1kSign up free to see 'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.', Bonhams, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 16 | $989–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $721–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Phillips (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Herman Leonard sales
- Portrait of Billie Holiday, gelatin silver print — $2,304Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'Billie Holiday, NYC', Gelatin silver print — $2,432Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Tony Bennett', Gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Duke Ellington, Paris, gelatin silver print — $2,527Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- 'Miles Davis - Montreux', Gelatin silver print — $538Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- 'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.', Gelatin silver print — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Chet Baker, Newport Jazz Festival, gelatin silver print — $1,905Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Charlie Parker with the Metronome All Stars (Billy Bauer, Eddie Safranski, Lennie Tristano), Gelatin silver print — $256Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
Questions about Herman Leonard prices
What is a Herman Leonard photograph worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Herman Leonard have sold for a median of $2,368, and half of them sold between $918 and $3,113. For photographs alone the median is $2,368 (16 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Herman Leonard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,096 for “'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.'” at Bonhams in October 2025.
Which Herman Leonard medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $2,368 (16 sales).
How often do Herman Leonard works sell at auction?
95% of the 19 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Herman Leonard photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Herman Leonard between 2011 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (95%).
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