What is a Horace Bristol photograph worth?
1908–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 27 priced auction sales, works by Horace Bristol have sold for a median of $1,250Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $643Sign up free to see and $7,813Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,250Sign up free to see across 27 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,008Sign up free to see across 19 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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Horace Bristol prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25.4kSign up free to see Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner, Phillips, Oct 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 27 | $643–$7.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (13), Phillips (5), Rago Auctions (5)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 11 | $189–$14.5kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $882–$4kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Horace Bristol sales
- Four works, vintage gelatin silver print — $133Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $20,640Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, gelatin silver print — $11,430Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jan 29, 2026
- PBY Blister Gunner, Gelatin silver print — $10,000Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025
- Shinto Shrine Melee, New Year's Day, Japan, Gelatin silver print — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 3, 2025
- Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner, Seven gelatin silver prints, six printed later — $25,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Untitled (Golfing Shoes), vintage gelatin silver print — $63Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- Burmese Wearing Camisole, vintage gelatin silver print — $189Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
Questions about Horace Bristol prices
What is a Horace Bristol photograph worth?
Based on 27 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Horace Bristol have sold for a median of $1,250, and half of them sold between $643 and $7,813. For photographs alone the median is $1,250 (27 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 Horace Bristol sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,400 for “Selected Images of PBY Blister Gunner” at Phillips in October 2024.
How often do Horace Bristol works sell at auction?
90% of the 30 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Horace Bristol photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Horace Bristol between 2013 and 2026, and 27 of them sold (90%).
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