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Horst P. Horst

American · 1906–2000

Horst P. Horst was a German-American fashion photographer. (Wikipedia)

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236lots offered2007–2026years recorded73%sold (170)$8.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Horst P. Horst, Round the Clock I, II and IV, 1987, Three platinum palladium prints, printed laterRound the Clock I, II and IVPhillips · $47,500≈ £29,330≈ €37,689Sign up to see
  2. Horst P. Horst, Classical Still Life, N.Y., 1937, Platinum palladium print, printed laterClassical Still Life, N.Y.Phillips · £23,750≈ $36,836≈ €28,044Sign up to see
  3. Horst P. Horst, Round the Clock I, New York, 1987, Platinum palladium print, printed laterRound the Clock I, New YorkPhillips · £23,750≈ $35,953≈ €33,093Sign up to see

Horst P. Horst’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 234 auction results for Horst P. Horst between 2007 and 2026, of which 170 sold (73%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $583Sign up free to see to $47.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.5kSign up free to see for Round the Clock I, II and IV at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (226 lots). Most results come from Phillips (117), Grisebach (41) and Bonhams (25).

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  1. Horst P. Horst, Male Nude, Back Study 1, platinum print
    Male Nude, Back Study 1
    Photograph
    15 h x 16¾ w in (38 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $3,840≈ £2,903≈ €3,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Horst P. Horst, Sleepy Lion at the Necropolis, Greece, 1939, Platinum palladium print, printed later
    Sleepy Lion at the Necropolis, Greece, 1939
    Photograph
    27.1 x 23.1 cm (51.2 x 40.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 536
    €1,524≈ $1,774≈ £1,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Horst P. Horst, Helen Bennett in cape, Paris 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Helen Bennett in cape, Paris 1936, 1936
    Photograph · Paper
    50.3 x 40.3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 138
    €2,200≈ $2,556≈ £1,907HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,200–4,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Horst P. Horst, Coco Chanel, Paris 1937, Platinum Palladium Print on Agfa Paper, Ca. Later Printing (1980)
    Coco Chanel, Paris 1937
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 9/50
    H 7" W 6.9"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1035
    $1,800≈ £1,330≈ €1,526HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Horst P. Horst, Mainbocher Corset, 1939, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Mainbocher Corset, 1939
    Photograph
    21 7/8 x 16 in. (55.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 224
    $16,770≈ £12,473≈ €14,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Horst P. Horst, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (for 'Vogue'), 1953, Gelatin silver print; a Condé Nast copyright blindstamp on the image, mounted
    Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (for 'Vogue'), 1953
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    $1,280≈ £954≈ €1,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Horst P. Horst, Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
    Photograph
    45,3 × 34,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1498
    €5,842≈ $6,728≈ £5,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,600–5,600View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Horst P. Horst, Calla Aethiopica, 1945, Späterer Platin-Palladium-Abzug
    Calla Aethiopica, 1945
    Photograph
    39,3 × 49 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1500
    €5,715≈ $6,582≈ £4,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Horst P. Horst, Trompe L'Oeil, Paris, 1937, Platinum palladium print; signed 'Horst' in pencil on the verso
    Trompe L'Oeil, Paris, 1937
    Photograph
    8 15/16 x 6 1/2 in. (22.7 x 16.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 284
    $2,816≈ £2,098≈ €2,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Horst P. Horst, Lisa on Silk III, 1940, Platinum palladium print; signed 'Horst' in pencil on the verso
    Lisa on Silk III, 1940
    Photograph
    18 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. (46.0 x 37.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 286
    $3,840≈ £2,861≈ €3,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Horst P. Horst that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Horst P. Horst: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Horst P. Horst at auction?

$47,500Sign up free to see, for Round the Clock I, II and IV at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Horst P. Horst?

The median sale price is $8.3kSign up free to see across 170 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Horst P. Horst have sold at auction?

170 of 234 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Horst P. Horst?

Phillips, Grisebach and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Bonhams

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