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Ilse Bing

American · 1899–1998 · Photographer

Ilse Bing was a German avant-garde and commercial photographer who produced pioneering monochrome images during the inter-war era. (Wikipedia)

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44auction results2008–2026years recorded82%sold (36)$5.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ilse Bing, Self Portrait, Paris, 1931, Gelatin silver printSelf Portrait, ParisPhillips · $15,000≈ £9,235≈ €11,067Sign up to see
  2. Ilse Bing, The Dancer, Willem Gerard Van Loon, Paris, 1932, Gelatin silver printThe Dancer, Willem Gerard Van Loon, ParisPhillips · $12,500≈ £7,517≈ €9,065Sign up to see
  3. Ilse Bing, Thunderstorm over Paris, last bastille day before the war, 1939, Vintage. SilbergelatineabzugThunderstorm over Paris, last bastille day before the warGrisebach · €8,750≈ $11,897≈ £7,298Sign up to see

Ilse Bing’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 44 auction results for Ilse Bing between 2008 and 2026, of which 36 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Self Portrait, Paris at Phillips in October 2013. The most common medium is photographs (44 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (15), Grisebach (10) and Phillips (10).

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  1. Ilse Bing, Self Portrait with Leica, 1931, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989
    Self Portrait with Leica, 1931
    Photograph
    10 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (26.4 x 29.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 151
    $9,030≈ £6,716≈ €7,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ilse Bing, Untitled, 1929, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled, 1929
    Photograph
    22 x 15.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 516
    €756≈ $882≈ £663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Ilse Bing, Puddle, Rue de Valois, Paris, 1932, vintage gelatin silver print
    Puddle, Rue de Valois, Paris, 1932
    Photograph
    11⅛ h x 8¾ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 259
    $7,620≈ £5,832≈ €6,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ilse Bing, 'Laban [Dance] School Frankfurt', 1929, Gelatin silver print
    'Laban [Dance] School Frankfurt', 1929
    Photograph
    5 x 9 3/8 in. (12.7 x 23.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 60
    $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Ilse Bing, 'Self-Portrait with Leica' (Self-Portrait with Mirrors), 1931, Gelatin silver print
    'Self-Portrait with Leica' (Self-Portrait with Mirrors), 1931
    Photograph
    9 x 13 3/8 in. (22.9 x 34 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 87
    $3,072≈ £2,313≈ €2,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Ilse Bing, Konrad Wolf at Piano, 1948, vintage gelatin silver print
    Konrad Wolf at Piano, 1948
    Photograph
    12¾ h x 10½ w in (32 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 181
    $127≈ £95≈ €112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Ilse Bing, Self Portrait, 1945, vintage gelatin silver print
    Self Portrait, 1945
    Photograph
    13½ h x 10½ w in (34 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 182
    $635≈ £476≈ €558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Ilse Bing, Thunderstorm over Paris, last bastille day before the war, 1939, Photography
    Thunderstorm over Paris, last bastille day before the war, 1939
    Photograph
    32.3 x 26.6 cm (12.7 x 10.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 63
    €4,092≈ $4,456≈ £3,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Ilse Bing, Paris“, rue de Valois, 1932, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Paris“, rue de Valois, 1932
    Photograph
    28 × 22,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1314
    €10,795≈ $11,354≈ £8,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–3,400View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Ilse Bing, Untitled (Brissago), 1934, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Brissago), 1934
    Photograph
    11 h x 7½ w in (28 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 330
    $504≈ £394≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Ilse Bing photographs (44)

Ilse Bing: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ilse Bing at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Self Portrait, Paris at Phillips (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ilse Bing?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ilse Bing have sold at auction?

36 of 44 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ilse Bing?

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

About Ilse Bing

Ilse Bing was a German avant-garde and commercial photographer who produced pioneering monochrome images during the inter-war era.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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