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Imogen Cunningham

American · 1883–1976 · Photographer

Imogen Cunningham was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group… (Wikipedia)

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CallaPhillips · Apr 2019$350,000≈ £266,484≈ €311,971Sign up to see
Magnolia BlossomPhillips · Apr 2017$162,500≈ £129,958≈ €152,425Sign up to see
Calla with leafPhillips · Apr 2013$110,500≈ £72,884≈ €86,059Sign up to see

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Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, 1957, Gelatin silver print — The Unmade Bed, 1957
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
$8,320Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Sunbath (Alta Hoover on the beach), 1920s, Gelatin silver print — Sunbath (Alta Hoover on the beach), 1920s
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$19,350Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Hen and Chickens, 1929, Gelatin silver print — Hen and Chickens, 1929
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$4,515Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Frida Kahlo, 1931, Gelatin silver print — Frida Kahlo, 1931
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$8,320Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, 1957, Gelatin silver print — The Unmade Bed, 1957
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$6,400Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Bud, 1920s, Gelatin silver print — Magnolia Bud, 1920s
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
$1,088Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Agave Design 2, gelatin silver print — Agave Design 2
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Davidia, carbon print — Davidia
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025
$635Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Self-Portrait, carbon print — Self-Portrait
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025
$445Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, 1925, Gelatin silver print — Magnolia Blossom, 1925
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$8,320Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Datura, c. 1940, Gelatin silver print — Datura, c. 1940
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$5,632Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Frida Kahlo, carbon print — Frida Kahlo
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Double Portrait of Jonathan Elkus, 1952, vintage gelatin silver print — Double Portrait of Jonathan Elkus, 1952
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$858Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston with Cats, gelatin silver print — Edward Weston with Cats
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

Magnolia Blossoms, 1925
Brunk Auctions · Dec 3, 2024
$3,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Nude (Portia Hume), late 1920s, Gelatin silver print — Nude (Portia Hume), late 1920s
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$33,020Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Eye of Portia Hume, late 1920s, Gelatin silver print — Eye of Portia Hume, late 1920s
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$12,700Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, 'Nude', 1934, Gelatin silver print — 'Nude', 1934
Bonhams · Aug 27, 2024
$1,280Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Coffee Gallery, San Francisco, 1960, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print — The Coffee Gallery, San Francisco, 1960
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2023
$1,216Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, 1923, Gelatin silver print — Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, 1923
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2023
$1,280Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, gelatin silver print — The Unmade Bed
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023
$7,560Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Amaryllis, 1933, Gelatin silver print — Amaryllis, 1933
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$24,130Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Tower of Jewels, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printing date unknown — Tower of Jewels, 1925
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$10,160Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Nude, 1969, Gelatin silver print; mounted — Nude, 1969
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023
$1,408Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, gelatin silver print — The Unmade Bed
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$5,670Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Untitled, Photograph — Untitled
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Mar 4, 2023
$3,072Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Selected Portraits of Photographers, 1934-1963, Three gelatin silver prints — Selected Portraits of Photographers, 1934-1963
Phillips · Jan 25, 2023
$1,197Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Agave Design I, 1920, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Agave Design I, 1920
Phillips · Apr 6, 2022
$2,772Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Alfred Stieglitz at American Place, gelatin silver print — Alfred Stieglitz at American Place
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022
$2,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Callas, gelatin silver print — Callas
Rago Auctions · Oct 7, 2021
$910Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Martha Graham, 1931, gelatin silver print — Martha Graham, 1931
Wright · Oct 6, 2021
$3,072Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, platinum palladium print — Magnolia Blossom
Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021
$3,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Triangles, 1928, Gelatin silver print, mounted, printed later — Triangles, 1928
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
£7,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, Silver print — Magnolia Blossom
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 15, 2019
$550Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, 1925, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Magnolia Blossom, 1925
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$11,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed later — The Unmade Bed, 1957
Phillips · Jun 7, 2019
$15,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Calla, circa 1925, Gelatin silver print — Calla, circa 1925
Phillips · Apr 4, 2019
$350,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom ('Formen Einer Blume'), 1925, Gelatin silver print — Magnolia Blossom ('Formen Einer Blume'), 1925
Phillips · Apr 4, 2019
$100,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Agave Design, gelatin silver print — Agave Design
Wright · Jan 17, 2019
$2,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Two Callas, 1929, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Two Callas, 1929
Phillips · Oct 4, 2018
$10,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Two Callas — Two Callas
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2018
$875Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Rubber Plant. Vor 1929, Silbergelatineabzug, vermutlich 1970er–Jahre — Rubber Plant. Vor 1929
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2017
€6,250Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Flax, circa 1926, Gelatin silver print — Flax, circa 1926
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$30,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, 1925, Gelatin silver print — Magnolia Blossom, 1925
Phillips · Apr 3, 2017
$162,500Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Hand Weaving with Hand, 1946, Gelatin silver print — Hand Weaving with Hand, 1946
Phillips · Apr 3, 2017
$30,000Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Magnolia Blossom, Silver print — Magnolia Blossom
James D. Julia · Feb 9, 2017
$1,694Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, False Hellebore, 1926, Gelatin silver print, mounted, probably printed c. 1974 — False Hellebore, 1926
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015
$1,875Sign up free to see

Imogen Cunningham, Dream Walking, 1968, Gelatin silver print — Dream Walking, 1968
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015
$1,875Sign up free to see

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