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Irving Penn Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1917–2009

ArtSell has recorded 405 auction results for Irving Penn photographs between 2007 and 2026, and 313 of them sold (77%). The median price realised is $32.5kSign up free to see across 313 priced sales; the middle half sold for $18.8kSign up free to see–$67.4kSign up free to see. Ginkgo Leaves, New York holds the top price on file: $568kSign up free to see at Phillips (October 2025). The houses with the most results are Phillips (361), Bonhams (12) and Grisebach (7).

$567,600≈ £423,298≈ €488,174Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumGinkgo Leaves, New YorkPhillips405auction results2007–2026years recorded77%sold$32.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Irving Penn photographs: key figures

Auction results
405
Sold rate
77%
Active at auction
2007–2026
Median price
$32.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$568kSign up free to see Ginkgo Leaves, New York, Phillips, Oct 2025

Top auction houses: Phillips (361), Bonhams (12), Grisebach (7)

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  1. Skull, Huile and Plum by Irving Penn, 1993, Platinum palladium print, printed 1993-1994, sold Apr 2025
    Skull, Huile and Plum, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 9/18
    11 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (28.6 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $12,700≈ £9,811≈ €11,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Vogue Fashion Photograph (Lisa Fonssagrives), New York by Irving Penn, 1949, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1990, sold Apr 2025
    Vogue Fashion Photograph (Lisa Fonssagrives), New York, 1949
    Photograph
    12 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (32.7 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    $20,320≈ £15,697≈ €18,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Cigarette #135 (C415) by Irving Penn, 1972, Platinum palladium print, printed 1974, sold Apr 2025
    Cigarette #135 (C415), 1972
    Photograph · ed. 12/15
    22 3/4 x 18 1/4 in. (57.8 x 46.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 49
    $25,400≈ £19,621≈ €23,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Butcher, London by Irving Penn, 1950, Platinum palladium print, printed 1967, sold Apr 2025
    Butcher, London, 1950
    Photograph · ed. 6/38
    19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.8 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $63,500≈ £49,054≈ €58,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Woman in Palace, Marrakech, Morocco (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn) by Irving Penn, 1951, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1992, offered Apr 2025
    Woman in Palace, Marrakech, Morocco (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1951
    Photograph
    15 3/8 x 15 1/8 in. (39.1 x 38.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Two Men in White Masks by Irving Penn, gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2025
    Two Men in White Masks
    Photograph
    10.5 x 10.625 in
    Ahlers & Ogletree · · Lot 72
    $8,000≈ £6,345≈ €7,661HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Ahlers & Ogletree ↗
  7. Chanel Zipper Belt (for 'Vogue') by Irving Penn, 1967, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp and a Condé Nast reproduction rights stamp on the reverse, offered Feb 2025
    Chanel Zipper Belt (for 'Vogue'), 1967
    Photograph
    12 7/8 x 13 1/4 in. (32.7 x 33.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Colette, Paris by Irving Penn, 1951, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Dec 2024
    Colette, Paris, 1951
    Photograph
    38,3 × 39 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1405
    €3,556≈ $3,740≈ £2,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. René Bouché und Elise Daniels, New York by Irving Penn, 1947, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold Dec 2024
    René Bouché und Elise Daniels, New York, 1947
    Photograph
    16,3 × 13,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1404
    €10,160≈ $10,686≈ £8,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Child of Florence by Irving Penn, 1948, platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted to aluminium, offered Nov 2024
    Child of Florence, 1948
    Photograph · ed. 12/24
    image 38.8 x 34.7 cm (15 1/4 x 13 5/8 in.) sheet 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Young Cricketer (Terry Piggott), London by Irving Penn, 1950, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2024
    Young Cricketer (Terry Piggott), London, 1950
    Photograph
    36 x 34.3 cm (14 1/8 x 13 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    £9,525≈ $12,040≈ €11,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Fish Bones on a Plate, New York by Irving Penn, 1993, Chromogenic print, printed later, mounted, offered Nov 2024
    Fish Bones on a Plate, New York, 1993
    Photograph
    63.7 x 50.5 cm (25 1/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Nadja Auermann, New York, June 22 by Irving Penn, 1994, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1996, mounted, sold Nov 2024
    Nadja Auermann, New York, June 22, 1994
    Photograph · ed. 3/11
    43 x 43 cm (16 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    £27,940≈ $35,316≈ €33,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Breast (A), New York, March 5th by Irving Penn, 1993, Dye destruction print, offered Nov 2024
    Breast (A), New York, March 5th, 1993
    Photograph
    26.5 x 26.5 cm (10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Four Unggai Warriors, New Guinea by Irving Penn, 1970, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1979, mounted, offered Nov 2024
    Four Unggai Warriors, New Guinea, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 17/18
    48 x 48 cm (18 7/8 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Bee (A), New York, September by Irving Penn, 1995, Chromogenic print, printed 2001, mounted, sold Nov 2024
    Bee (A), New York, September, 1995
    Photograph
    54.5 x 61 cm (21 1/2 x 24 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    £101,600≈ $128,422≈ €122,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Cigarettes #135 (C415) by Irving Penn, 1972, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1974, mounted, sold Nov 2024
    Cigarettes #135 (C415), 1972
    Photograph · ed. 4/15
    58 x 46.5 cm (22 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    £17,780≈ $22,474≈ €21,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. The Poor Lovers by Irving Penn, 1979, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1980, mounted, sold Nov 2024
    The Poor Lovers, 1979
    Photograph · ed. 48/58
    48 x 29 cm (18 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    £20,320≈ $25,684≈ €24,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Ballet Society, New York, March 5 by Irving Penn, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000, sold Oct 2024
    Ballet Society, New York, March 5, 1948
    Photograph
    22 3/4 x 18 5/8 in. (57.8 x 47.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 274
    $16,510≈ £12,618≈ €15,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Marcel Duchamp by Irving Penn, 1960, Platinum palladium print, printed 1979, sold Oct 2024
    Marcel Duchamp, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 6/20
    19 1/8 x 12 1/4 in. (48.6 x 31.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 268
    $25,400≈ £19,412≈ €23,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. American Ballet Theatre by Irving Penn, 1947, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2024
    American Ballet Theatre, 1947
    Photograph
    7 7/8 x 9 5/8 in. (20 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $10,795≈ £8,250≈ €9,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Nude by Irving Penn, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed 1949-1950, sold Oct 2024
    Nude, 1949
    Photograph
    14 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (37.5 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    $17,145≈ £13,103≈ €15,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Sophia Loren, New York by Irving Penn, 1959, Platinum palladium print, printed 1970, sold Oct 2024
    Sophia Loren, New York, 1959
    Photograph · ed. 1/6
    22 x 15 5/8 in. (55.9 x 39.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $31,750≈ £24,264≈ €28,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Six New Guinea Mudmen by Irving Penn, hand-coated platinum-palladium print on BFK Rives mounted to aluminum, offered Jul 2024
    Six New Guinea Mudmen
    Photograph · Paper
    13¼ h x 13¼ w in (34 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 161
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  25. Cuzco Woman with High Shoes by Irving Penn, 1948, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1978, sold May 2024
    Cuzco Woman with High Shoes, 1948
    Photograph · ed. 3/20
    30 x 28.5 cm (11 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    £17,780≈ $22,504≈ €20,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Rock Groups, Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Grateful Dead, San Francisco by Irving Penn, 1967, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1979-1980, sold May 2024
    Rock Groups, Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Grateful Dead, San Francisco, 1967
    Photograph · ed. 38/50
    48.3 x 59 cm (19 x 23 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    £19,050≈ $24,112≈ €22,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, France by Irving Penn, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed before 1965, mounted, sold May 2024
    Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes, France, 1957
    Photograph
    56.5 x 56.5 cm (22 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    £38,100≈ $48,223≈ €44,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. The Palm of Miles Davis, New York by Irving Penn, 1986, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed 1992, mounted, sold May 2024
    The Palm of Miles Davis, New York, 1986
    Photograph
    49.4 x 49.2 cm (19 1/2 x 19 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    £152,400≈ $192,893≈ €177,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Chanel Sequined Suit by Irving Penn, 1974, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1979, mounted, offered May 2024
    Chanel Sequined Suit, 1974
    Photograph · ed. 6/29
    52 x 47.5 cm (20 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Black Cup with Grains by Irving Penn, 1975, Platinum-palladium print, sold Apr 2024
    Black Cup with Grains, 1975
    Photograph · ed. 2/29
    22 x 15 in. (55.9 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 344
    $12,700≈ £10,048≈ €11,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses by Irving Penn, 1970, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1979, offered Apr 2024
    New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 24/50
    20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 327
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Charbonnier, Paris by Irving Penn, 1950, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1974, offered Apr 2024
    Charbonnier, Paris, 1950
    Photograph · ed. 13/31
    16 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (42.5 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 326
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Gerbera Daisy/Gerbera jamesonii 'Husky,' New York by Irving Penn, 2006, Pigment print, sold Apr 2024
    Gerbera Daisy/Gerbera jamesonii 'Husky,' New York, 2006
    Photograph
    16 3/8 x 23 3/8 in. (41.6 x 59.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $25,400≈ £20,097≈ €23,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Two Rissani Women, One With Bread, One With Child, Morocco by Irving Penn, 1971, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2024
    Two Rissani Women, One With Bread, One With Child, Morocco, 1971
    Photograph
    14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (37.5 x 37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    $22,860≈ £18,087≈ €21,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Steinberg in Nose Mask, New York, September 30 by Irving Penn, 1966, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1976, sold Apr 2024
    Steinberg in Nose Mask, New York, September 30, 1966
    Photograph · ed. 25/36
    26 x 21 in. (66 x 53.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 229
    $17,780≈ £14,068≈ €16,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Cindy Crawford by Irving Penn, 1987, Inkjet-Print auf beschichtetem Papier, sold Dec 2023
    Cindy Crawford, 1987
    Photograph · Paper
    26,5 x 20cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 117
    €1,980≈ $2,134≈ £1,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  37. Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes by Irving Penn, gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2023
    Pablo Picasso at La Californie, Cannes
    Photograph
    5½ h x 5½ w in (14 x 14 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  38. Dried Bananas, New York, May 9 by Irving Penn, 2003, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, mounted, sold Nov 2023
    Dried Bananas, New York, May 9, 2003
    Photograph
    28 x 42 cm (11 x 16 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    £2,159≈ $2,708≈ €2,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Pear with Seeds (A), New York by Irving Penn, 1993, Platinum-palladium print, mounted, sold Nov 2023
    Pear with Seeds (A), New York, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 12/13
    28 x 50.5 cm (11 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    £9,525≈ $11,949≈ €10,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Seine Rowboat, France by Irving Penn, 1950, Dye transfer print, printed 1959-1960, mounted, sold Nov 2023
    Seine Rowboat, France, 1950
    Photograph
    39.7 x 50.2 cm (15 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    £17,780≈ $22,305≈ €20,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Lipstick Chunks, New York by Irving Penn, 1982, Dye transfer print, printed 1984, mounted, offered Nov 2023
    Lipstick Chunks, New York, 1982
    Photograph
    46 x 58 cm (18 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Christian Lacroix, Duchesse Satin Dress, Paris by Irving Penn, July 1995, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1996, mounted, sold Nov 2023
    Christian Lacroix, Duchesse Satin Dress, Paris, July 1995
    Photograph · ed. 8/11
    48.9 x 47.8 cm (19 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    £30,480≈ $38,237≈ €34,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Sitting Nude Rear, New York by Irving Penn, 1993, Platinum-palladium print, mounted, sold Nov 2023
    Sitting Nude Rear, New York, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    47 x 47 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    £107,950≈ $135,423≈ €123,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. 'Ospedale' by Irving Penn, 1980, Platinum Palladium print, sold Nov 2023
    'Ospedale', 1980
    Photograph · ed. 6/54
    19 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (48.9 x 29.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $10,240≈ £8,450≈ €9,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  45. Nude 58, New York, 1950
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 11/33
    sheet 24-1/2 x 22-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 37
    $12,000≈ £9,881≈ €11,330HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  46. Forgotten Fruit by Irving Penn, 1980, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1981. Accompanied by a copy of Irving Penn: Archaeology, sold Oct 2023
    Forgotten Fruit, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 46/50
    11 3/8 x 19 3/8 in. (28.9 x 49.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    $10,160≈ £8,266≈ €9,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Red Lips, New York by Irving Penn, 2005, Pigment print, offered Oct 2023
    Red Lips, New York, 2005
    Photograph
    15 x 17 in. (38.1 x 43.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Contact Lens, New York by Irving Penn, 1981, Dye transfer print, printed 1984, offered Oct 2023
    Contact Lens, New York, 1981
    Photograph
    19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (48.9 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Four Lipsticks (New York) by Irving Penn, 1987, Pigment print, printed 2006, sold Oct 2023
    Four Lipsticks (New York), 1987
    Photograph
    27 7/8 x 21 in. (70.8 x 53.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $48,260≈ £39,261≈ €45,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Ballet Society, New York, March 5 by Irving Penn, 1948, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984, sold Oct 2023
    Ballet Society, New York, March 5, 1948
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    $9,525≈ £7,749≈ €8,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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