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Irving Penn Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1917–2009

ArtSell has recorded 406 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 YorkPhillips406auction results2007–2026years recorded77%sold$32.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Irving Penn photographs: key figures

Auction results
406
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. Tatiana Liberman by Irving Penn, 1941, gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2021
    Tatiana Liberman, 1941
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 7⅜ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 258
    $2,750≈ £2,040≈ €2,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Still Life (with Mouse), New York by Irving Penn, 1947, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2021
    Still Life (with Mouse), New York, 1947
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. John Marin, New York by Irving Penn, April 2, 1947, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2021
    John Marin, New York, April 2, 1947
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $3,150≈ £2,289≈ €2,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Estuche by Irving Penn, December 5, 1979, Platinum palladium print, printed 1981, offered Apr 2021
    Estuche, December 5, 1979
    Photograph · ed. 15/34
    11 1/2 x 19 1/8 in. (29.2 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Patissiers, Paris by Irving Penn, 1950, Platinum palladium print, printed 1976, sold Oct 2020
    Patissiers, Paris, 1950
    Photograph · ed. 18/35
    19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 247
    $47,500≈ £36,541≈ €40,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Fishmonger, London by Irving Penn, 1950, Platinum palladium print, printed 1976, sold Oct 2020
    Fishmonger, London, 1950
    Photograph · ed. 10/34
    19 5/8 x 14 7/8 in. (49.8 x 37.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $37,500≈ £28,848≈ €31,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sitting Nude Rear, New York by Irving Penn, 1993, Platinum-palladium print, mounted, offered Oct 2020
    Sitting Nude Rear, New York, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    47 x 47 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 223
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $55,000–75,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Miles Davis, Hand and Trumpet, New York, July 1 by Irving Penn, 1986, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed 1998, sold Oct 2020
    Miles Davis, Hand and Trumpet, New York, July 1, 1986
    Photograph
    10 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.7 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $150,000≈ £115,393≈ €127,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. 18 Pieces with Medicine Bottle, New York by Irving Penn, 1980, Platinum palladium print, printed 1981, sold Oct 2020
    18 Pieces with Medicine Bottle, New York, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 15/69
    11 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (28.3 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $25,000≈ £19,232≈ €21,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Three Rissani Women with Bread by Irving Penn, 1971, Platinum-palladium print, mounted, printed later, offered Sep 2020
    Three Rissani Women with Bread, 1971
    Photograph · ed. 24/32
    55 x 49.7 cm (21 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Cretan Landscape by Irving Penn, 1964, Platinum-palladium print, mounted, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    Cretan Landscape, 1964
    Photograph · ed. 1/25
    39.4 x 56 cm (15 1/2 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    £6,250≈ $7,961≈ €6,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Iceland Poppy/Papaver nudicaule (E), New York by Irving Penn, 2006, Pigment print, sold Jul 2020
    Iceland Poppy/Papaver nudicaule (E), New York, 2006
    Photograph
    14 5/8 x 20 in. (37.1 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    $22,500≈ £17,863≈ €19,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Saul Steinberg, New York, Jan. 29 by Irving Penn, 1947, Gelatin silver print, offered Jul 2020
    Saul Steinberg, New York, Jan. 29, 1947
    Photograph
    8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Gisele (B), New York by Irving Penn, 1999, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed, sold Nov 2019
    Gisele (B), New York, 1999
    Photograph
    39.4 x 39.2 cm (44.1 x 40.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 24
    €31,000≈ $34,044≈ £26,420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  15. Porträts für Vogue by Irving Penn, 1947, 4 Vintages. Silbergelatine-Kontaktabzüge, sold Nov 2019
    Porträts für Vogue, 1947
    Photograph
    24,4 × 19,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2130
    €10,000≈ $11,009≈ £8,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  16. Woman with three loaves, Morocco (B) by Irving Penn, 1971, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1990, sold Oct 2019
    Woman with three loaves, Morocco (B), 1971
    Photograph
    38 x 38.3 cm (14 7/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    £20,000≈ $25,652≈ €23,095Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Cigarette 17 by Irving Penn, 1972, Platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted, sold Oct 2019
    Cigarette 17, 1972
    Photograph · ed. 38/64
    60 x 47.5 cm (23 5/8 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £27,500≈ $35,272≈ €31,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Three Tulips (Red Shine, Black Parrot, Gudoshnik), New York by Irving Penn, 1967, Dye transfer print, printed 1987, sold Oct 2019
    Three Tulips (Red Shine, Black Parrot, Gudoshnik), New York, 1967
    Photograph
    21 3/4 x 18 in. (55.2 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    $102,500≈ £83,667≈ €94,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Rock Groups, San Francisco (Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Grateful Dead) by Irving Penn, 1967, Platinum palladium print, printed 1980, sold Oct 2019
    Rock Groups, San Francisco (Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Grateful Dead), 1967
    Photograph · ed. 7/50
    19 x 19 5/8 in. (48.3 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $37,500≈ £30,610≈ €34,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Hippie Family F (San Francisco) by Irving Penn, 1967, Palladium print, printed 1976, sold Oct 2019
    Hippie Family F (San Francisco), 1967
    Photograph · ed. 19/48
    20 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. (52.1 x 48.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    $18,750≈ £15,305≈ €17,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Miles Davis, New York by Irving Penn, 1986, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1991, sold Oct 2019
    Miles Davis, New York, 1986
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 14 7/8 in. (36.8 x 37.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    $75,000≈ £61,219≈ €68,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Salvador Dali, New York, February 20 by Irving Penn, 1947, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2019
    Salvador Dali, New York, February 20, 1947
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $23,750≈ £19,386≈ €21,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Spencer Tracy, New York, March 23 by Irving Penn, 1948, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2019
    Spencer Tracy, New York, March 23, 1948
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Four Shoes, New York by Irving Penn, 1959, Dye destruction print, printed 1985, offered May 2019
    Four Shoes, New York, 1959
    Photograph
    22.2 x 19 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. The Angel, New York by Irving Penn, 1946, Platinum-palladium print, printed 1989, flush-mounted, offered May 2019
    The Angel, New York, 1946
    Photograph · ed. 43/52
    58 x 46.3 cm (22 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Still Life with Skull, Pitcher and Medicine Bottle, New York by Irving Penn, 1981, Platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted, offered May 2019
    Still Life with Skull, Pitcher and Medicine Bottle, New York, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 21/53
    23.2 x 48.9 cm (9 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Cigarette No. 17, New York by Irving Penn, 1972, Platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted, offered May 2019
    Cigarette No. 17, New York, 1972
    Photograph · ed. 38/64
    60 x 47.5 cm (23 5/8 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Nude 65, New York by Irving Penn, 1949-1950, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2019
    Nude 65, New York, 1949-1950
    Photograph
    35.5 x 38 cm (13 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Cigarette 47, New York by Irving Penn, 1972, Platinum palladium print, printed 1974, sold Apr 2019
    Cigarette 47, New York, 1972
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    23 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (59.7 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    $43,750≈ £33,310≈ €38,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Kate Moss (Hand on Neck), New York, April 25 by Irving Penn, 1996, Platinum palladium print, sold Apr 2019
    Kate Moss (Hand on Neck), New York, April 25, 1996
    Photograph · ed. 5/13
    16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (41.9 x 41.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    $75,000≈ £57,104≈ €66,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Cottage Tulip: Sorbet, New York by Irving Penn, 1967, Platinum palladium print, printed 1987, offered Apr 2019
    Cottage Tulip: Sorbet, New York, 1967
    Photograph · ed. 2/9
    17 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (44.1 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Gerbera Daisy/Gerbera jamesonii "Husky," New York by Irving Penn, 2006, Pigment print, sold Apr 2019
    Gerbera Daisy/Gerbera jamesonii "Husky," New York, 2006
    Photograph
    14 x 18 1/2 in. (35.6 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    $30,000≈ £22,841≈ €26,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea by Irving Penn, 1970, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984, offered Apr 2019
    Three Asaro Mud Men, New Guinea, 1970
    Photograph
    19 x 19 in. (48.3 x 48.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Columbine/Aquilegia vulgaris: William Guiness, New York by Irving Penn, 2006, Pigment print, sold Apr 2019
    Columbine/Aquilegia vulgaris: William Guiness, New York, 2006
    Photograph
    21 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (54 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $23,750≈ £18,083≈ €21,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Tennessee Williams, New York by Irving Penn, platinum/palladium print on Rives paper mounted to aluminum, sold Jan 2019
    Tennessee Williams, New York
    Photograph · Paper
    15 h x 15 w in (38 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 155
    $18,750≈ £14,521≈ €16,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  36. Three Wines of France, New York by Irving Penn, 1953, Pigment print, printed 2006, flush-mounted, sold Nov 2018
    Three Wines of France, New York, 1953
    Photograph
    58.3 x 47 cm (22 7/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    £62,500≈ $80,756≈ €70,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. Coal Man, New York by Irving Penn, 1951, Platinum palladium print, printed 1967, sold Nov 2018
    Coal Man, New York, 1951
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    50 x 38.5 cm (19 5/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    £80,000≈ $103,368≈ €90,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. Rag and Bone Man, London by Irving Penn, 1950, Platinum palladium print, printed 1967, sold Nov 2018
    Rag and Bone Man, London, 1950
    Photograph · ed. 1/32
    42 x 32.8 cm (16 1/2 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £73,750≈ $95,292≈ €83,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C. by Irving Penn, 1960, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed 1984, sold Oct 2018
    John F. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., 1960
    Photograph
    14 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (37.8 x 37.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $55,000≈ £42,357≈ €47,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. Spencer Tracy, New York, March 23 by Irving Penn, 1948, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2018
    Spencer Tracy, New York, March 23, 1948
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. (24.4 x 20 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $23,750≈ £18,290≈ €20,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. Joseph Brodsky, New York, Jan. 7 by Irving Penn, 1980, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2018
    Joseph Brodsky, New York, Jan. 7, 1980
    Photograph
    14 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. (36.5 x 36.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    $32,500≈ £25,029≈ €28,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Three Squatting Sisters, Nepal by Irving Penn, 1967, Platinum palladium print, printed 1971, sold Oct 2018
    Three Squatting Sisters, Nepal, 1967
    Photograph · ed. 1/5
    19 x 22 5/8 in. (48.3 x 57.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $43,750≈ £33,693≈ €38,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Moroccan Child with Lamb by Irving Penn, 1971, Platinum palladium print, printed 1978, sold Oct 2018
    Moroccan Child with Lamb, 1971
    Photograph · ed. 3/16
    18 1/2 x 18 in. (47 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    $81,250≈ £62,572≈ €70,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Barnett Newman, New York by Irving Penn, 1966, Platinum palladium print, sold Oct 2018
    Barnett Newman, New York, 1966
    Photograph · ed. 7/20
    15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    $27,500≈ £21,178≈ €23,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Nude by Irving Penn, 1949-1950, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2018
    Nude, 1949-1950
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (49.5 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  46. Callot Swallow-Tail Dress by Irving Penn, 1974, Platinum-palladium print, sold Oct 2018
    Callot Swallow-Tail Dress, 1974
    Photograph · ed. 6/19
    20 1/2 x 18 in. (52.1 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    $50,000≈ £38,506≈ €43,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. Four Guedras, Morocco by Irving Penn, 1971, Platinum palladium print, printed 1985, sold Oct 2018
    Four Guedras, Morocco, 1971
    Photograph · ed. 18/18
    22 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (57.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $52,500≈ £40,431≈ €45,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Marcel Duchamp, New York, April 30 by Irving Penn, 1948, Platinum palladium print, printed 1979, sold Oct 2018
    Marcel Duchamp, New York, April 30, 1948
    Photograph · ed. 19/20
    18 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. (47.9 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $25,000≈ £19,253≈ €21,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Porter, New York by Irving Penn, 1951, Platinum palladium print, printed 1986, sold Oct 2018
    Porter, New York, 1951
    Photograph · ed. 5/12
    15 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (40 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    $32,500≈ £25,029≈ €28,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Ospedale by Irving Penn, 1981, Platinum Palladium Print "Ospedale" 1981, offered Sep 2018
    Ospedale, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 1/54
    19.25" high x 11.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

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