Irving Penn Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1917–2009

ArtSell has recorded 409 auction results for Irving Penn photographs between 2007 and 2026, and 314 of them sold (77%). The median price realised is $32.5kSign up free to see across 314 priced sales; the middle half sold for $18.2kSign 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).

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1. 
   Two Nepal Women With Nose Rings, Nepal, 1967

   Photograph

   15 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (39.1 x 39.1 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 253
   $12,500≈ £8,267≈ €9,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   New Guinea Man and Child with White Faces, 1970

   Photograph · ed. 10/19

   13 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (33.7 x 33.7 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 252
   $35,000≈ £23,148≈ €27,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Leontyne Price, New York, November 6, 1961

   Photograph

   10 3/8 x 10 3/8 in (26.4 x 26.4 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 218
   $13,750≈ £9,094≈ €10,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Poppy: Showgirl, New York, 1968

   Photograph

   17 x 21 7/8 in. (43.2 x 55.6 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 205
   $134,500≈ £88,955≈ €104,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1950

   Photograph · ed. 1/30

   19 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (50.5 x 50.5 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 19
   $290,500≈ £191,610≈ €226,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Still Life with Grape and Moth, N.Y., 1976

   Photograph

   23,1 × 34,4 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2087
   €8,540≈ $11,009≈ £6,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
7. 
   New Guinea Man and Sitting Woman, 1970

   Photograph · Paper

   34 × 33,7 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 4, 2009 · Lot 1280
   €10,115≈ $14,257≈ £8,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   TRUMAN CAPOTE

   Photograph · ed. 16/20

   39,8 x 39,8 cm

   Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 133
   €12,000≈ $16,627≈ £10,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii 'Husky'), New York“., 2006

   Photograph

   43,2 × 60,5 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1349
   €21,420≈ $31,569≈ £15,310Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Grisebach ↗

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