Irving Penn
American · 1917–2009 · Photographer
Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Ginkgo Leaves, New YorkPhillips · $567,600≈ £423,298≈ €488,174Sign up to see
Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)Phillips · $355,600≈ £284,890≈ €326,209Sign up to see
Harlequin Dress (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn)Phillips · $290,500≈ £191,610≈ €226,246Sign up to see
Irving Penn’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).
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11 in forthcoming sales · bid with the house
Listed from the auction houses’ own websites; estimates are the houses’ own, not results.
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 4 | 100% | $25.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $93.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 4 | 4 | 100% | $25.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $93.8kSign up |
| Photography | 402 | 310 | 77% | $52.9kSign up | $32.5kSign up | $568kSign up |
| Photograph | 402 | 310 | 77% | $52.9kSign up | $32.5kSign up | $568kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 80% | $9.4kSign up | $654Sign up | $36kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 19 | $27.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 86 | 77 | $38.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 27 | 19 | $22.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 | $23.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 | $88.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 6 | $31.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 22 | 14 | $32kSign up |
| 2018 | 30 | 25 | $43.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 18 | 12 | $52.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 32 | 19 | $36.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 25 | 19 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 37 | 28 | $35.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 28 | 19 | $50.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $11kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $79Sign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $15.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $31.6kSign up |