James VanDerZee
American · 1886–1983
James Augustus Van Der Zee was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of a Harlem Preacher, 'Daddy Grace' and Congregation, 1938; Untitled (Young black woman with studio background)Phillips · $11,250≈ £6,947≈ €8,926Sign up to see
James Van Der Zee: Eighteen PhotographsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $10,710≈ £8,415≈ €10,209Sign up to see
Portrait of a Young Man with Boutonniere, HarlemPhillips · $5,040≈ £3,663≈ €4,245Sign up to see
James VanDerZee’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).
Lots sold
17
of 21 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 3 | 100% | $211Sign up | $189Sign up | $315Sign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $159Sign up | $159Sign up | $189Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $315Sign up | $315Sign up | $315Sign up |
| Photography | 18 | 14 | 78% | $2.9kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $11.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 18 | 14 | 78% | $2.9kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $11.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.