What is a Joe Rosenthal photograph worth?
1911–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Joe Rosenthal with a published auction price sold between $1,788Sign up free to see and $4,556Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,612Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,362Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Joe Rosenthal prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2024
- Median price
- $3.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.7kSign up free to see Flag Raising at Iwo Jima, Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 4 | $3.8k–$5.2kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $850–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (3), Clarke Auction Gallery (2), Lempertz (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Joe Rosenthal sales
- Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima -, Gelatin Silver print, printed by Time Life Photo Labs 1995 — $3,250Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Flag Raising at Iwo Jima, Gelatin silver print — $6,741Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2021
- Flag Raising at Iwo Jima, Gelatin silver print, printed 1995 — $4,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 9, 2018
- So What, Bronze Sculpture — $850Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Sep 10, 2017
- (Joe Rosenthal, American/Canadian 1921- ), Bronze Nude Sculpture of a Woman — $1,300Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 18, 2017
- OLD GLORY GOES UP ON MOUNT SURIBACHI, IWO JIMA, 23.2.1945, Gelatin silver print, printed 1950s — $3,974Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2010
Questions about Joe Rosenthal prices
What is a Joe Rosenthal photograph worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joe Rosenthal have sold for a median of $3,612, and half of them sold between $1,788 and $4,556. For photographs alone the median is $4,362 (4 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Joe Rosenthal sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,741 for “Flag Raising at Iwo Jima” at Phillips in November 2021.
Which Joe Rosenthal medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $4,362 (4 sales).
How often do Joe Rosenthal works sell at auction?
75% of the 8 lots recorded between 2010 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Joe Rosenthal photograph?
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Of the 8 lots by Joe Rosenthal recorded at auction between 2010 and 2024, 6 found a buyer (75%).
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