Joel Meyerowitz

American · b. 1938 · Photographer

Joel Meyerowitz is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color during a time… (Wikipedia)

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Camel coat couple in street steam, New York CityPhillips · Apr 2014$23,750≈ £14,281≈ €17,223Sign up to see
Roseville Cottages, TruroPhillips · Oct 2023$20,320≈ £16,531≈ €19,163Sign up to see
Dairyland, ProvincetownPhillips · Apr 2015$16,250≈ £10,978≈ €15,005Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 78 auction results for Joel Meyerowitz between 2009 and 2026, of which 66 sold (85%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $23.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $23.8kSign up free to see for Camel coat couple in street steam, New York City at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (74 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (15), Phillips (15) and Rago Auctions (13).

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The French Portfolio, 1966-67
Photograph · ed. 11/96
each 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (31.8 x 47 cm.) or the reverse
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 181
$3,840≈ £2,869≈ €3,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Roseville Cottages, 1976
Photograph
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026 · Lot 41
€1,100≈ $1,297≈ £956HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
Longnook Beach from A Summer's Day, 1983
Photograph
7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.5 cm)
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 314
$1,024≈ £763≈ €875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Atlanta and the Atlantic Center, 1990
Photograph
39⅞ h x 50½ w in (101 x 128 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 112
$1,905≈ £1,423≈ €1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Blue Chair (from the Bay/Sky/Porch series)
Photograph
8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 214
$1,188≈ £887≈ €1,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Rescue Teams on The Plaza
Photograph
18½ h x 23½ w in (47 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 132
$4,064≈ £3,111≈ €3,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Looking South, New York City
Photograph
18⅝ h x 23½ w in (47 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 134
$1,188≈ £909≈ €1,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
An Autumn Afternoon
Photograph
18½ h x 23½ w in (47 x 60 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 136
$1,778≈ £1,361≈ €1,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (from the Porch, Provincetown series), 1979
Photograph
10 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 246
$1,524≈ £1,152≈ €1,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Porch Series, Provincetown
Photograph
8⅝ h x 9⅝ w in (22 x 24 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 247
$826≈ £624≈ €722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Joel Meyerowitz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joel Meyerowitz at auction?

$23,750Sign up free to see, for Camel coat couple in street steam, New York City at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joel Meyerowitz?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 66 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joel Meyerowitz have sold at auction?

66 of 78 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joel Meyerowitz?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Phillips and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips · Rago Auctions

About Joel Meyerowitz

Joel Meyerowitz is an American street, portrait and landscape photographer. He began photographing in color in 1962 and was an early advocate of the use of color during a time when there was significant resistance to the idea of color photography as serious art. In the early 1970s he taught photography at the Cooper Union in New York City.

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