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Joel Sternfeld

American · b. 1944 · Photographer

Joel Sternfeld is an American artist using photography, as well as an educator and writer. He is known for his large-format color photography of contemporary American life. His… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, Chromogenic print, printed 2004McLean, Virginia, December 4Phillips · £31,250≈ $47,306≈ €43,544Sign up to see
  2. Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed 1985McLean, Virginia, December 4Phillips · $27,500≈ £21,832≈ €24,274Sign up to see
  3. Joel Sternfeld, Near Lake Powell, Arizona, 1979, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mountedNear Lake Powell, ArizonaPhillips · $26,670≈ £20,603≈ €24,688Sign up to see

Joel Sternfeld’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).

ArtSell has recorded 42 auction results for Joel Sternfeld between 2012 and 2025, of which 33 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $630Sign up free to see to $47.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.3kSign up free to see for McLean, Virginia, December 4 at Phillips in November 2015. The most common medium is photographs (41 lots). Most results come from Phillips (29), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Rago Auctions (3).

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  1. Joel Sternfeld, The Claudian Aqueduct, Rome (from the Campagna Romana: The Countryside of Ancient Rome series), 1989, C-print
    The Claudian Aqueduct, Rome (from the Campagna Romana: The Countryside of Ancient Rome series), 1989
    Photograph
    21⅞ h x 27¾ w in (56 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 243
    $1,320≈ £962≈ €1,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Joel Sternfeld, Sun Valley, Idaho, vintage C-print
    Sun Valley, Idaho
    Photograph
    13⅜ h x 16⅞ w in (34 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 244
    $762≈ £555≈ €651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Joel Sternfeld, McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978, Dye transfer print, printed 1998
    McLean, Virginia, December 4, 1978
    Photograph · ed. PP
    Image 15 x 18 7/8 in. (38.1 x 47.9 cm) Sheet 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $19,050≈ £14,038≈ €16,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Joel Sternfeld, Near Lake Powell, Arizona, 1979, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted
    Near Lake Powell, Arizona, 1979
    Photograph · ed. 4/10
    41 7/8 x 52 3/8 in. (106.4 x 133 cm) Overall 49 x 59 5/8 in. (124.5 x 151.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    $26,670≈ £20,603≈ €24,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Joel Sternfeld, Via Appia Nuova, Statuario, Rome, August, 1989, Chromogenic print, printed 2006
    Via Appia Nuova, Statuario, Rome, August, 1989
    Photograph · ed. 1/7
    26 3/4 x 34 in. (67.9 x 86.4 cm) Overall 36 5/8 x 43 7/8 in. (93 x 111.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $4,826≈ £3,688≈ €4,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Joel Sternfeld, Looking South on a May Evening (the Starrett-Lehigh Building), 2000, Chromogenic print
    Looking South on a May Evening (the Starrett-Lehigh Building), 2000
    Photograph · ed. 3/7
    38 1/2 x 48 3/4 in. (97.8 x 123.8 cm) Overall 41 x 51 in. (104.1 x 129.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $7,620≈ £5,823≈ €6,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Joel Sternfeld, The Bronx, New York (Sculpture by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres), November, 1982, Chromogenic print, printed 1984
    The Bronx, New York (Sculpture by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres), November, 1982
    Photograph
    44 3/4 x 52 1/4 in. (113.7 x 132.7 cm) Overall 49 1/2 x 60 1/4 in. (125.7 x 153 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $8,890≈ £7,028≈ €8,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Joel Sternfeld, Looking West on 29th Street on a September Evening, 2000, Chromogenic print
    Looking West on 29th Street on a September Evening, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 5/7
    38 1/2 x 48 in. (97.8 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $5,715≈ £4,518≈ €5,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joel Sternfeld, Joseph, Utah, June 1983, C-print
    Joseph, Utah, June 1983
    Photograph
    13½ h x 17 w in (34 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 168
    $819≈ £638≈ €749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Joel Sternfeld, 'Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica, California', 1979, Chromogenic print
    'Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica, California', 1979
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 17 1/8 in. (34.3 x 43.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    $3,840≈ £3,055≈ €3,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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Joel Sternfeld: quick facts

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

$47,306Sign up free to see, for McLean, Virginia, December 4 at Phillips (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joel Sternfeld?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 33 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joel Sternfeld have sold at auction?

33 of 42 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Joel Sternfeld?

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

About Joel Sternfeld

Joel Sternfeld is an American artist using photography, as well as an educator and writer. He is known for his large-format color photography of contemporary American life. His work contributed to the establishment of color photography as a respected artistic medium. Sternfeld’s photography follows in the tradition of Walker Evans and Robert Frank. His images are often imbued with a sense of beauty and melancholy, capturing moments of hope, despair, and tenderness. Since the publication of his landmark book American Prospects in 1987, Sternfeld’s photography has intertwined conceptual and political themes, reflecting his engagement with history, landscape theory, and the passage of time.

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