John Szarkowski

American · 1925–2007 · Photographer

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6auction results2014–2024years recorded100%sold (6)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Szarkowski, Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan, circa 1954, Five gelatin silver prints, one printed laterSelected Images from The Idea of Louis SullivanPhillips · $13,125≈ £8,104≈ €10,414Sign up to see
  2. John Szarkowski, Winesap from Barn, 1997, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006Winesap from BarnPhillips · $4,000≈ £3,077≈ €3,404Sign up to see
  3. John Szarkowski, Young Stayman Winesap in Bloom, circa 1985, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006Young Stayman Winesap in BloomPhillips · $2,500≈ £1,923≈ €2,128Sign up to see

John Szarkowski’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 6 auction results for John Szarkowski between 2014 and 2024, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $635Sign up free to see to $13.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.1kSign up free to see for Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (5) and Wright (1).

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  1. John Szarkowski, 920 N. Halsted, 1954, gelatin silver print
    920 N. Halsted, 1954
    Photograph
    10 h x 13 w in (25 x 33 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 147
    $1,638≈ £1,290≈ €1,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  2. John Szarkowski, Wind Change, Sarah Lake, 1961, Gelatin silver print
    Wind Change, Sarah Lake, 1961
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $635≈ £518≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. John Szarkowski, Screen Door, Hudson, Wisconsin, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed 2005
    Screen Door, Hudson, Wisconsin, 1950
    Photograph
    9 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (24.8 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    $1,512≈ £1,112≈ €1,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. John Szarkowski, Winesap from Barn, 1997, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
    Winesap from Barn, 1997
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $4,000≈ £3,077≈ €3,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. John Szarkowski, Young Stayman Winesap in Bloom, circa 1985, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
    Young Stayman Winesap in Bloom, circa 1985
    Photograph
    15 3/8 x 19 1/8 in. (39.1 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $2,500≈ £1,923≈ €2,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. John Szarkowski, Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan, circa 1954, Five gelatin silver prints, one printed later
    Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan, circa 1954
    Photograph
    Each approximately 7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (18.1 x 23.2 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    $13,125≈ £8,104≈ €10,414Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

John Szarkowski photographs (6)

John Szarkowski: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Szarkowski at auction?

$13,125Sign up free to see, for Selected Images from The Idea of Louis Sullivan at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Szarkowski?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Szarkowski have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell John Szarkowski?

Phillips and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright

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