Josef Sudek Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1896–1976

Of the 130 lots by Josef Sudek (photographs) recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 101 found a buyer (78%). The median price realised is $4.1kSign up free to see across 101 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.7kSign up free to see–$7.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is The Third Courtyard of Prague Castle, sold at Phillips in April 2017 for $61.3kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (53), Grisebach (19) and Lempertz (17).

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1. 
   Palm in Prague Castle Garden, 1942

   Photograph

   4 3/8 x 5 1/4 in. (11.1 x 13.3 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 212
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Spaziergang im Wald von Mionsi (from the series: Verschwundene Statuen), 1952-67

   Photograph · Paper

   23.2 x 17.3 cm (29.7 x 20.1 cm)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 120
   €1,984≈ $2,179≈ £1,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Frühlingsknospen vom Apfelbaum, 1968

   Photograph

   17,5 × 23,3 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 2176
   €2,500≈ $2,752≈ £2,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   Čertovka-Kanal bei Kampa-Insel, Prag. Aus dem Zyklus „Notizen, 1958

   Photograph

   17,7 × 12,2 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 2168
   €2,750≈ $3,027≈ £2,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
5. 
   Váza I“, Schlossgarten in Prag, 1942

   Photograph

   17,7 × 12,7 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2019 · Lot 2166
   €2,750≈ $3,027≈ £2,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   The Magic Garden, 1954-1959

   Photograph

   3 3/8 x 11 1/8 in. (8.6 x 28.3 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 36
   $5,625≈ £4,591≈ €5,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Die Fenster meines Ateliers, 1954

   Photograph · Paper

   Darst. 28,6 x 17 cm, Bl. 30 x 23,8 cm

   Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 15, 2019 · Lot 831
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
8. 
   Still Life with a Shell, 1961

   Photograph

   115 x 162 mm

   Arthouse Hejtmánek · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 122
   CZK 100,000≈ $4,390≈ £3,451≈ €3,897HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
9. 
   Mein Atelierfenster, Um 1950

   Photograph

   23,5 × 17,5 cm

   Grisebach · May 29, 2019 · Lot 2133
   €5,000≈ $5,578≈ £4,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    Untitled (landscape with trees), circa 1924

    Photograph

    8 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (21.6 x 28.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 162
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Untitled (forest), 1948

    Photograph

    6 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (16.2 x 12.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 161
    $12,500≈ £9,517≈ €11,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Ohne Titel (Prager Burg)

    Photograph

    6 x 10,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 23, 2018 · Lot 2040
    €581≈ $660≈ £514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
13. 
    Weiße Rose, 1954

    Photograph

    14,7 × 9,8 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 2097
    €6,250≈ $7,091≈ £5,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Panoramas of Prague, 1962

    Photograph

    Each 3 3/8 x 11 1/8 in. (8.6 x 28.3 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 57
    $13,750≈ £10,589≈ €11,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Stilleben, 1968

    Photograph · Paper

    Darst. 28 x 21,4 cm, Bl. 30 x 23,8 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 16, 2018 · Lot 971
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
16. 
    Die Fenster meines Ateliers, 1954

    Photograph · Paper

    Darst. 28,6 x 17 cm, Bl. 30 x 23,8 cm

    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jun 16, 2018 · Lot 970
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
17. 
    Strahov Park, Prague, 1967

    Photograph

    6 7/8 x 9 1/8 in. (17.5 x 23.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 52
    $3,500≈ £2,477≈ €2,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    From the Window of My Studio, 1944-1953

    Photograph

    8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (21.6 x 15.9 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 51
    $10,625≈ £7,521≈ €8,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Selected Images, 1950s

    Photograph

    Varying dimensions from 9 x 6 5/8 in. (22.9 x 16.8 cm) to 11 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (28.9 x 23.5 cm), or the reverse.

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 50
    $8,750≈ £6,193≈ €7,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    A Walk in the Magic Garden, 1955

    Photograph

    6 5/8 x 9 in. (16.8 x 22.9 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 49
    $5,625≈ £3,981≈ €4,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Selected Images, 1931-1973

    Photograph

    Varying dimensions from 3 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (8.9 x 28.3 cm) to 6 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (17.1 x 23.2 cm) or the reverse

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 48
    $9,375≈ £6,636≈ €7,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Untitled (Woods), 1960s

    Photograph

    6 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (17.5 x 12.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 47
    $10,000≈ £7,078≈ €8,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Untitled, 1930s

    Photograph

    16.9 x 22.8 cm (17.9 x 23.8 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2017 · Lot 36
    €1,116≈ $1,326≈ £983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Memories of an Evening Walk, 1954-1959

    Photograph

    9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.9 x 17.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2017 · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    From the Bank, Panorama of Prague, circa 1959

    Photograph

    3 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (8.9 x 28.3 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2017 · Lot 7
    $5,250≈ £3,966≈ €4,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    The Coming of Spring, 1968

    Photograph

    8 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (21.9 x 27 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 304
    $11,250≈ £9,044≈ €10,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    The Third Courtyard of Prague Castle, 1947

    Photograph

    6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (16.5 x 12.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 3, 2017 · Lot 11
    $61,250≈ £48,984≈ €57,452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Villa Bertramka, Mozart Memorial

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 5, 2017 · Lot 143
    $625≈ £509≈ €590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
29. 
    Untitled, 1929-36

    Photograph

    14.5 x 9.7 cm (17.8 x 12 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2016 · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    At the Janacek's, 1948

    Photograph

    6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (15.9 x 11.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 5, 2016 · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    View of my Garden, n.d.

    Photograph

    11 1/4 x 9 in. (28.6 x 22.9 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 5, 2016 · Lot 71
    $5,000≈ £3,932≈ €4,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Im Zaubergarten, 1954

    Photograph

    23 × 29 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 2158
    €3,125≈ $3,492≈ £2,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Ohne Titel (Glas und Brot), Um 1950

    Photograph

    16,1 × 11,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 2160
    €7,500≈ $8,381≈ £5,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
34. 
    Rose in Glass, 1976

    Photograph

    9 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (23.2 x 17.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2015 · Lot 135
    $6,250≈ £4,222≈ €5,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Ohne Titel (Blick aus dem Atelierfenster). Vermutlich 1950er Jahre

    Photograph

    17,5 × 13 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 2174
    €3,500≈ $4,366≈ £2,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    Ohne Titel (Sprungturm, Barrandov), Um 1940

    Photograph

    23,1 × 15,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 2178
    €3,500≈ $4,366≈ £2,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Grisebach ↗
37. 
    White rose in a glass, 1952

    Photograph

    27 x 21.1 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2014 · Lot 166
    £11,250≈ $17,611≈ €14,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Mala Strana Cemetery in the snow, 1944

    Photograph

    17.7 x 12.7 cm (6 7/8 x 5 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2014 · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Milena, 1942

    Photograph

    16.3 x 11.9 cm (6 3/8 x 4 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2014 · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Josef Sudek, 1954 - 1973

    Photograph

    8.4 x 28.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2014 · Lot 232
    €610≈ $830≈ £496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Ohne Titel (Glasstilleben mit Ei), 1952

    Photograph

    23,3 × 17,2 cm

    Grisebach · May 28, 2014 · Lot 2220
    €3,250≈ $4,423≈ £2,641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
42. 
    Prague panorama, 1958

    Photograph

    8.7 x 28.7 cm (3 3/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 118
    £6,875≈ $11,652≈ €8,351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Paper Abstraction from the cycle, Paper Labyrinth, 1959

    Photograph

    23.2 x 29.1 cm (9 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Glass and egg on a plate, 1951

    Photograph

    14.3 x 19.1 cm (5 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 116
    £21,250≈ $36,015≈ €25,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    The Last Roses, 1956

    Photograph

    27.1 x 22.9 cm (10 5/8 x 9 in.)

    Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 115
    £15,000≈ $25,422≈ €18,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Eight panoramic landscapes of Prague, circa 1955

    Photograph

    Each approximately 9 x 29 cm (3 1/2 x 11 3/8 in)

    Phillips · Nov 7, 2013 · Lot 97
    £10,000≈ $16,062≈ €12,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    Water glass, 1951

    Photograph

    17.1 x 12.7 cm (6 3/4 x 5 in)

    Phillips · Nov 7, 2013 · Lot 96
    £13,750≈ $22,085≈ €16,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
48. 
    Pear on a plate, 1951

    Photograph

    11.3 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in)

    Phillips · Nov 7, 2013 · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Memories by plane, 1971

    Photograph

    24.1 x 19.2 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in)

    Phillips · Nov 7, 2013 · Lot 94
    £5,000≈ $8,031≈ €6,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
50. 
    Komposition (Muschel auf Holz), Um 1950

    Photograph

    21,9 × 16 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2013 · Lot 2104
    €3,660≈ $4,740≈ £3,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗

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