Julius Shulman Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1910–2009

Julius Shulman photographs have appeared at auction 125 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 88 sold, a sell-through rate of 70%. Across 88 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.9kSign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see (median $3.2kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $43.2kSign up free to see for Kaufmann House, Palm Springs at Phillips in April 2025. The houses with the most results are Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (38), Bonhams (37) and Rago Auctions (13).

$43,180≈ £33,357≈ €39,970Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumKaufmann House, Palm SpringsPhillips125auction results2007–2026years recorded70%sold$3.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Julius Shulman photographs: key figures

Auction results
125
Sold rate
70%
Active at auction
2007–2026
Median price
$3.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$43.2kSign up free to see Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, Phillips, Apr 2025

Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (38), Bonhams (37), Rago Auctions (13)

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  1. Frey house (Palm Springs) by Julius Shulman, 1964, Tirage C-Print, sold Oct 2016
    Frey house (Palm Springs), 1964
    Photograph
    25 x 20 cm
    PIASA ·
    €1,932≈ $2,156≈ £1,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at PIASA ↗
  2. Kaufmann House by Julius Shulman, 1947, Gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2016
    Kaufmann House, 1947
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 316
    $3,750≈ £2,661≈ €3,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA, Pierre Koenig Architect by Julius Shulman, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2015
    Case Study House #22, Los Angeles, CA, Pierre Koenig Architect, 1960
    Photograph
    20 x 15 3/4 in. (50.8 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    $11,875≈ £7,773≈ €10,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Loewy Residence, Palm Springs, designed by Albert Frey by Julius Shulman, 1947, Gelatin silver print, offered Jul 2015
    Loewy Residence, Palm Springs, designed by Albert Frey, 1947
    Photograph
    15 3/4 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Case Study House # 22, Los Angeles, California by Julius Shulman, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2015
    Case Study House # 22, Los Angeles, California, 1960
    Photograph
    75,8 × 60,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2161
    €12,500≈ $13,918≈ £9,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Loewy Residence, Palm Springs, designed by Albert Frey by Julius Shulman, 1947, Gelatin silver print, offered Jan 2015
    Loewy Residence, Palm Springs, designed by Albert Frey, 1947
    Photograph
    15 3/4 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3783
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Case Study House # 20 by Julius Shulman, 1958, Späterer C-Print. Fujichrome-Papier, sold May 2014
    Case Study House # 20, 1958
    Photograph
    75,7 × 60,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2159
    €2,875≈ $3,912≈ £2,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Case Study House # 22 by Julius Shulman, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    Case Study House # 22, 1960
    Photograph
    75,8 × 60,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2160
    €12,500≈ $17,010≈ £10,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Photographs (13) by Julius Shulman, 1947-1962, Gelatin silver and chromogenic color prints, sold Oct 2013
    Photographs (13), 1947-1962
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 512
    $13,750≈ £8,599≈ €10,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Frey House, Palm Springs, California by Julius Shulman, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2013
    Frey House, Palm Springs, California, 1953
    Photograph
    51 x 40.5 cm (20 1/8 x 15 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    £2,500≈ $3,878≈ €2,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Richard Neutra, Von Sternberg House, 1936, Northridge, California by Julius Shulman, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2012
    Richard Neutra, Von Sternberg House, 1936, Northridge, California
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 273
    $1,875≈ £1,157≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  12. Pierre Koenig CSH # 22“ (Case Study House # 22) by Julius Shulman, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, 1990er Jahre, sold Nov 2012
    Pierre Koenig CSH # 22“ (Case Study House # 22), 1960
    Photograph
    50,3 × 40,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2093
    €13,420≈ $17,300≈ £10,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  13. Kauffman House by Julius Shulman, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2012
    Kauffman House
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 187
    $3,750≈ £2,320≈ €2,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  14. Case Study House #22 by Julius Shulman, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2012
    Case Study House #22
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 186
    $4,688≈ £2,901≈ €3,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Neutra VDL (Garden House Garden Room looking out to patio) by Julius Shulman, c. 1966, Vintage gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2011
    Neutra VDL (Garden House Garden Room looking out to patio), c. 1966
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $2,500≈ £1,600≈ €1,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  16. Singleton House by Julius Shulman, 1960, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2011
    Singleton House, 1960
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $5,000≈ £3,200≈ €3,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  17. Case Study House #22 by Julius Shulman, 1960, Archival Chromogenic print (Type C), sold Dec 2011
    Case Study House #22, 1960
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 133
    $11,875≈ £7,600≈ €8,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. Case Study House #21 (Pierre Koenig with model) by Julius Shulman, 1960, Archival Chromogenic print (Type C), sold Dec 2011
    Case Study House #21 (Pierre Koenig with model), 1960
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    $9,375≈ £6,000≈ €7,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  19. Untitled (Nesbitt Residence) by Julius Shulman, 1942, Vintage Silver Gelatin print, sold Jun 2011
    Untitled (Nesbitt Residence), 1942
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 30
    $2,250≈ £1,409≈ €1,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  20. Case Study House # 22 by Julius Shulman, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2010
    Case Study House # 22, 1960
    Photograph
    75,7 × 60,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1302
    €11,900≈ $14,599≈ £9,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  21. HOUSE EDGAR KAUFMANN, COLORADO DESERT, PALM SPRINGS, CA by Julius Shulman, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2010
    HOUSE EDGAR KAUFMANN, COLORADO DESERT, PALM SPRINGS, CA
    Photograph
    19,7 x 24,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 168
    €2,640≈ $3,209≈ £2,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  22. HOUSE DR. SINGLETON, LOS ANGELES by Julius Shulman, Vintage gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2010
    HOUSE DR. SINGLETON, LOS ANGELES
    Photograph
    18,2 x 24,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 167
    €1,140≈ $1,386≈ £952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  23. Group of 6 photographs by Julius Shulman, Vintage Silver Gelatin prints, mounted to board, sold May 2010
    Group of 6 photographs
    Photograph · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 115
    $2,757≈ £1,920≈ €2,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  24. Group of 8 photographs of A. Quincy Jones buildings by Julius Shulman, Vintage Silver Gelatin prints, sold May 2010
    Group of 8 photographs of A. Quincy Jones buildings
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $2,450≈ £1,706≈ €1,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  25. HOUSE FREY by Julius Shulman, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2009
    HOUSE FREY
    Photograph
    30,4 x 38,6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 124
    €2,040≈ $2,827≈ £1,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Chemosphere house by John Lautner by Julius Shulman, Vintage photograph mounted to board, sold Oct 2007
    Chemosphere house by John Lautner
    Photograph · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 182
    $4,680≈ £2,293≈ €3,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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