What is a Julius Shulman photograph worth?
1910–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 95 works by Julius Shulman with a published auction price sold between $1,960Sign up free to see and $6,173Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,209Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,250Sign up free to see across 79 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,476Sign up free to see across 44 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Julius Shulman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 135
- 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
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 79 | $2k–$6.4kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $2.4k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (50), Bonhams (48), Rago Auctions (13)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 16 | $1.3k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 37 | $1.7k–$6.1kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $11.1k–$14.3kSign up free to see | $13.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Julius Shulman sales
- Case Study House #22 (Two Girls), Los Angeles, California (Pierre Koenig), gelatin silver print — $7,680Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- A set of eleven black and white prints of The Coconut House, gelatin silver prints, each signed 'Julius Shulman' and 'Juergen Nogai' verso wi — $410Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 27, 2026
- A set of eleven color prints of The Coconut House — $307Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 27, 2026
- Richard Neutra's Kaufmann Desert House (View with Mountains), Palm Springs, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, Offset lithograph — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Kaufmann House, Palm Springs, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s — $36,120Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Case Study House #22 (Stahl House, Architect Pierre Koenig, Los Angeles), Gelatin silver print — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Chuey House, Los Angeles, California (Richard Neutra, Architect, 1956), Gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
Questions about Julius Shulman prices
What is a Julius Shulman photograph worth?
Based on 95 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Julius Shulman have sold for a median of $3,209, and half of them sold between $1,960 and $6,173. For photographs alone the median is $3,250 (79 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Julius Shulman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $43,180 for “Kaufmann House, Palm Springs” at Phillips in April 2025.
Which Julius Shulman medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $3,250 (79 sales).
How often do Julius Shulman works sell at auction?
70% of the 135 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Julius Shulman photograph?
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Of the 135 lots by Julius Shulman recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 95 found a buyer (70%).
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