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Karl Struss

American · 1886–1981 · Photographer

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24auction results2000–2025years recorded58%sold (14)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Karl Struss, Reflections, Moonlight, Arverne, Long Island, 1910, Platinum printReflections, Moonlight, Arverne, Long IslandPhillips · $16,250≈ £13,064≈ €15,257Sign up to see
  2. Karl Struss, Riverside Drive from Across the Hudson, 1911, Platinum printRiverside Drive from Across the HudsonPhillips · $15,000≈ £12,059≈ €14,083Sign up to see
  3. Karl Struss, San Luis Obispo, 1922, Gelatin silver printSan Luis ObispoPhillips · $5,250≈ £3,966≈ €4,467Sign up to see

Karl Struss’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 24 auction results for Karl Struss between 2000 and 2025, of which 14 sold (58%). Recorded sale prices range from $132Sign up free to see to $16.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.3kSign up free to see for Reflections, Moonlight, Arverne, Long Island at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (21 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10), Phillips (7) and Lempertz (3).

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  1. Karl Struss, Meet the Prince (Metropolitan, 1926), 1926, vintage platinum print
    Meet the Prince (Metropolitan, 1926), 1926
    Photograph
    7⅛ h x 9⅛ w in (18 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 246
    $132≈ £96≈ €113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Karl Struss, 'Boardwalk, Long Beach, L.I.', 1912, Platinum print; tipped to a paper mount
    'Boardwalk, Long Beach, L.I.', 1912
    Photograph · Paper
    3 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (9.2 x 11.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $1,920≈ £1,456≈ €1,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Karl Struss, Pismo Beach, 1921, vintage bromide print
    Pismo Beach, 1921
    Print (other)
    9⅛ h x 11½ w in (23 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $264≈ £207≈ €250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Karl Struss, Columbia University, 1912, vintage platinum print
    Columbia University, 1912
    Photograph
    6 h x 5⅜ w in (15 x 14 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 317
    $1,134≈ £885≈ €1,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Karl Struss, Two works from The Female Figure series, 1918, vintage platinum print, vintage four-color rotogravure
    Two works from The Female Figure series, 1918
    Photograph
    14¼ h x 11¼ w in (36 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $630≈ £498≈ €579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Karl Struss, Bombing Formation, bromide print
    Bombing Formation
    Print (other)
    9¾ h x 12½ w in (25 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 151
    $693≈ £548≈ €637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Karl Struss, Columbia University, New York (Earle Hall), 1910, platinum-palladium print
    Columbia University, New York (Earle Hall), 1910
    Photograph
    9¾ h x 7⅞ w in (25 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 115
    $1,008≈ £789≈ €918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Karl Struss, New York, vintage waxed platinum sepia tone print
    New York
    Photograph
    7⅛ h x 9⅛ w in (18 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 116
    $1,008≈ £789≈ €918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Karl Struss, San Luis Obispo, 1922, Gelatin silver print
    San Luis Obispo, 1922
    Photograph
    2 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. (7 x 9.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 88
    $5,250≈ £3,966≈ €4,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Karl Struss, Riverside Drive from Across the Hudson, 1911, Platinum print
    Riverside Drive from Across the Hudson, 1911
    Photograph
    3 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. (9.5 x 10.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 71
    $15,000≈ £12,059≈ €14,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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Karl Struss: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Karl Struss at auction?

$16,250Sign up free to see, for Reflections, Moonlight, Arverne, Long Island at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Karl Struss?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Karl Struss have sold at auction?

14 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2000 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Karl Struss?

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

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