What is a Laurie Simmons photograph worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 70 works by Laurie Simmons with a published auction price sold between $1,016Sign up free to see and $9,881Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,886Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,520Sign up free to see across 57 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,935Sign up free to see across 33 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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Laurie Simmons prices by medium
- Auction results
- 77
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $77.5kSign up free to see Bending Globe, Phillips, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 57 | $1k–$9.3kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $1.1k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $985–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (40), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (16), Van Ham (6)
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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) | 21 | $756–$2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $959–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $5.1k–$10.4kSign up free to see | $9.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $12.7k–$36.4kSign up free to see | $22.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Laurie Simmons sales
- Walking John Hancock (Chicago), C-print — $704Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Walking Camera (Jimmy the Camera), Chromogenic print in colors, on Kodak photo paper, with full margins — $1,935Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Black Bathroom (April 16, 1997), chromogenic print, mounted — $5,115Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- 'Woman Watching TV' (from 'Interiors'), Silver dye bleach print; an artist's label — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Pushing Lipstick (The Approach), Dye destruction print — $6,192Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Woman Watching TV, vintage Cibachrome print — $1,980Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled #2, chromogenic print — $2,413Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Shelter (from Food, Clothing and Shelter portfolio), photogravure — $2,032Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2025
Questions about Laurie Simmons prices
What is a Laurie Simmons photograph worth?
Based on 70 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Laurie Simmons have sold for a median of $2,886, and half of them sold between $1,016 and $9,881. For photographs alone the median is $2,520 (57 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 Laurie Simmons sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $77,500 for “Bending Globe” at Phillips in May 2017.
Which Laurie Simmons medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $4,000 (10 sales).
How often do Laurie Simmons works sell at auction?
91% of the 77 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Laurie Simmons photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Laurie Simmons have appeared at auction 77 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 70 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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