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Lee Friedlander

American · b. 1934

Lee Friedlander is an American photographer and artist. In the 1960s and 1970s, Friedlander evolved an influential and often imitated visual language of urban "social… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lee Friedlander, The Little Screens, gelatin silver printThe Little ScreensRago Auctions · $228,600≈ £170,775≈ €195,151Sign up to see
  2. Lee Friedlander, Galax, Virginia, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960sGalax, VirginiaPhillips · $52,500≈ £34,722≈ €40,926Sign up to see
  3. Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970sNew York CityPhillips · $43,750≈ £28,636≈ €38,875Sign up to see

Lee Friedlander’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).

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Lee Friedlander, 'Canyon de Chelly', 1983, Gelatin silver print
'Canyon de Chelly', 1983
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
$7,040Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, 15 Photographs, 1962-72, Portfolio containing 15 gelatin silver prints, printed 1973. From
15 Photographs, 1962-72
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€16,510Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Kansas, 2001, Gelatin silver print, printed
Kansas, 2001
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€1,588Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 2007
New York City, 1963
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$5,805Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Maria Friedlander, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980s
Maria Friedlander, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$12,255Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Wilmington, Delaware, vintage gelatin silver print
Wilmington, Delaware
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026
$6,350Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75, The complete set of 15 gelatin silver prints, on photo paper mounted to debossed Harumi paper, with full margins, with colophon and title page, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original blue cloth-covered clamshell portfolio
Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$2,451Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, The Little Screens, gelatin silver print
The Little Screens
Rago Auctions · Dec 11, 2025
$228,600Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Atlanta, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Atlanta, 1962
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€2,835Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Colorado (Self Portrait with JFK), 1967, vintage gelatin silver print
Colorado (Self Portrait with JFK), 1967
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Untitled (Old Route 202), 1979, vintage gelatin silver print
Untitled (Old Route 202), 1979
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025
$1,016Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75, The complete set of 15 gelatin silver prints, on photo paper mounted to debossed Harumi paper, with full margins, with colophon and title page, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original blue cloth-covered clamshell portfolio
Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75
Phillips · Oct 21, 2025
$2,064Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Galax, Va [Virginia], 1962, Silbergelatineabzug
Galax, Va [Virginia], 1962
Grisebach · Oct 19, 2025
€4,826Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, 'Canyon de Chelly', 1983, Gelatin silver print; signed
'Canyon de Chelly', 1983
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$8,960Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, 'Idaho', 1972, Gelatin silver print
'Idaho', 1972
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
$3,584Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Washington, D.C., 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Washington, D.C., 1962
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$7,095Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Untitled (from the Cherry Blossom Time in Japan series), 1986, photogravure on BFK Rives
Untitled (from the Cherry Blossom Time in Japan series), 1986
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$953Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75, The complete set of 15 gelatin silver prints, on photo paper mounted to debossed Harumi paper, with full margins, with colophon and title page, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original blue cloth-covered clamshell portfolio
Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$2,032Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Hillcrest, New York 1970, 1970, gelatin silver print
Hillcrest, New York 1970, 1970
Menzies · Jun 18, 2025
A$4,418Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Bed in Window, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 15 Photographs By Lee Friedlander, 1963/1973, Gelatin silver print, on wove paper, with full margins
Bed in Window, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 15 Photographs By Lee Friedlander, 1963/1973
Phillips · Apr 16, 2025
$1,778Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Parc de Sceaux, Paris, 1973, gelatin silver print
Parc de Sceaux, Paris, 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025
$635Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75, The complete set of 15 gelatin silver prints, on photo paper mounted to debossed Harumi paper, with full margins, with colophon and title page, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original blue cloth-covered clamshell portfolio
Photographs of Flowers, 1974-75
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New York City, gelatin silver print
New York City
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$4,585Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, The American Monument (Special Edition)
The American Monument (Special Edition)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
Lee Friedlander, Selected Images from Factory Valleys, 1979-1980, Seven gelatin silver prints
Selected Images from Factory Valleys, 1979-1980
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$11,430Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Nashville, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Nashville, 1963
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$5,715Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New Orleans, 2001, Gelatin silver print, printed 2005
New Orleans, 2001
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$2,794Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Newark, NJ, gelatin silver print
Newark, NJ
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Texas, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Texas, 1965
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$6,096Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Galax, Virginia, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Galax, Virginia, 1962
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$5,080Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Philadelphia, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 2010
Philadelphia, 1965
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$3,810Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Florida, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Florida, 1963
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$8,890Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Baltimore, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Baltimore, 1962
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024
$6,350Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Madison, Wisconsin, gelatin silver print
Madison, Wisconsin
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$4,192Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Albuquerque, 1972, gelatin silver print
Albuquerque, 1972
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$5,502Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Shadow, New York City, gelatin silver print
Shadow, New York City
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$8,820Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Nude (Madonna), 1979, Gelatin silver print
Nude (Madonna), 1979
Phillips · Nov 21, 2023
£5,080Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed 2005
New York City, 1966
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$5,080Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Western Canada, 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
Western Canada, 1974
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$3,810Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Westport, CT, 1968, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
Westport, CT, 1968
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$4,064Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Newark, N.J., 1962, Gelatin silver print
Newark, N.J., 1962
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$20,320Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Two Selected Images, 1967 and 1979, Two gelatin silver prints
Two Selected Images, 1967 and 1979
Phillips · Oct 10, 2023
$3,556Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New York City, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed later
New York City, 1964
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£2,540Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, G.W. Bridge (George Washington Bridge), 1973. Späterer Abzug (1990er-Jahre), Gelantinesilberabzug
G.W. Bridge (George Washington Bridge), 1973. Späterer Abzug (1990er-Jahre)
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023
€1,190Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Sceaux, France, 1973, Vintage gelatin silver print
Sceaux, France, 1973
Bonhams · Feb 22, 2023
$701Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Kansas City, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Kansas City, 1965
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022
$6,300Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, New Orleans, 1969, Gelatin silver print, printed later
New Orleans, 1969
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022
$5,040Sign up free to see
Lee Friedlander, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1972, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1972
Phillips · Oct 12, 2022
$5,040Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

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Lee Friedlander, Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra1936
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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