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Leon Levinstein

American · 1910–1988 · Photographer

Leon Levinstein (1910–1988) was an American street photographer best known for his work documenting everyday street life in New York City from the 1950s through the 1980s. In… (Wikipedia)

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Houston Street, New YorkGrisebach · May 2014€5,500≈ $7,484≈ £4,469Sign up to see
Handball Players, Houston Street, New YorkGrisebach · May 2013€4,270≈ $5,531≈ £3,659Sign up to see
Houston Street, New YorkLempertz · Nov 2014€3,968≈ $4,953≈ £3,156Sign up to see

Leon Levinstein’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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Leon Levinstein, East Harlem [family at window], c. 1952, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' on the photographer's label affixed to the backing and with the photographer's stamp on the backing — East Harlem [family at window], c. 1952
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2024
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Leon Levinstein, Untitled [two women at window], 1960s, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' in pencil and photographer's stamp in ink on the verso — Untitled [two women at window], 1960s
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2024
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Leon Levinstein, Untitled, Mexico [woman and man in uniform], 1958, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' on the photographer's label affixed to the backing — Untitled, Mexico [woman and man in uniform], 1958
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2024
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Leon Levinstein, Untitled [teenagers lying on Alamo, Astor Place], 1960s, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' in pencil and photographer's stamp in ink on the verso — Untitled [teenagers lying on Alamo, Astor Place], 1960s
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2024
$115Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Coney Island, gelatin silver print — Coney Island
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$1,677Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Coney Island, 1975, Vintage silver print on Agfa paper — Coney Island, 1975
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€2,600Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Untitled, 1970s, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1970s
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020
€2,500Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Houston Street, New York, 1969, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Houston Street, New York, 1969
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2018
€1,860Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Central Park — Central Park
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018
$1,188Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Handball players, Houston Street, New York, 1970, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Handball players, Houston Street, New York, 1970
Phillips · Oct 5, 2016
$3,250Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Houston Street, New York, 1969, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Houston Street, New York, 1969
Lempertz · Nov 28, 2014
€3,968Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Houston Street, New York, Um 1969, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug. Agfa-Papier — Houston Street, New York, Um 1969
Grisebach · May 28, 2014
€5,500Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Handball Players, Houston Street, New York, Um 1969, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug. Agfa-Papier — Handball Players, Houston Street, New York, Um 1969
Grisebach · May 29, 2013
€4,270Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Children in Window, New York, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Children in Window, New York, 1952
Phillips · Apr 2, 2013
$3,000Sign up free to see

Leon Levinstein, Handball Players, Houston Street, New York City 1955, 1955, photograph — Handball Players, Houston Street, New York City 1955, 1955
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025

Leon Levinstein, NYC [woman with overcoat], c. 1970, Gelatin silver print; Leon Levinstein stamp in ink on the verso — NYC [woman with overcoat], c. 1970
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2024

Leon Levinstein, NYC [woman in hotel entry], c. 1970, Gelatin silver print; Leon Levinstein stamp in ink on the verso — NYC [woman in hotel entry], c. 1970
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2024

Leon Levinstein, Untitled, New York [street scene, men with hands raised], 1970-85, Gelatin silver print; Leon Levinstein label affixed to the backing — Untitled, New York [street scene, men with hands raised], 1970-85
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2024

Leon Levinstein, Untitled [teenagers lying on Alamo, Astor Place], 1960s, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' in pencil and photographer's stamp in ink on the verso — Untitled [teenagers lying on Alamo, Astor Place], 1960s
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2024

Leon Levinstein, East Harlem [family at window], c. 1952, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' on the photographer's label affixed to the backing and with the photographer's stamp on the backing — East Harlem [family at window], c. 1952
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2024

Leon Levinstein, Untitled [two women at window], 1960s, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' in pencil and photographer's stamp in ink on the verso — Untitled [two women at window], 1960s
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2024

Leon Levinstein, Untitled, Mexico [woman and man in uniform], 1958, Gelatin silver print; signed 'Leon Levinstein' on the photographer's label affixed to the backing — Untitled, Mexico [woman and man in uniform], 1958
Bonhams · Sep 23, 2024

Leon Levinstein, 42nd Street, NY; Fifth Avenue, NY, circa 1969-1970, Two gelatin silver prints — 42nd Street, NY; Fifth Avenue, NY, circa 1969-1970
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024

Leon Levinstein, Selected Images, 1950s-1970s, Thirteen gelatin silver prints, seven flush-mounted to thin board — Selected Images, 1950s-1970s
Phillips · Oct 7, 2021

Leon Levinstein, Untitled, 1970s, Vintage gelatin silver print — Untitled, 1970s
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020

Leon Levinstein, Untitled, c. 1954, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1980s — Untitled, c. 1954
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2016

Related artists — American, born 1885–1935