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Leonard Freed Photographs: Auction Prices

1929–2006

Leonard Freed photographs have appeared at auction 79 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2024; 23 sold, a sell-through rate of 29%. Across 23 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.7kSign up free to see to $3.5kSign up free to see (median $2.5kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $11.3kSign up free to see for Selected images from Police Work at Phillips in October 2016. The houses with the most results are Sloans & Kenyon (42), Lempertz (19) and OstLicht Photo Auction (10).

$11,250≈ £8,846≈ €10,035Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSelected images from Police WorkPhillips79auction results2011–2024years recorded29%sold$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Leonard Freed photographs: key figures

Auction results
79
Sold rate
29%
Active at auction
2011–2024
Median price
$2.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$11.3kSign up free to see Selected images from Police Work, Phillips, Oct 2016

Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (42), Lempertz (19), OstLicht Photo Auction (10)

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  1. Dead on arrival, Harlem, New York City 1972 by Leonard Freed, 1972, photograph, offered Jun 2024
    Dead on arrival, Harlem, New York City 1972, 1972
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 160
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Harlem, New York City 1963 by Leonard Freed, 1963, photograph, offered Jun 2024
    Harlem, New York City 1963, 1963
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Suspect in a police car, New York City 1978 by Leonard Freed, 1978, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2024
    Suspect in a police car, New York City 1978, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    60,6 x 50,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 161
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,552HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Mob slaying, Harlem, New York City 1972 by Leonard Freed, 1972, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2024
    Mob slaying, Harlem, New York City 1972, 1972
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 159
    €1,600≈ $1,740≈ £1,361HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–3,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Martin Luther King, Jr. after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore, October 1964 by Leonard Freed, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Jun 2024
    Martin Luther King, Jr. after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore, October 1964, 1964
    Photograph · Paper
    50,8 x 60,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 158
    €2,400≈ $2,609≈ £2,041HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Handcuffed, New York City by Leonard Freed, 1978, Archival inkjet print, printed, sold Dec 2023
    Handcuffed, New York City, 1978
    Photograph
    32.1 x 21.6 cm (35.1 x 27.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 684
    €2,016≈ $2,192≈ £1,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Mea Shearim, Jerusalem 1967 by Leonard Freed, 1967, photograph, offered Nov 2023
    Mea Shearim, Jerusalem 1967, 1967
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 149
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Überlingen at Bodensee, West Germany 1965 by Leonard Freed, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Überlingen at Bodensee, West Germany 1965, 1965
    Photograph · Paper
    60,6 x 50,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 148
    €1,600≈ $1,740≈ £1,398HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Jewish wedding, New York City 1954 by Leonard Freed, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper, sold Nov 2023
    Jewish wedding, New York City 1954, 1954
    Photograph · Paper
    60,1 x 50,3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 147
    €1,600≈ $1,740≈ £1,398HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  10. Martin Luther King, Jr. after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore, October 1964 by Leonard Freed, 1964, photograph, offered Jun 2023
    Martin Luther King, Jr. after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore, October 1964, 1964
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  11. X-Mas Party, New York City by Leonard Freed, 1966, Posthumous pigment print, offered Dec 2022
    X-Mas Party, New York City, 1966
    Photograph
    28.8 x 42.8 cm (32.8 x 48.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 620
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  12. St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy by Leonard Freed, 1958, Pigment print, printed later, offered Dec 2022
    St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, 1958
    Photograph
    43.8 x 29.3 cm (50.8 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 583
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
  13. Little Italy - Stick Ball, New York by Leonard Freed, 1954, Posthumous gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2021
    Little Italy - Stick Ball, New York, 1954
    Photograph
    44 x 29.1 cm (48.2 x 33 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 568
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Fashion Show, Harlem, New York by Leonard Freed, 1963, Posthumous gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2021
    Fashion Show, Harlem, New York, 1963
    Photograph
    21.9 x 32.9 cm (27.4 x 35.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 694
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  15. Nude Study by Leonard Freed, 2002, photograph, offered Apr 2021
    Nude Study, 2002
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  16. X-Mas Party, New York City by Leonard Freed, 1966, Posthumous pigment print, sold Dec 2020
    X-Mas Party, New York City, 1966
    Photograph
    28.8 x 42.8 cm (32.8 x 48.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 1016
    €3,750≈ $4,548≈ £3,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  17. New York City by Leonard Freed, 1954, Posthumous pigment print, offered Dec 2020
    New York City, 1954
    Photograph
    43.3 x 29.2 cm (48.1 x 32.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 1015
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  18. Muscle Boy, Harlem, New York, USA by Leonard Freed, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2020
    Muscle Boy, Harlem, New York, USA, 1963
    Photograph
    19 x 12 in. (48.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $3,750≈ £2,885≈ €3,191Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. being greeted in an open car, Maryland by Leonard Freed, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2020
    The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. being greeted in an open car, Maryland, 1964
    Photograph
    11 3/8 x 16 1/2 in. (28.9 x 41.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $4,000≈ £3,077≈ €3,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. We Must Have Justice by Leonard Freed, 1963, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2020
    We Must Have Justice, 1963
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (34 x 26 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Handcuffed, New York City by Leonard Freed, 1978, Archival pigment print on wove paper, printed, sold Nov 2019
    Handcuffed, New York City, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    43.5 x 29.4 cm (51 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 148
    €2,232≈ $2,451≈ £1,902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  22. Hydrant, Harlem, New York by Leonard Freed, 1963, Pigment print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Hydrant, Harlem, New York, 1963
    Photograph
    43.7 x 29.3 cm (50.8 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 149
    €1,860≈ $2,074≈ £1,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  23. Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City by Leonard Freed, 1978, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2019
    Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City, 1978
    Photograph
    56.6 x 38 cm (22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    £4,375≈ $5,604≈ €5,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy by Leonard Freed, 1958, Pigment print, printed later, sold Nov 2018
    St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, 1958
    Photograph
    43.8 x 29.4 cm (50.8 x 40.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 106
    €2,480≈ $2,817≈ £2,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Harlem, New York by Leonard Freed, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2018
    Harlem, New York, 1963
    Photograph
    35 x 23.9 cm (40.2 x 30.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 115
    €2,232≈ $2,605≈ £1,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Birth of a Nation, 40 Years of Israel by Leonard Freed, 1988, Set of 4 Gelatin Silver Prints "Birth of a Nation, 40 Years of Israel" 1988, offered May 2018
    Birth of a Nation, 40 Years of Israel, 1988
    Photograph
    7" x 9.25" each
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  27. The Dance of the Pious by Leonard Freed, 1984, Set of 10 Gelatin Silver Prints From "The Dance of the Pious" 1984, offered May 2018
    The Dance of the Pious, 1984
    Photograph
    7" x 9.5" each
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  28. Israel 1973 by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Israel 1973
    Photograph
    16 in. x 20 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 336
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  29. Ivory Coast by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Ivory Coast
    Photograph
    14 in. x 11 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 335
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  30. Washington Dc by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, later imp., offered Nov 2016
    Washington Dc
    Photograph
    12 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 334
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  31. Rome by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Rome
    Photograph
    15 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 333
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  32. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    11 in. x 14 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 332
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  33. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 331
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  34. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 330
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–700View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  35. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 329
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  36. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 328
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  37. Kate 2002, (Female Nude) by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    Kate 2002, (Female Nude)
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 327
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  38. London by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    London
    Photograph
    12 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 326
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  39. London by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    London
    Photograph
    12 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 325
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  40. New York City by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    New York City
    Photograph
    14 in. x 11 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 324
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  41. After 6 Day War by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Nov 2016
    After 6 Day War
    Photograph
    13 1/2 in. x 20 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 323
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  42. Handcuffed by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, later imp., sold Nov 2016
    Handcuffed
    Photograph
    20 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 322
    $550≈ £434≈ €504HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  43. Selected images from Black in White America by Leonard Freed, 1963-1964, Five gelatin silver prints, four printed later, sold Oct 2016
    Selected images from Black in White America, 1963-1964
    Photograph
    Each approximately 13 x 8 3/4 in. (33 x 22.2 cm) or the reverse, or 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. (29.2 x 19.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    $6,000≈ £4,718≈ €5,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Selected images from Police Work by Leonard Freed, 1978, Eight gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2016
    Selected images from Police Work, 1978
    Photograph
    Each 12 x 8 in. (30.5 x 20.3 cm) or the reverse, or 6 1/8 x 9 in. (15.6 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 99
    $11,250≈ £8,846≈ €10,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. France 1987 by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Sep 2016
    France 1987
    Photograph
    16 in. x 12 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1306
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  46. John'S Island by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., sold Sep 2016
    John'S Island
    Photograph
    10 in. x 8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1305
    $500≈ £379≈ €445HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  47. New Orleans by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Sep 2016
    New Orleans
    Photograph
    10 in. x 12 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1303
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  48. John'S Island by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Sep 2016
    John'S Island
    Photograph
    10 in. x 8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1302
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  49. John'S Island by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print. vintage imp., offered Sep 2016
    John'S Island
    Photograph
    10 in. x 8 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1301
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  50. Washington D.C by Leonard Freed, Silver gelatin print, vintage imp., offered Sep 2016
    Washington D.C
    Photograph
    8 in. x 10 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1300
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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