What is a Les Cleveland photograph worth?
1921–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 19 works by Les Cleveland with a published auction price sold between $475Sign up free to see and $1,454Sign up free to see, and the median is $633Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $633Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Les Cleveland photograph: process, costs and recent prices →
Les Cleveland prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2018
- Median price
- $633Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see Firemen cleaning engine, Thorndon Fire Brigade, Murphy Street Wellington, October 10 1957, Art+Object, Sep 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 19 | $475–$1.5kSign up free to see | $633Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (21)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Les Cleveland appraisal →
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) | 16 | $522–$1.5kSign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $336–$566Sign up free to see | $499Sign up free to see |
Recent Les Cleveland sales
- Pussy Galore and Teddy Bear, gelatin silver print — $157Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 24, 2018
- Farmers Killing Shed, Haupiri, Westland, 1957, gelatin silver print — $545Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 16, 2017
- No. 25 Tory Street, Wellington, 1957, gelatin silver print, printed in 1998 — $332Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 24, 2014
- Lee Quing's Chinese Goods Shop, Haining Street, gelatin silver print — $1,842Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 19, 2012
- Hong Kong Cafe, Taranaki Street, 1957, gelatin silver print — $1,648Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 19, 2012
- House Used as Bottle Yard by Indian Dealer, October 10 1957, Tory Street, gelatin silver print — $1,454Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 19, 2012
- Firemen cleaning engine, Thorndon Fire Brigade, Murphy Street Wellington, October 10 1957, gelatin silver print — $2,327Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 19, 2012
- House in Taranaki St, Wellington, 21 September 1957, gelatin silver print — $1,454Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 19, 2012
Questions about Les Cleveland prices
What is a Les Cleveland photograph worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Les Cleveland have sold for a median of $633, and half of them sold between $475 and $1,454. For photographs alone the median is $633 (19 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 Les Cleveland sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,327 for “Firemen cleaning engine, Thorndon Fire Brigade, Murphy Street Wellington, October 10 1957” at Art+Object in September 2012.
How often do Les Cleveland works sell at auction?
90% of the 21 lots recorded between 2007 and 2018 sold.
How can I sell a Les Cleveland photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Les Cleveland have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2018; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
Sell a Les Cleveland photographAll Les Cleveland auction resultsPrice chartLes Cleveland photographsFree auction estimate