Lewis Baltz

American · 1945–2014 · Photographer

Lewis "Duke" Baltz was an American visual artist, photographer, and educator. He was an important figure in the New topographics movement of the late 1970s and was one of the… (Wikipedia)

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Selected images from Park CityPhillips · Apr 2014$56,250≈ £33,824≈ €40,790Sign up to see
Orange County from The Prototype WorksPhillips · May 2016£32,500≈ $47,515≈ €42,435Sign up to see
Piazza Pugliese #2, aus der Serie „Generic Night Cities (and others)“, 1988–2000Grisebach · Jun 2021€31,250≈ $38,109≈ £26,893Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 53 auction results for Lewis Baltz between 2012 and 2026, of which 45 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $14Sign up free to see to $56.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $56.3kSign up free to see for Selected images from Park City at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (46 lots). Most results come from Phillips (30), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5) and Lempertz (4).

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Maryland #22, 1976
Photograph
6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 45
$1,920≈ £1,425≈ €1,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Element No. 27 (from 'New Industrial Parkways') and 'Lewis Baltz' (3 volume set of books), 1974/2005
Print (other) · ed. 46/55
5 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (13.7 x 20.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 46
$1,664≈ £1,235≈ €1,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Three-volume set, 2005
Photograph
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 108
$635≈ £485≈ €551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
'Irvine' (from 'The Prototype Works'), 1970
Photograph
5 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (14.6 x 21.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 22
$30,720≈ £23,127≈ €26,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Nevada Portfolio
Photograph
6⅜ h x 9½ w in (16 x 24 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 266
$35,560≈ £26,870≈ €31,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
West Victoria, 1983
Photograph
17 h x 23 w in (43 x 58 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 267
$3,048≈ £2,303≈ €2,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
No. 1 (from the Candlestick Point series), 1988
Photograph
7 h x 9½ w in (18 x 24 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 156
$1,270≈ £996≈ €1,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
No. 11 (from the Fos, Secteur 80 series), 1988
Photograph
6¼ h x 9½ w in (16 x 24 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 162
$953≈ £747≈ €903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Three-volume set
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 213
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
North Wall, Master Specialties, 1640 Monrovia, Costa Mesa, 1974
Photograph · ed. 13/21
6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 1
$24,130≈ £18,441≈ €22,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lewis Baltz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lewis Baltz at auction?

$56,250Sign up free to see, for Selected images from Park City at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lewis Baltz?

The median sale price is $10.2kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lewis Baltz have sold at auction?

45 of 53 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Lewis Baltz?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Lempertz

Lewis Baltz signature

38 catalogued lots by Lewis Baltz record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

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on the reverse3

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signed35
signed and dated2
signed in pencil1

Bleistift signiert, datiert, bezeichnet: „PC 3“ und nummeriert. Einer von 21 nummerierten Abzügen aus dem Portfolio „Park City“, hg — Between West Sidewinder Drive and State Highway 248, looking West, aus der Serie „Park City, Grisebach, Oct 26, 2018
Verso signiert, datiert, nummeriert und betitelt — Shhhhhh.., Van Ham, Jul 3, 2020
Signed and dated in ink on the reverse of the mount — Untitled, Phillips, Apr 4, 2016

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About Lewis Baltz

Lewis "Duke" Baltz was an American visual artist, photographer, and educator. He was an important figure in the New topographics movement of the late 1970s and was one of the photographers featured in the seminal New Topographics exhibition at the Eastman House. His best known work was monochrome photography of suburban landscapes and industrial parks which highlighted his commentary of void within the "American Dream".

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