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Lewis Hine

American · 1874–1940 · Photographer

Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs taken during times such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young… (Wikipedia)

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68lots offered2013–2026years recorded61%sold (41)$5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Lewis Hine, Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina, 1908, Gelatin silver print, printed 1920sSadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South CarolinaPhillips · $75,000≈ £46,311≈ €59,510Sign up to see
  2. Lewis Hine, Tenement Product, Chicago, circa 1907, Gelatin silver print, printed 1920sTenement Product, ChicagoPhillips · $52,500≈ £34,628≈ €40,888Sign up to see
  3. Lewis Hine, Climbing into America, Ellis Island, New York, 1905, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1930sClimbing into America, Ellis Island, New YorkPhillips · $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign up to see

Lewis Hine’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).

ArtSell has recorded 67 auction results for Lewis Hine between 2013 and 2026, of which 41 sold (61%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $181Sign up free to see to $75kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $75kSign up free to see for Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (67 lots). Most results come from Phillips (45), Bonhams (6) and Sloans & Kenyon (5).

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  1. Lewis Hine, A Thirteen Year old Grocery Boy, Maryland, 1910, Vintage gelatin silver print
    A Thirteen Year old Grocery Boy, Maryland, 1910
    Photograph
    12 x 17.1 cm (12.7 x 17.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 503
    €1,270≈ $1,478≈ £1,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Vera Hill, 5 years old, Cotton Picker, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 1920/30
    Photograph
    4-7/8 x 7 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 516
    $300≈ £222≈ €257HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Lewis Hine, Selected Images of Newsies and Delivery Boys, c. 1911-1913, photograph
    Selected Images of Newsies and Delivery Boys, c. 1911-1913
    Photograph
    the largest 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 138
    $1,216≈ £903≈ €1,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Lewis Hine, 'An Industrial Design - Pennsylvania Rubber Co.' (Automobile Tire Maker), c. 1925, Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil
    'An Industrial Design - Pennsylvania Rubber Co.' (Automobile Tire Maker), c. 1925
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 139
    $2,816≈ £2,090≈ €2,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Lewis Hine, Garment Workers, c. 1912, Gelatin silver print; mounted
    Garment Workers, c. 1912
    Photograph
    4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 414
    $640≈ £468≈ €538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Lewis Hine, This boy works in Mill No. 1, Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N.H., 1909, Gelatin silver print; numbered '793' twice in pencil on the reverse
    This boy works in Mill No. 1, Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N.H., 1909
    Photograph
    4 3/4 x 6 5/8 in. (12.1 x 16.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 282
    $640≈ £477≈ €547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Lewis Hine, Ellis Island Madonna, gelatin silver print
    Ellis Island Madonna
    Photograph
    6¾ h x 4⅝ w in (17 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 172
    $1,260≈ £970≈ €1,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Lewis Hine, Child at Window, c. 1910, vintage gelatin silver print
    Child at Window, c. 1910
    Photograph
    10½ h x 13½ w in (27 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 290
    $1,290≈ £1,007≈ €1,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Lewis Hine, Jewish Grandmother at Ellis Island, gelatin silver print
    Jewish Grandmother at Ellis Island
    Photograph
    6⅝ h x 4¾ w in (17 x 12 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 292
    $378≈ £295≈ €349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Lewis Hine, Coal Breakers, 1911, Photograph
    Coal Breakers, 1911
    Photograph
    4 3/16" x 6 1/16" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 70
    $1,400≈ £1,123≈ €1,314HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Lewis Hine that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Lewis Hine photographs (67)

Lewis Hine: quick facts

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

$75,000Sign up free to see, for Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lewis Hine?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lewis Hine have sold at auction?

41 of 67 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Lewis Hine?

Phillips, Bonhams and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon

About Lewis Hine

Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs taken during times such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young children working in harsh conditions, playing a role in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Lewis Hine, Soldier Thrown in AirSoldier Thrown in Air, 1917
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Hartford NewsboysHartford Newsboys, 1909
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagonWagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagon, c. 1914
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, VermontAddie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont, 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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