What is a Lewis Hine photograph worth?
1874–1940 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 41 works by Lewis Hine with a published auction price sold between $800Sign up free to see and $10,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,275Sign up free to see across 18 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Lewis Hine prices by medium
- Auction results
- 67
- Sold rate
- 61%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $75kSign up free to see Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina, Phillips, Oct 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 41 | $800–$10kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (45), Bonhams (6), Sloans & Kenyon (5)
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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) | 35 | $720–$10kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $3.6k–$35.6kSign up free to see | $16.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Lewis Hine sales
- A Thirteen Year old Grocery Boy, Maryland, Vintage gelatin silver print — $1,478Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Vera Hill, 5 years old, Cotton Picker, Comanche County, Oklahoma, gelatin silver print — $300Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- Selected Images of Newsies and Delivery Boys — $1,216Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'An Industrial Design - Pennsylvania Rubber Co.' (Automobile Tire Maker), Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Garment Workers, Gelatin silver print; mounted — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 10, 2026
- This boy works in Mill No. 1, Amoskeag Mfg. Co., Manchester, N.H., Gelatin silver print; numbered '793' twice in pencil on the reverse — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Ellis Island Madonna, gelatin silver print — $1,260Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- Jewish Grandmother at Ellis Island, gelatin silver print — $378Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
Questions about Lewis Hine prices
What is a Lewis Hine photograph worth?
Based on 41 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lewis Hine have sold for a median of $5,000, and half of them sold between $800 and $10,000. For photographs alone the median is $5,000 (41 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 Lewis Hine sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $75,000 for “Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina” at Phillips in October 2014.
How often do Lewis Hine works sell at auction?
61% of the 67 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lewis Hine photograph?
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Of the 67 lots by Lewis Hine recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 41 found a buyer (61%).
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