What is a Lillian Bassman photograph worth?
1917–2012 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 44 works by Lillian Bassman with a published auction price sold between $4,998Sign up free to see and $11,094Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,620Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $7,500Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,740Sign up free to see across 17 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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Lillian Bassman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $7.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $50kSign up free to see Across the Restaurant, Barbara Mullen, dress by Jacques Fath, Le Grand Vefour, Paris, Phillips, Apr 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 41 | $4.8k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (52), Grisebach (2), Bonhams (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 33 | $4.5k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $6.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $11.6k–$33.8kSign up free to see | $12.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Lillian Bassman sales
- Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar, Archival pigment print, printed later — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Mary Jane Russell, Harper's Bazaar, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Wonders of Water I, Harper's Bazaar, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $8,385Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue, Gelatin silver print — $4,445Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Times Square: The Night Fantastic (from BAM Photography Portfolio II), Gelatin silver print — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Across the Restaurant at Le Grand Vefour, Barbara Mullen, Harper's Bazaar, Paris, Dress by Jacques Fath, gelatin silver print — $7,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
- The Little Furs, Barbara Mullen, Russian broadtail jacket by Trigère and hat by Lilly Daché, Essex House, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $12,860Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
- More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, dress by Filcol, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $12,860Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
Questions about Lillian Bassman prices
What is a Lillian Bassman photograph worth?
Based on 44 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lillian Bassman have sold for a median of $7,620, and half of them sold between $4,998 and $11,094. For photographs alone the median is $7,500 (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 Lillian Bassman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $50,000 for “Across the Restaurant, Barbara Mullen, dress by Jacques Fath, Le Grand Vefour, Paris” at Phillips in April 2016.
How often do Lillian Bassman works sell at auction?
76% of the 58 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lillian Bassman photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for Lillian Bassman between 2010 and 2026, and 44 of them sold (76%).
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