Lisette Model Photographs: Auction Prices

American · 1901–1983

ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Lisette Model photographs between 2007 and 2026, of which 24 sold (65% sell-through). Prices realised range from $189 to $15,000, with a median of $3,385 across 24 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $15,000 for “Beggar, Paris” at Phillips in 2016.

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  1. Lisette Model, Man with pamphlets, Paris 1933–38, 1933, photograph
    Man with pamphlets, Paris 1933–38, 1933
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Lisette Model, Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France 1937, 1937, photograph
    Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France 1937, 1937
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Lisette Model, Lower East Side, New York City c. 1942, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed 1977 on double-weight glossy Agfa paper, in very good condition. From an edition of 75. Signed by the artist in pencil on the reverse. The pioneering street photographer
    Lower East Side, New York City c. 1942, 1942
    Photograph · Paper · ed. edition of 75
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 120
    €1,800≈ $2,091≈ £1,560HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,400–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Lisette Model, Lisette Model: Twelve Photographs (Portfolio), c. 1934-49, photograph
    Lisette Model: Twelve Photographs (Portfolio), c. 1934-49
    Photograph · ed. III/XV
    each 19 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (49.5 x 39.7 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 132
    $12,800≈ £9,501≈ €10,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Lisette Model, Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, NYC, Between 1940-, 1946, gelatin silver print, [approximate dimensions -
    Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, NYC, Between 1940-, 1946
    Photograph
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 5072
    Result not publishedEst. $500–900View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  6. Lisette Model, Little Man, Lower East Side, New York City (from the Twelve Photographs portfolio), gelatin silver print
    Little Man, Lower East Side, New York City (from the Twelve Photographs portfolio)
    Photograph
    19½ h x 15⅛ w in (50 x 38 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $645≈ £507≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Lisette Model, Sailor and Girl, Sammy's Bar, gelatin silver print mounted to board
    Sailor and Girl, Sammy's Bar
    Photograph · Board
    19⅛ h x 15½ w in (49 x 39 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 152
    $189≈ £151≈ €182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Lisette Model, Horace Silver at the Piano, Newport Jazz Festival, RI, c. 1954-57, vintage gelatin silver print
    Horace Silver at the Piano, Newport Jazz Festival, RI, c. 1954-57
    Photograph
    13½ h x 10⅜ w in (34 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 339
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Lisette Model, Willie 'The Lion' Smith possibly at Stuyvesant Casino on 2nd Ave, NYC, c. 1957, vintage gelatin silver print
    Willie 'The Lion' Smith possibly at Stuyvesant Casino on 2nd Ave, NYC, c. 1957
    Photograph
    9¾ h x 13¾ w in (25 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 342
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Lisette Model, Pianist Teddy Wilson at a Festival, c. 1955, vintage gelatin silver print
    Pianist Teddy Wilson at a Festival, c. 1955
    Photograph
    10⅝ h x 13¾ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 341
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  11. Lisette Model, Newspaper Seller, 1937, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Newspaper Seller, 1937
    Photograph
    13 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (34.6 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 351
    $6,096≈ £4,823≈ €5,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Lisette Model, Percy Heath, New York Jazz Festival, 1956-61, vintage gelatin silver print
    Percy Heath, New York Jazz Festival, 1956-61
    Photograph
    13⅞ h x 10⅞ w in (35 x 28 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $1,572≈ £1,225≈ €1,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  13. Lisette Model, Willie 'The Lion' Smith, New York, c. 1957, vintage gelatin silver print
    Willie 'The Lion' Smith, New York, c. 1957
    Photograph
    13½ h x 9 w in (34 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    $1,890≈ £1,472≈ €1,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  14. Lisette Model, Willie Conover (Voice of America), William Ross, Jr., (Editor of Metronome's Jazz Today), and Dick Kortz, c. 1957, vintage gelatin silver print
    Willie Conover (Voice of America), William Ross, Jr., (Editor of Metronome's Jazz Today), and Dick Kortz, c. 1957
    Photograph
    10¾ h x 13¾ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 198
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  15. Lisette Model, Louis Armstrong playing trumpet, 1954-56, vintage gelatin silver print
    Louis Armstrong playing trumpet, 1954-56
    Photograph
    10¾ h x 13¾ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 199
    $3,024≈ £2,393≈ €2,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  16. Lisette Model, San Francisco, Woman with veil, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    San Francisco, Woman with veil, 1949
    Photograph
    49.1 x 37.8 cm (19 3/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    £2,540≈ $3,242≈ €2,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Lisette Model, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France 1937, 1937, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight semi-matte Agfa paper
    Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France 1937, 1937
    Photograph · Paper
    60,4 x 50,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 62
    €3,400≈ $3,659≈ £2,922HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  18. Lisette Model, Newspaperman, Paris, 1933-1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Newspaperman, Paris, 1933-1938
    Photograph
    49.5 x 39.5 cm (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Lisette Model, Coney Island Bather, New York City, 1939-1941, Gelatin silver print, mounted, printed circa 1941
    Coney Island Bather, New York City, 1939-1941
    Photograph
    Image: 41.8 x 34.3 cm (16 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.) Mount: 47.4 x 35.2 cm (18 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Lisette Model, San Francisco Opera, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960
    San Francisco Opera, 1949
    Photograph
    19 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.2 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Lisette Model, Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, 1943, Gelatin silver print, from Twelve Photographs , printed 1977
    Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, 1943
    Photograph · ed. VI/XV
    15 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (40 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    $3,528≈ £2,696≈ €3,230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Lisette Model, Running Legs, 42nd Street, N.Y.C., circa 1940-1941, Gelatin silver print
    Running Legs, 42nd Street, N.Y.C., circa 1940-1941
    Photograph
    34.9 x 42.2 cm (13 3/4 x 16 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    £8,820≈ $12,457≈ €10,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Lisette Model, Untitled (shadows, woman with handbag), 1940-1941, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s
    Untitled (shadows, woman with handbag), 1940-1941
    Photograph
    13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 242
    $5,000≈ £3,846≈ €4,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Lisette Model, Coney Island Bather, New York, 1939-1941, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Coney Island Bather, New York, 1939-1941
    Photograph
    19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.8 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $2,750≈ £2,183≈ €2,427Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Lisette Model, San Francisco Opera, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960
    San Francisco Opera, 1949
    Photograph
    19 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.2 x 39.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Lisette Model, Harry James Teenager, Um 1942, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Harry James Teenager, Um 1942
    Photograph
    34,6 × 27,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2113
    €5,625≈ $6,193≈ £4,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Lisette Model, Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, NYC, circa 1946, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Fashion Show, Hotel Pierre, NYC, circa 1946
    Photograph
    15 5/8 x 19 3/8 in. (39.7 x 49.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    $6,250≈ £5,102≈ €5,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Lisette Model, San Francisco, Woman with veil, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    San Francisco, Woman with veil, 1949
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 15 in. (49.5 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    $5,000≈ £4,081≈ €4,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Lisette Model, Newspaperman, Paris, 1933-1938, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Newspaperman, Paris, 1933-1938
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $8,125≈ £6,632≈ €7,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Lisette Model, Famous Gambler, French Riviera, 1934, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Famous Gambler, French Riviera, 1934
    Photograph
    13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in. (34.9 x 27 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Lisette Model, Coney Island bather, New York, 1939-1941, Gelatin silver print from Twelve Photographs , printed 1976
    Coney Island bather, New York, 1939-1941
    Photograph · ed. 60/75
    19 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (49.5 x 39.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $4,750≈ £3,736≈ €4,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Lisette Model, Untitled (shadows, woman with handbag), 1940-1941, Gelatin silver print, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s
    Untitled (shadows, woman with handbag), 1940-1941
    Photograph
    13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Lisette Model, Beggar, Paris, 1937, Gelatin silver print, mounted to newspaper
    Beggar, Paris, 1937
    Photograph · Paper
    11 1/4 x 9 in. (28.6 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $15,000≈ £10,510≈ €13,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Lisette Model, Circus man, Nice, 1933-38, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s
    Circus man, Nice, 1933-38
    Photograph
    49.7 x 39.5 cm (50.6 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 104
    €1,488≈ $1,857≈ £1,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  35. Lisette Model, Reflections, New York, 1939-1945, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s
    Reflections, New York, 1939-1945
    Photograph
    19 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (49.2 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Lisette Model, Newspaper Salesman, Silver gelatin print
    Newspaper Salesman
    Photograph · ed. 18/75
    19 1/4 in. x 15 3/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1583
    $1,500≈ £750≈ €1,114HammerSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  37. Lisette Model, Promenade des Anglais, Silver gelatin print
    Promenade des Anglais
    Photograph · ed. 15/75
    19 1/4 in. x 15 3/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1582
    $2,000≈ £1,001≈ €1,486HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,600–1,800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  38. Lisette Model, Little Man, Silver gelatin print
    Little Man
    Photograph · ed. 15/75
    19 1/4 in. x 15 3/4 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1581
    $1,200≈ £600≈ €891HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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