Llyn Foulkes Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1934–2025

Llyn Foulkes photographs have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2025; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $5.2kSign up free to see and $11.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $7.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Smile Though Your Heart is Breaking, sold at Bonhams in April 2022 for $12.8kSign up free to see. Most results come from Bonhams (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3) and Rago Auctions (2).

$12,750≈ £9,767≈ €11,773Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSmile Though Your Heart is BreakingBonhams202210auction results2007–2025years recorded100%sold$7.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Llyn Foulkes photographs: key figures

Auction results: 10
Sold rate: 100%
Active at auction: 2007–2025
Median price: $7.1kSign up free to see
Record price: $12.8kSign up free to see Smile Though Your Heart is Breaking, Bonhams, Apr 2022

Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Rago Auctions (2)

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All photographs results

In Law #1, 2025
Photograph · Board
6½ h x 4½ w in (17 x 11 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025 · Lot 165
$5,080≈ £3,804≈ €4,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Black Hat, 2019
Photograph · Board
12⅛ h x 9¼ w x ½ d in (31 x 23 x 1 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 26, 2025 · Lot 163
$6,985≈ £5,230≈ €5,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1962
Photograph · Board
13¼ h x 10¼ w in (34 x 26 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 176
$2,500≈ £1,993≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1960
Photograph · Board
13¼ h x 10¼ w in (34 x 26 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 3, 2022 · Lot 175
$2,750≈ £2,192≈ €2,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Smile Though Your Heart is Breaking, 2014
Photograph · Panel
11 x 10 3/4 x 1 in.
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022 · Lot 80
$12,750≈ £9,767≈ €11,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Small Bloody Head), 2015
Photograph · Panel
7 1/2 x 5 x 1 in.
Bonhams · Apr 20, 2022 · Lot 79
$10,838≈ £8,302≈ €10,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Death Valley No. 7, 1975
Photograph · Board
15 h x 12 w x 2 d in (38 x 30 x 5 cm)
Wright · Mar 12, 2020 · Lot 133
$11,250≈ £8,870≈ €10,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
For Stan the Man, 2011
Photograph · Paper
12¼ h x 9¼ w in (31 x 23 cm)
Wright · Mar 17, 2016 · Lot 102
$5,398≈ £3,733≈ €4,772Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Barbara, 1974
Photograph
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 13, 2013 · Lot 465
$11,875≈ £7,427≈ €8,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1962
Photograph · Paper
16 x 11in (41 x 28cm)
Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 245
$7,200≈ £3,648≈ €5,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗