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Louis Clyde Stoumen

American · 1917–1991 · Photographer

Louis Clyde Stoumen, known as Lou Stoumen, was an American photographer, film director and producer. He won two Academy Awards; the first in 1957 for Best Documentary Short… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Forty Years: Lou Stoumen, New York: The Witkin Gallery and Los Angeles: G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, 1980-1981. Twenty gelatin silver printsForty Years: Lou StoumenPhillips · $8,750≈ £5,403≈ €6,943Sign up to see
  2. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Forty Years, 1981, Portfolio of twenty gelatin silver printsForty YearsBarridoff Auctions · $2,250≈ £1,648≈ €1,923Sign up to see
  3. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Sailor with girl’, New York 1952, 1952, photographSailor with girl’, New York 1952OstLicht Photo Auction · €1,600≈ $1,918≈ £1,389Sign up to see

Louis Clyde Stoumen’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 12 auction results for Louis Clyde Stoumen between 2014 and 2026, of which 9 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for Forty Years: Lou Stoumen at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (12 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (4), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2) and Phillips (2).

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  1. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Forty Years, 1981, Portfolio of twenty gelatin silver prints
    Forty Years, 1981
    Photograph · ed. 6/50,
    20" x 15 3/4"
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 121
    $2,250≈ £1,648≈ €1,923HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Sailor and Girl on Subway, gelatin silver print
    Sailor and Girl on Subway
    Photograph
    17½ h x 13 w in (44 x 33 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 245
    $318≈ £232≈ €272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Couple Enters Subway, Times Square, gelatin silver print
    Couple Enters Subway, Times Square
    Photograph
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 315
    $126≈ £99≈ €120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Subway, gelatin silver print
    Subway
    Photograph
    14⅛ h x 18⅞ w in (36 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 187
    $567≈ £453≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Sailor and Girl on Subway, gelatin silver print
    Sailor and Girl on Subway
    Photograph
    10⅝ h x 8¾ w in (27 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 188
    $315≈ £252≈ €303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Subway (Man with Book), gelatin silver print
    Subway (Man with Book)
    Photograph
    14⅛ h x 18⅞ w in (36 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 189
    $315≈ £252≈ €303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Black Cat, vintage gelatin silver print mounted to matboard
    Black Cat
    Photograph · Board
    6¾ h x 9½ w in (17 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 163
    $1,890≈ £1,538≈ €1,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Sailor with girl’, New York 1952, 1952, photograph
    Sailor with girl’, New York 1952, 1952
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 71
    €1,600≈ $1,918≈ £1,389HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Forty Years: Lou Stoumen, New York: The Witkin Gallery and Los Angeles: G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, 1980-1981. Twenty gelatin silver prints
    Forty Years: Lou Stoumen
    Photograph · ed. 10/50
    Each approximately 17 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (44.8 x 33.7 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    $8,750≈ £5,403≈ €6,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Louis Clyde Stoumen, Sailor and Girl on Subway, gelatin silver print
    Sailor and Girl on Subway
    Photograph
    17½ h x 13 w in (44 x 33 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 319
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Louis Clyde Stoumen photographs (12)

Louis Clyde Stoumen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis Clyde Stoumen at auction?

$8,750Sign up free to see, for Forty Years: Lou Stoumen at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Clyde Stoumen?

The median sale price is $567Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Clyde Stoumen have sold at auction?

9 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Louis Clyde Stoumen?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips

About Louis Clyde Stoumen

Louis Clyde Stoumen, known as Lou Stoumen, was an American photographer, film director and producer. He won two Academy Awards; the first in 1957 for Best Documentary Short Subject, and the second in 1963 for Best Documentary Feature.

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