Louis Faurer

American · 1916–2001 · Photographer

Louis Faurer was an American candid or street photographer. He was a quiet artist who never achieved the broad public recognition that his best-known contemporaries did;… (Wikipedia)

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The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New YorkPhillips · Apr 2014$60,000≈ £36,079≈ €43,510Sign up to see
The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New YorkPhillips · Apr 2025$44,450≈ £34,338≈ €41,146Sign up to see
Bowing for the Vogue Collections, ParisGrisebach · Nov 2017€19,375≈ $22,915≈ £17,107Sign up to see

Louis Faurer’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 46 auction results for Louis Faurer between 2011 and 2026, of which 36 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $60kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $60kSign up free to see for The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (46 lots). Most results come from Phillips (17), Lempertz (7) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6).

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'14th St. Horn-Hardart' (New York City), c. 1947
Photograph
8 3/8 x 12 in. (21.3 by 30.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 202
$2,816≈ £2,104≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
George Barrows in Robert Frank's Loft, New York, NY, 1947
Photograph · ed. 1/12
14 x11 in.
Brunk Auctions · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 522
$700≈ £518≈ €599HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Champion, New York, New York
Photograph
6⅞ h x 10½ w in (17 x 27 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 246
$635≈ £486≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
42nd Street (Midget Movies), New York
Photograph
12¼ h x 8⅛ w in (31 x 21 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 249
$889≈ £680≈ €774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Midget Movies, 42nd Street, New York, c. 1948
Photograph
31 x 20.6 cm (35.3 x 27.8 cm)
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 708
€756≈ $857≈ £636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York, 1937-1973
Photograph
Varying sizes from 5 5/8 x 8 in. (14.3 x 20.3 cm) to 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (21 x 31.8 cm) or the reverse
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025 · Lot 50
$44,450≈ £34,338≈ €41,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Deaf Mute, New York, NY
Photograph
11¼ h x 7¾ w in (29 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 112
$1,122≈ £880≈ €1,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
El on 3rd Ave., NYC
Photograph
7¼ h x 11¼ w in (18 x 29 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 113
$1,651≈ £1,295≈ €1,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
George Barrows in Robert Frank's Loft, New York, NY
Photograph
12¾ h x 8⅜ w in (32 x 21 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 199
$945≈ £743≈ €901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Philadelphia, PA
Photograph
8⅛ h x 8⅛ w in (21 x 21 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 211
$882≈ £698≈ €811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Louis Faurer photographs (46)

Louis Faurer: quick facts

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

$60,000Sign up free to see, for The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Faurer?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Faurer have sold at auction?

36 of 46 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Louis Faurer?

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

About Louis Faurer

Louis Faurer was an American candid or street photographer. He was a quiet artist who never achieved the broad public recognition that his best-known contemporaries did; however, the significance and caliber of his work were lauded by insiders, among them Robert Frank, William Eggleston, and Edward Steichen, who included his work in the Museum of Modern Art exhibitions In and Out of Focus (1948) and The Family of Man (1955).

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