What is a Louis Faurer photograph worth?
1916–2001 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 37 priced auction sales, works by Louis Faurer have sold for a median of $2,026Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $889Sign up free to see and $4,032Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,026Sign up free to see across 37 sales. In the last five years the median was $977Sign up free to see across 22 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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Louis Faurer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 47
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $60kSign up free to see The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 37 | $889–$4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (17), Lempertz (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 16 | $1.1k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $857–$9kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis Faurer sales
- '14th St. Horn-Hardart' (New York City), Gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- George Barrows in Robert Frank's Loft, New York, NY, gelatin silver print — $700Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- Champion, New York, New York, gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- 42nd Street (Midget Movies), New York, gelatin silver print — $889Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Midget Movies, 42nd Street, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $857Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York, Forty gelatin silver prints, printed later — $44,450Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- El on 3rd Ave., NYC, gelatin silver print — $1,651Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Deaf Mute, New York, NY, gelatin silver print — $1,122Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
Questions about Louis Faurer prices
What is a Louis Faurer photograph worth?
Based on 37 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis Faurer have sold for a median of $2,026, and half of them sold between $889 and $4,032. For photographs alone the median is $2,026 (37 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 Louis Faurer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $60,000 for “The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York” at Phillips in April 2014.
How often do Louis Faurer works sell at auction?
79% of the 47 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louis Faurer photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for Louis Faurer between 2011 and 2026, and 37 of them sold (79%).
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