What is a Louis Stettner photograph worth?
1922–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 29 priced auction sales, works by Louis Stettner have sold for a median of $3,481Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,884Sign up free to see and $4,856Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,631Sign up free to see across 26 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,304Sign up free to see across 13 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 Stettner prices by medium
- Auction results
- 36
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.6kSign up free to see Seagull, Twin Towers, Grisebach, Nov 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 26 | $1.9k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (9), Lempertz (9), Phillips (7)
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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) | 3 | $4.5k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 24 | $1.9k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis Stettner sales
- Coming to America, gelatin silver print — $953Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Penn Station, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,911Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Elbowing Out of Town Newsstand, New York City, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,764Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Rainy Day on Wall Street, Constitutional Hall, gelatin silver print — $826Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Brooklyn Promenade, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $4,822Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
- Crossing the Seine, Mother and Child, Paris, Tirage argentique postérieur — $3,609Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2023
- Untitled, On the Beach, gelatin silver print — $2,400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 20, 2023
- Windshield, Saratoga Springs, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,884Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2023
Questions about Louis Stettner prices
What is a Louis Stettner photograph worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis Stettner have sold for a median of $3,481, and half of them sold between $1,884 and $4,856. For photographs alone the median is $3,631 (26 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 Stettner sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,554 for “Seagull, Twin Towers” at Grisebach in November 2009.
How often do Louis Stettner works sell at auction?
81% of the 36 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louis Stettner 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 36 auction results for Louis Stettner between 2009 and 2026, and 29 of them sold (81%).
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