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Louise Dahl-Wolfe

American · 1895–1989 · Photographer

Louise Emma Augusta Dahl-Wolfe was an American photographer. She is known primarily for her work for Harper's Bazaar, in association with fashion editor Diana Vreeland. At… (Wikipedia)

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20lots offered2013–2025years recorded67%sold (12)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Japanese Bath, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed laterJapanese BathPhillips · $8,890≈ £7,232≈ €8,384Sign up to see
  2. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nude in Desert, California Arizona Border, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed laterNude in Desert, California Arizona BorderPhillips · $8,255≈ £6,716≈ €7,785Sign up to see
  3. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nude in Desert, California, Arizona Border, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed laterNude in Desert, California, Arizona BorderPhillips · $6,350≈ £4,853≈ €5,795Sign up to see

Louise Dahl-Wolfe’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 18 auction results for Louise Dahl-Wolfe between 2013 and 2025, of which 12 sold (67%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $960Sign up free to see to $8.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.9kSign up free to see for Japanese Bath at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is photographs (18 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9), Phillips (6) and James Lisboa (2).

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  1. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Mary Jane Russell, Balenciaga 1954 Wide-Sailing Regatta Collar, c. 1954, gelatin silver print
    Mary Jane Russell, Balenciaga 1954 Wide-Sailing Regatta Collar, c. 1954
    Photograph
    10⅜ h x 13¼ w in (26 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $1,143≈ £833≈ €977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Ann 'Nose Dive Annie' Bonfoey Taylor (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), c. 1940, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's '58 West 57th Street' credit stamp on the reverse
    Ann 'Nose Dive Annie' Bonfoey Taylor (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), c. 1940
    Photograph
    11 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (28.6 x 27.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $2,176≈ £1,728≈ €2,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, c. 1950, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's '58 West 57th Street' credit stamp on the reverse
    Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, c. 1950
    Photograph
    10 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (27.3 x 26.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    $1,280≈ £1,016≈ €1,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Millicent Rogers in Charles James Dress, 1949, gelatin silver print
    Millicent Rogers in Charles James Dress, 1949
    Photograph
    sight 10 5/8 x 10 5/8 in (27 x 27 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 186
    $960≈ £740≈ €889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nude in Desert, California, Arizona Border, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Nude in Desert, California, Arizona Border, 1948
    Photograph
    16 x 14 5/8 in. (40.6 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 210
    $6,350≈ £4,853≈ €5,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Vivien Leigh, 1946, Gelatin silver print; mounted, the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse
    Vivien Leigh, 1946
    Photograph
    6 x 7 3/8 in. (15.2 x 18.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $1,920≈ £1,527≈ €1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nude in Desert, California Arizona Border, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Nude in Desert, California Arizona Border, 1948
    Photograph
    15 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (40.3 x 37.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $8,255≈ £6,716≈ €7,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Japanese Bath, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Japanese Bath, 1954
    Photograph
    18 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (47.9 x 37.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    $8,890≈ £7,232≈ €8,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nude in Mojave Desert, California, 1948, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later
    Nude in Mojave Desert, California, 1948
    Photograph · Paper
    26.6 x 25.1 cm (35.3 x 27.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 579
    €4,536≈ $4,780≈ £3,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Diana Vreeland, 1942, Gelatin silver print, printed 1987
    Diana Vreeland, 1942
    Photograph
    11 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (29.2 x 25.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    $3,000≈ £2,359≈ €2,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Louise Dahl-Wolfe that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Louise Dahl-Wolfe photographs (18)

Louise Dahl-Wolfe: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louise Dahl-Wolfe at auction?

$8,890Sign up free to see, for Japanese Bath at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louise Dahl-Wolfe?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louise Dahl-Wolfe have sold at auction?

12 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Louise Dahl-Wolfe?

Bonhams, Phillips and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Phillips · James Lisboa

About Louise Dahl-Wolfe

Louise Emma Augusta Dahl-Wolfe was an American photographer. She is known primarily for her work for Harper's Bazaar, in association with fashion editor Diana Vreeland. At Harper's Bazaar she pioneered a new standard in color photography.

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