What is a Louise Dahl-Wolfe photograph worth?
1895–1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Louise Dahl-Wolfe with a published auction price sold between $1,760Sign up free to see and $5,173Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,000Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,176Sign up free to see across 9 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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Louise Dahl-Wolfe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 18
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.9kSign up free to see Japanese Bath, Phillips, Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $1.8k–$5.2kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (9), Phillips (6), Wright (1)
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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) | 8 | $1.8k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $5k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $7.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Louise Dahl-Wolfe sales
- Mary Jane Russell, Balenciaga 1954 Wide-Sailing Regatta Collar, gelatin silver print — $1,143Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's '58 West 57th Street' credit stamp on t — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Ann 'Nose Dive Annie' Bonfoey Taylor (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), Gelatin silver print; the photographer's '58 West 57th Street' credit stamp on t — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Millicent Rogers in Charles James Dress, gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- Nude in Desert, California, Arizona Border, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Vivien Leigh, Gelatin silver print; mounted, the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 11, 2023
- Nude in Desert, California Arizona Border, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $8,255Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
- Japanese Bath, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $8,890Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
Questions about Louise Dahl-Wolfe prices
What is a Louise Dahl-Wolfe photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louise Dahl-Wolfe have sold for a median of $3,000, and half of them sold between $1,760 and $5,173. For photographs alone the median is $3,000 (12 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 Louise Dahl-Wolfe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,890 for “Japanese Bath” at Phillips in October 2023.
How often do Louise Dahl-Wolfe works sell at auction?
67% of the 18 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Louise Dahl-Wolfe photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Louise Dahl-Wolfe have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%.
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