Man Ray Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1890–1976

Of the 161 lots by Man Ray (photographs) recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 136 found a buyer (84%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.7kSign up free to see and $17.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $5.9kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Reclining Nude with Satin Sheet, sold at Phillips in April 2015 for $329kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (57), Lempertz (25) and Grisebach (21).

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1. 
   Untitled, 1924

   Photograph

   27.6 x 21.3 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 105
   £17,500≈ $29,659≈ €21,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Kiki de Montparnasse, circa 1924

   Photograph

   9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.9 x 17.1 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 77
   $28,750≈ £17,288≈ €20,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   James Joyce, Paris, 1922

   Photograph

   4 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.4 x 8.9 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 10
   $20,000≈ £12,026≈ €14,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Jean Cocteau, Paris, 1922

   Photograph

   11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (28.3 x 21.9 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 9
   $28,750≈ £17,288≈ €20,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Reproduktion des Gemäldes ,Saltimbanque en Profile’, 1905 von Pablo Picasso. Frühe 1920er Jahre

   Photograph

   21,4 × 15,1 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 2088
   €3,125≈ $4,249≈ £2,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   Les Mannequins, Résurrection des mannequins, 1938

   Photograph

   18,5 × 13,9 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 2089
   €15,625≈ $21,244≈ £13,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
7. 
   Marcel Duchamp, 1964

   Photograph

   3 1/8 x 2 3/8 in. (7.9 x 6 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 234
   $15,000≈ £9,235≈ €11,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Portrait of Georges Braque, 1927

   Photograph

   11 1/8 x 9in

   Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5150
   $1,000≈ £657≈ €767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Space Writing

   Photograph

   30.2 x 21.9 cm

   Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 47
   €1,830≈ $2,368≈ £1,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Composition avec l'Oeuf

    Photograph

    28.7 x 19.9 cm

    Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 46
    €1,830≈ $2,368≈ £1,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Countess Celani at the Bal Blanc, 1930

    Photograph

    8 7/8 x 5 3/8 in. (22.5 x 13.7 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 175
    $31,250≈ £20,668≈ €24,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Max Ernst, 1938

    Photograph

    9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.9 x 17.5 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 8
    $122,500≈ £80,799≈ €95,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Wanda Vangen, 1929

    Photograph

    20,5 × 15,3 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2074
    €12,200≈ $15,174≈ £9,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Picasso, Paris, 1933

    Photograph

    25,2 × 19,8 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2012 · Lot 2075
    €18,300≈ $22,762≈ £14,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–25,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Les Larmes, 1930

    Photograph

    19,6 x 26,5 cm (7,7 x 10,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2011 · Lot 625
    €375≈ $531≈ £330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Paul & Mary Big Sur, 1951

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 29
    $1,000≈ £626≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
17. 
    Sculpture Liege 1926

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 27
    $1,500≈ £939≈ €1,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
18. 
    Untitled (Chess Match, Gloria and William) and five others (6), c. 1948-51

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 26
    $7,500≈ £4,697≈ €5,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
19. 
    Untitled (Self Portait), 1951

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 25
    $5,938≈ £3,719≈ €4,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
20. 
    Untitled (Self Portait), c. 1946

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 24
    $2,813≈ £1,762≈ €1,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
21. 
    Untitled (Artist Studio, Paris), 1952

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 23
    $5,000≈ £3,132≈ €3,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
22. 
    DOMAINE DE SADE II

    Photograph

    24.8 x 19.7 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2010 · Lot 756
    €6,000≈ $7,948≈ £5,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Autoritratto

    Photograph

    23,7x17,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 3
    Result not publishedEst. €1,600–2,600View at Farsettiarte ↗
24. 
    Picasso mit seinem Sohn Paulo, 1925

    Photograph

    20,5 × 11,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1267
    €3,332≈ $4,088≈ £2,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
25. 
    Sainte-Genevieve, Place du Panthéon, 1930

    Photograph

    29 × 23 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1266
    €3,570≈ $4,380≈ £2,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
26. 
    Man Ray in seiner Wohnung in Hollywood, 1948

    Photograph

    23,3 × 16,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1263
    €3,927≈ $4,818≈ £3,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
27. 
    Kontaktbogen mit 35 Photographien der Tafeln 35–69 aus dem Buch „Photographs by Man Ray: 1920–1934, Paris“ und 6 Photos nach Photographien und einem Gemälde von Man Ray (nicht abgebildet)

    Photograph

    23,6 × 21,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1268
    €5,950≈ $7,299≈ £4,972Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
28. 
    Man Ray“, Doppel-Selbstportrait, bärtig und rasiert, 1947

    Photograph

    18,3 × 13 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1262
    €7,735≈ $9,489≈ £6,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Man Ray und Marcel Duchamp beim Schach in Man Rays Atelier in der Rue Férou, Paris, 1960

    Photograph

    23,2 × 15 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1264
    €10,710≈ $13,139≈ £8,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    THE MARCHESA CASATI

    Photograph

    30 x 21,9 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 76
    €21,000≈ $25,526≈ £17,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Lempertz ↗
31. 
    LES LARMES

    Photograph

    20,8 x 28,9 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 75
    €7,080≈ $8,606≈ £5,910Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    UNTITLED

    Photograph

    21,5 x 28,8 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 1, 2010 · Lot 74
    €2,760≈ $3,355≈ £2,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    COAT-STAND

    Photograph

    38.2 x 23.7 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2008 · Lot 139
    €4,200≈ $5,319≈ £3,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
34. 
    OHNE TITEL (RAYOGRAPHIE)

    Photograph

    29,2 x 23,2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 2, 2007 · Lot 153
    €4,800≈ $7,085≈ £3,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    Clifford Odets

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 14, 2007 · Lot 300
    $6,000≈ £2,939≈ €4,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
36. 
    Meret Oppenheim an der Druckerpresse. 1933

    Photograph

    30 : 23,8 cm (11,8 : 9,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005 · Lot 1132
    €571≈ $693≈ £389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
37. 
    Rayogramm

    Photograph

    29,6 x 23,4 cm

    Lempertz · Oct 31, 2004 · Lot 174
    €4,760≈ $6,063≈ £3,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
38. 
    Portraits des Maharadscha und der Maharani von Indore

    Photograph

    39,5 x 29,8 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 1, 2003 · Lot 228
    €4,165≈ $4,841≈ £2,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,300–3,800View at Lempertz ↗
39. 
    5 Bll. Verschiedene Motive

    Photograph

    27 : 18,5 cm (10,6 : 7,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 28, 2003 · Lot 467
    €1,150≈ $1,234≈ £789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
40. 
    6 Bll.:Palais de quattre heures. Selbstportrait mit Kamera. Portrait Marcel Duchamp. Juliet als sitzender Akt. Le Violon d'Ingres. Echequier surréaliste (Dada-Gruppenportrait)

    Photograph

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2001 · Lot 271
    €1,117≈ $995≈ £697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €818–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
41. 
    5 Bll.: Marcel Duchamp. Meret Oppenheim an der Druckerpresse. Larmes. Palais de quattre heures. Retour à la raison

    Photograph

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2001 · Lot 270
    €1,528≈ $1,362≈ £954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,023–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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