Margaret Bourke-White Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1904–1971

Margaret Bourke-White photographs have appeared at auction 102 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 71 sold, a sell-through rate of 70%. The median price realised is $3.8kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales; the middle half sold for $955Sign up free to see–$12.1kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $400kSign up free to see for Flood Refugees, Louisville, Kentucky at Phillips in April 2019. The houses with the most results are Phillips (30), Bonhams (18) and Grisebach (11).

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1. 
   Vanitie, International Yacht Races, 1934

   Photograph

   12 3/4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 27
   $10,625≈ £6,389≈ €7,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Collecting Water, Naples, 1943

   Photograph

   19 x 18.7cm

   Leonard Joel · Dec 15, 2013 · Lot 39
   A$800≈ $715≈ £438≈ €521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
3. 
   Port of N.Y. Authority (Bayonne Bridge), 1937

   Photograph

   23,3 × 33,2 cm

   Grisebach · May 29, 2013 · Lot 2032
   €4,880≈ $6,321≈ £4,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   George Washington Bridge, Hudson River, N.Y.C., circa 1931

   Photograph

   13 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (34 x 22.5 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 24
   $104,500≈ £68,927≈ €81,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   A.T. & T. long line towers that connect to South America spreading out across the State, Lawrenceville, NJ, US, 1938

   Photograph

   34,2 × 25,7 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2007
   €12,200≈ $15,727≈ £9,844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   USS Akron, 1931

   Photograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 26, 2011 · Lot 97
   $2,500≈ £1,566≈ €1,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   Chrysler Building, New York, 1930

   Photograph

   16,4 × 11,6 cm

   Grisebach · May 26, 2011 · Lot 1315
   €4,880≈ $6,914≈ £4,238Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   Terminal Tower at Night

   Photograph

   13 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in.

   Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 12, 2006 · Lot 1551
   $3,835≈ £2,014≈ €2,989HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–1,800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
9. 
   untitled (Zeppelin), 1931

   Photograph

   20¾ h x 26 w in (53 x 66 cm)

   Wright · Mar 28, 2006 · Lot 261
   $9,000≈ £5,144≈ €7,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗

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