What is a Martin Munkácsi photograph worth?
1896–1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Martin Munkácsi with a published auction price sold between $2,540Sign up free to see and $20,918Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,190Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $8,190Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,243Sign up free to see across 3 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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Martin Munkácsi prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $8.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $45.4kSign up free to see Um-Sprung. Arlberger Skischule, Grisebach, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 13 | $2.5k–$20.9kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Grisebach (6), Phillips (5), Lempertz (3)
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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) | 6 | $4.9k–$28.3kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.8k–$19.9kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Martin Munkácsi sales
- Motorcycle Race Through Budapest, vintage gelatin silver print — $2,540Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Gelatin silver print — $30,240Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 6, 2022
- Die größte Tierhandlung der Welt, Alfeld (Leine), Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — $4,243Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 1, 2021
- Tiger Act, Berlin, Scala, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1929 — $8,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2021
- Spanish Dancers, Seville, Spain, Gelatin silver print — $18,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 8, 2021
- Tänzerinnen in Sevilla, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — $20,918Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 29, 2019
- Um-Sprung. Arlberger Skischule, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — $45,380Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Oct 26, 2018
- Peignoir with Dove, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug — $6,959Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 3, 2015
Questions about Martin Munkácsi prices
What is a Martin Munkácsi photograph worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Martin Munkácsi have sold for a median of $8,190, and half of them sold between $2,540 and $20,918. For photographs alone the median is $8,190 (13 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 Martin Munkácsi sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $45,380 for “Um-Sprung. Arlberger Skischule” at Grisebach in October 2018.
How often do Martin Munkácsi works sell at auction?
87% of the 15 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Martin Munkácsi 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 15 auction results for Martin Munkácsi between 2004 and 2025, and 13 of them sold (87%).
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