What is a Max Yavno photograph worth?
1911–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 49 priced auction sales, works by Max Yavno have sold for a median of $1,250Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $750Sign up free to see and $1,778Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,250Sign up free to see across 49 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,224Sign up free to see across 38 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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Max Yavno prices by medium
- Auction results
- 57
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.1kSign up free to see Powell Street, San Francisco, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 49 | $750–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (28), Bonhams (15), Rago Auctions (7)
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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 | $651–$929Sign up free to see | $791Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 40 | $755–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Max Yavno sales
- The Leg, Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles (Silk Stocking), Gelatin silver print — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- The Heiress (Première at Carthay Circle), Gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Muscle Beach, Los Angeles, Gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Knockout, gelatin silver print — $762Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Kickoff, vintage gelatin silver print — $3,432Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- Muscle Beach, Los Angeles, gelatin silver print — $1,778Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $699Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Knockout, vintage gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
Questions about Max Yavno prices
What is a Max Yavno photograph worth?
Based on 49 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Max Yavno have sold for a median of $1,250, and half of them sold between $750 and $1,778. For photographs alone the median is $1,250 (49 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 Max Yavno sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,080 for “Powell Street, San Francisco” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2023.
How often do Max Yavno works sell at auction?
86% of the 57 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Max Yavno photograph?
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Of the 57 lots by Max Yavno recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 49 found a buyer (86%).
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