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Melvin Sokolsky

American · 1933–2022 · Photographer

Melvin Sokolsky was an American photographer and film director. (Wikipedia)

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27auction results2013–2025years recorded67%sold (18)$11.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Melvin Sokolsky, Over New York, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed laterOver New YorkPhillips · $37,800≈ £27,796≈ €32,693Sign up to see
  2. Melvin Sokolsky, Paris 1963, Los Angeles: Leafcar Editions, 1996. Twelve gelatin silver printsParis 1963Phillips · $30,000≈ £24,488≈ €27,528Sign up to see
  3. Melvin Sokolsky, Paris 1963, Los Angeles: Leafcar Editions. Twelve gelatin silver prints, printed 1996Paris 1963Phillips · $30,000≈ £23,590≈ €26,759Sign up to see

Melvin Sokolsky’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Melvin Sokolsky between 2013 and 2025, of which 18 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $756Sign up free to see to $37.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $37.8kSign up free to see for Over New York at Phillips in October 2021. The most common medium is photographs (24 lots). Most results come from Phillips (20), Bonhams (5) and Grisebach (1).

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  1. Melvin Sokolsky, 'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), 1963, Gelatin silver print
    'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), 1963
    Photograph · ed. 9/25
    13 x 13 in. (33.1 x 33.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 26
    $7,040≈ £5,589≈ €6,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Melvin Sokolsky, Pont Alexandre III, at Night, Paris, gelatin silver print
    Pont Alexandre III, at Night, Paris
    Photograph
    8 h x 8 w in (20 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 205
    $756≈ £594≈ €721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Melvin Sokolsky, After Delaux, Paris, 1963, Platinum-palladium print, printed later
    After Delaux, Paris, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 3/15
    50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £6,350≈ $8,037≈ €7,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Melvin Sokolsky, Fly Dior, Paris, 1965, Tirage argentique postérieur
    Fly Dior, Paris, 1965
    Tirage argentique postérieur
    22.8 x 22.6 cm (8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    €3,556≈ $3,887≈ £3,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Melvin Sokolsky, Saint Germain, Paris, 1963, Platinum-palladium print, printed later
    Saint Germain, Paris, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 1/15
    50.4 x 50.4 cm (19 7/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    £6,985≈ $8,694≈ €8,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Melvin Sokolsky, Sidekick, Paris, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 1998
    Sidekick, Paris, 1965
    Photograph · ed. 9/25
    13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (35.2 x 35.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    $13,860≈ £10,591≈ €12,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Melvin Sokolsky, Over New York, 1963, Pigment print, printed later
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 14/25
    37 5/8 x 29 3/4 in. (95.6 x 75.6 cm) Overall 51 1/2 x 43 3/4 in. (130.8 x 111.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $23,940≈ £18,196≈ €21,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Melvin Sokolsky, Over New York, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 20/25
    39 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (100.3 x 80 cm) Overall 50 1/4 x 42 1/2 in. (127.6 x 108 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $37,800≈ £27,796≈ €32,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Melvin Sokolsky, Dorothea MacGowan, Harper's Bazaar, 1965, Silbergelatineabzug, 1997
    Dorothea MacGowan, Harper's Bazaar, 1965
    Photograph · ed. AP
    39,7 × 34,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2094
    €4,375≈ $5,335≈ £3,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Melvin Sokolsky, Simone, Bubble, Seine, Paris, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Simone, Bubble, Seine, Paris, 1963
    Photograph
    44.8 x 39 cm (17 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 60
    £10,710≈ $15,127≈ €12,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

Melvin Sokolsky photographs (24)

Melvin Sokolsky: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Melvin Sokolsky at auction?

$37,800Sign up free to see, for Over New York at Phillips (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Melvin Sokolsky?

The median sale price is $11.3kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Melvin Sokolsky have sold at auction?

18 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Melvin Sokolsky?

Phillips, Bonhams and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Grisebach

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