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Melvin Sokolsky Photographs: Auction Prices

1933–2022

ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Melvin Sokolsky photographs between 2013 and 2025, and 17 of them sold (71%). Across 17 sales with a published price, the typical result was $7kSign up free to see to $23.9kSign up free to see (median $12.5kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Over New York, sold at Phillips in October 2021 for $37.8kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (17), Bonhams (5) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

$37,800≈ £27,796≈ €32,693Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumOver New YorkPhillips24auction results2013–2025years recorded71%sold$12.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Melvin Sokolsky photographs: key figures

Auction results
24
Sold rate
71%
Active at auction
2013–2025
Median price
$12.5kSign up free to see
Record price
$37.8kSign up free to see Over New York, Phillips, Oct 2021

Top auction houses: Phillips (17), Bonhams (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)

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  1. 'Pipistrello, New York' (The Bat) (for 'Harper's Bazaar') by Melvin Sokolsky, 2001, Archival pigment print; signed, offered Feb 2025
    'Pipistrello, New York' (The Bat) (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 5/25
    40 x 31 1/8 in. (101.6 x 79.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Du Taxi (Simone D'Aillencourt) (for 'Harper's Bazaar') by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's 'Sokolsky / Made in France' stamp (twice) on the reverse, offered Feb 2025
    Du Taxi (Simone D'Aillencourt) (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), 1963
    Photograph
    11 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (28.5 x 29.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. 'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar') by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2025
    '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 ↗
  4. On the Seine (Simone D'Aillencourt) (for 'Harper's Bazaar') by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse, offered Feb 2025
    On the Seine (Simone D'Aillencourt) (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), 1963
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (29.8 x 28.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Pont Alexandre III, at Night, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2024
    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) ↗
  6. After Delaux, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Platinum-palladium print, printed later, sold May 2024
    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 ↗
  7. Saint Germain, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Platinum-palladium print, printed later, sold May 2023
    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 ↗
  8. Sidekick, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed 1998, sold Apr 2022
    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 ↗
  9. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Pigment print, printed later, sold Mar 2022
    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 ↗
  10. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, sold Oct 2021
    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 ↗
  11. Dorothea MacGowan, Harper's Bazaar by Melvin Sokolsky, 1965, Silbergelatineabzug, 1997, sold Jun 2021
    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 ↗
  12. Simone, Bubble, Seine, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2021
    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 ↗
  13. School Window, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2021
    School Window, Paris, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 13/25
    14 x 14 1/8 in. (35.6 x 35.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $5,670≈ £4,121≈ €4,776Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, sold Apr 2021
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 21/25
    39 1/2 x 31 7/8 in. (100.3 x 81 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 199
    $20,160≈ £14,652≈ €16,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. After Delvaux, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Sep 2020
    After Delvaux, Paris, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 10/25
    34.3 x 35.1 cm (13 1/2 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    £3,750≈ $4,776≈ €4,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, for Harper's Bazaar, gelatin silver print, offered May 2020
    Over New York
    Photograph · ed. 18/25
    17 x 14in (43.2 x 35.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 148
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, sold Oct 2019
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 12/25
    101.6 x 81.3 cm (40 x 32 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 103
    £21,250≈ $27,255≈ €24,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Paris 1963 by Melvin Sokolsky, Los Angeles: Leafcar Editions, 1996. Twelve gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2019
    Paris 1963
    Photograph · ed. 4/25
    Varing dimensions from 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm) to 12 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (31.4 x 24.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    $30,000≈ £24,488≈ €27,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Paris 1963 by Melvin Sokolsky, Los Angeles: Leafcar Editions. Twelve gelatin silver prints, printed 1996, sold Oct 2016
    Paris 1963
    Photograph · ed. AP
    Each approximately 9 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (24.8 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    $30,000≈ £23,590≈ €26,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, sold Oct 2016
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 20/25
    101.6 x 81.3 cm (40 x 32 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    $12,500≈ £9,829≈ €11,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Le Dragon, Harper's Bazaar, Paris by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, gelatin silver print, offered Sep 2016
    Le Dragon, Harper's Bazaar, Paris, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 17/30
    19 7/8 x 16 in. (50.5 x 40.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Fly Green Angel, New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1965, Archival pigment print, printed 1997, offered Apr 2016
    Fly Green Angel, New York, 1965
    Photograph
    47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in. (120 x 120 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, sold Apr 2015
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph
    33 5/8 x 26 7/8 in. (85.4 x 68.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $10,000≈ £6,755≈ €9,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Over New York by Melvin Sokolsky, 1963, Archival pigment print, printed later, offered Oct 2013
    Over New York, 1963
    Photograph · ed. 12/25
    39 3/4 x 31 3/4 in. (101 x 80.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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