What is a Melvin Sokolsky photograph worth?
1933–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Melvin Sokolsky with a published auction price sold between $6,013Sign up free to see and $22,995Sign up free to see, and the median is $11,250Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $12,500Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,037Sign up free to see across 7 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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Melvin Sokolsky prices by medium
- Auction results
- 27
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $11.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $37.8kSign up free to see Over New York, Phillips, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 17 | $7k–$23.9kSign up free to see | $12.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (20), Bonhams (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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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) | 4 | $3.1k–$30kSign up free to see | $16.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $5.6k–$10kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $14.4k–$26.4kSign up free to see | $22.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Melvin Sokolsky sales
- 'Bubble in Trees, Paris Collections' (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), Gelatin silver print — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Pont Alexandre III, at Night, Paris, gelatin silver print — $756Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- After Delaux, Paris, Platinum-palladium print, printed later — $8,037Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
- Fly Dior, Paris, Tirage argentique postérieur — $3,887Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2023
- Saint Germain, Paris, Platinum-palladium print, printed later — $8,694Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2023
- Sidekick, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed 1998 — $13,860Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 6, 2022
- Over New York, Pigment print, printed later — $23,940Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 30, 2022
- Over New York, Archival pigment print, printed later — $37,800Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2021
Questions about Melvin Sokolsky prices
What is a Melvin Sokolsky photograph worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Melvin Sokolsky have sold for a median of $11,250, and half of them sold between $6,013 and $22,995. For photographs alone the median is $12,500 (17 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 Melvin Sokolsky sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $37,800 for “Over New York” at Phillips in October 2021.
How often do Melvin Sokolsky works sell at auction?
67% of the 27 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Melvin Sokolsky photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 27 auction results for Melvin Sokolsky between 2013 and 2025, and 18 of them sold (67%).
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