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Mike Disfarmer

American · 1884–1959 · Photographer

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5auction results2014–2025years recorded60%sold (3)$2.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mike Disfarmer, Two Pals with Cigarettes, 1944, gelatin silver printTwo Pals with CigarettesBonhams · £12,750≈ $18,011≈ €14,855Sign up to see
  2. Mike Disfarmer, Selected Portraits, 1939-1946, Five gelatin silver prints, printed laterSelected PortraitsPhillips · $2,794≈ £2,191≈ €2,654Sign up to see
  3. Mike Disfarmer, Untitled (Portraits), 1940s, 3 gelatin silver prints, printed later. Each approxUntitled (Portraits)Lempertz · €945≈ $1,072≈ £795Sign up to see

Mike Disfarmer’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).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Mike Disfarmer between 2014 and 2025, of which 3 sold (60%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $18kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18kSign up free to see for Two Pals with Cigarettes at Bonhams in June 2021. The most common medium is photographs (5 lots). Most results come from Phillips (3), Lempertz (1) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Mike Disfarmer, Untitled (Portraits), 1940s, 3 gelatin silver prints, printed later. Each approx
    Untitled (Portraits), 1940s
    Photograph
    30 x 17.8 cm (45.1 x 35.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 634
    €945≈ $1,072≈ £795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Mike Disfarmer, Selected Portraits, 1939-1946, Five gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Portraits, 1939-1946
    Photograph
    Each approximately 12 x 7 in. (30.5 x 17.8 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $2,794≈ £2,191≈ €2,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mike Disfarmer, Two Pals with Cigarettes, 1944, gelatin silver print
    Two Pals with Cigarettes, 1944
    Photograph · ed. 14/75
    18.5 x 31.5cm (7 5/16 x 12 3/8in). (sheet 27 x 35cm (10 3/4 x 13 3/4in)).
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    £12,750≈ $18,011≈ €14,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Mike Disfarmer, Group portrait, circa 1940, Gelatin silver print
    Group portrait, circa 1940
    Photograph
    4 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10.5 x 6.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mike Disfarmer, Husband, wife, and child, circa 1940, Gelatin silver print
    Husband, wife, and child, circa 1940
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (10.8 x 6.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Mike Disfarmer photographs (5)

Mike Disfarmer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mike Disfarmer at auction?

$18,011Sign up free to see, for Two Pals with Cigarettes at Bonhams (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mike Disfarmer?

The median sale price is $2.8kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mike Disfarmer have sold at auction?

3 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Mike Disfarmer?

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

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