Minor White Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1908–1976

Minor White photographs have appeared at auction 67 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 56 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%. The median price realised is $3.5kSign up free to see across 56 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2.1kSign up free to see–$6.8kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $44.1kSign up free to see for Sequence 16: Steely the Barb of Infinity at Phillips in October 2022. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (38), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9) and Bonhams (7).

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1. 
   Grand Tetons – Wyoming, 1958

   Photograph

   9 x 11 in. (22.9 x 27.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 143
   $20,160≈ £18,244≈ €20,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Trident Peeling Paint, Rochester New York, 1957

   Photograph

   31x23,3 cm

   Farsettiarte · May 27, 2021 · Lot 95
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,500–5,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
3. 
   Rocks and Shore, 1963

   Photograph

   9 1/2" x 7 1/4"

   Barridoff Auctions · Feb 13, 2021 · Lot 199
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
4. 
   Peeling Paint, Rochester, New York, 1959

   Photograph

   9 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (23.8 x 19.1 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 177
   $10,625≈ £8,174≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Windowsill Daydreaming- Rochester, New York, 1958

   Photograph

   11 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (29.5 x 23.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 176
   $10,625≈ £8,174≈ €9,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Burning Bush, Vicinity of Stinson Beach, California, 1946

   Photograph

   3 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (9.2 x 11.7 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 169
   $6,250≈ £4,808≈ €5,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   two works from the Jupiter Portfolio

   Photograph

   8½ h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm)

   Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 452
   $2,080≈ £1,611≈ €1,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
8. 
   Rye Beach, New Hampshire, 1966

   Photograph

   23.2 x 33.3 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 133
   €992≈ $1,158≈ £870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Nude, Foot, San Francisco, 1947

   Photograph

   8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (21.6 x 26.7 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 297
   $2,750≈ £2,211≈ €2,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Frosted Window, Rochester, New York, 1962

    Photograph

    11 7/8 x 9in

    Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015 · Lot 3801
    $1,500≈ £999≈ €1,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Bird Lime and Surf, Point Lobos, California, 1951

    Photograph

    9 1/8 x 10 7/8in

    Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015 · Lot 3800
    $1,188≈ £791≈ €1,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Cobblestone House, Avon, N.Y, 1958

    Photograph

    23,3 × 30,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 2185
    €3,375≈ $4,210≈ £2,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Grisebach ↗
13. 
    Untitled, n.d.

    Photograph

    6 5/8 x 7 1/4 in. (16.8 x 18.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2014 · Lot 52
    $5,625≈ £3,473≈ €4,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Navarro River, California, 1948

    Photograph

    3 5/8 x 4 5/8in

    Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014 · Lot 2172
    $2,500≈ £1,464≈ €1,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IM NEBEL

    Photograph

    11.4 x 14.6 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2010 · Lot 795
    €2,040≈ $2,702≈ £1,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    SNOW + ROCK

    Photograph

    23,2 x 33,3 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 117
    €2,040≈ $2,827≈ £1,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
17. 
    Birdline + Surf, Point Lobos, California

    Photograph

    17,2 x 22,3 cm

    Lempertz · May 1, 2005 · Lot 265
    €2,023≈ $2,621≈ £1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗

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