Nicholas Nixon Photographs: Auction Prices

American · b. 1947

ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for Nicholas Nixon photographs between 2007 and 2026, of which 32 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $200 to $17,500, with a median of $1,569 across 32 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $17,500 for “Selected Images of the Brown Sisters” at Phillips in 2017.

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1. 
   Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1979

   Photograph

   7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (19.7 x 24.4 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 184
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   View of Central Park, New York

   Photograph

   17¾ h x 22⅜ w in (45 x 57 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 195
   $762≈ £567≈ €655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
3. 
   West View from 53rd Street and Third Avenue, New York

   Photograph

   18¼ h x 22¾ w in (46 x 58 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 199
   $635≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   North View from Pine Street, New York

   Photograph

   17¾ h x 22⅜ w in (45 x 57 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 194
   $635≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
5. 
   View of Midtown from 48th Street, New York

   Photograph

   18¼ h x 22¾ w in (46 x 58 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 198
   $826≈ £614≈ €710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   J.A. E.A. Dorchester, 2001

   Photograph · ed. 12/15

   9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.5 x 19.3 cm)

   Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 323
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   View of Boston from Commercial Wharf, 1975

   Photograph · ed. 35/50

   7 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (19.7 x 24.4 cm)

   Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 322
   $768≈ £572≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   'View of Battery Park, New York', 1975

   Photograph · ed. 4/10

   32 1/2 x 41 in. (82.6 x 104.1 cm.)

   Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 26
   $563≈ £424≈ €487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Parrot Street, Troy, Michigan, 1976

   Photograph

   7⅝ h x 9⅝ w in (19 x 24 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 282
   $445≈ £336≈ €389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
10. 
    Self, Brookline, 2009

    Photograph · ed. 3/4

    14" x 10 3/4" (image)

    Circle Auction · Mar 15, 2025 · Lot 112
    $200≈ £155≈ €184HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Circle Auction ↗
11. 
    View of Southeast Banking District, Boston, 1976

    Photograph

    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 267
    $645≈ £507≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    View of the Expressway at North End, Boston, 2002

    Photograph

    17¾ h x 22¼ w in (45 x 57 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024 · Lot 363
    $1,260≈ £984≈ €1,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    View of the Federal Reserve Bank Building, Boston; View of terminal area, Logan Airport, Boston, 1975-1976

    Photograph

    Each approximately 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 251
    $1,270≈ £1,017≈ €1,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    View South from 48th Street, New York, 1975

    Photograph · ed. AP

    32 x 41 1/4 in. (81.3 x 104.8 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 58
    $3,780≈ £3,421≈ €3,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon and Laurie Brown. Harwichport, Massachusetts“, aus der Serie „The Brown Sisters“, seit 1975, 1978

    Photograph

    19,5 × 24,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 2068
    €8,125≈ $8,704≈ £6,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
16. 
    North view from Battery Park, New York, 1975

    Photograph · ed. 1/4

    33 x 41 1/4 in. (83.8 x 104.8 cm) Overall 38 1/2 x 46 1/2 in. (97.8 x 118.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 273
    $4,032≈ £3,081≈ €3,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Waverly St., Brookline (3) and Brookline, 2003-2008

    Photograph · ed. 1/15

    Waverly St: 22 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (56.8 x 45.4 cm) Brookline: 9 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. (24.4 x 19.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 7, 2021 · Lot 172
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Bebe and Sam, Cambridge, 1984

    Photograph

    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Sep 29, 2021 · Lot 281
    $325≈ £241≈ €279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
19. 
    Boston common“, aus der Serie „People, 1978

    Photograph

    19,5 × 24,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 9, 2021 · Lot 2065
    €4,375≈ $5,335≈ £3,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
20. 
    View of First National City Bank Building from Battery Plaza and View Towards Midtown from Wall Street, 1975

    Photograph

    Each 7 7/8 x 9 3/4 in. (20 x 24.8 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 174
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Selected Images of the Brown Sisters, 1975-1979

    Photograph

    Each 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 137
    $8,125≈ £6,632≈ €7,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Selected Images of the Brown Sisters, 1975-1979

    Photograph

    Each 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2017 · Lot 291
    $17,500≈ £13,222≈ €14,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    View North from 49th Street & Fifth Avenue New York City, 1975

    Photograph

    19,5 × 24,6 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2017 · Lot 2084
    €3,750≈ $4,208≈ £3,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at Grisebach ↗
24. 
    Lowell Field, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1978

    Photograph

    19.4 x 24.5 cm (20.1 x 25.1 cm)

    Lempertz · May 31, 2017 · Lot 140
    €868≈ $974≈ £758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
25. 
    Clementine and Sam, Cambridge, 1992

    Photograph

    35.2 x 43 cm

    Lempertz · May 29, 2015 · Lot 166
    €1,736≈ $1,904≈ £1,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Cambridge, 1986

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 254
    $1,250≈ £798≈ €1,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
27. 
    The Brown Sisters, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1975

    Photograph · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 253
    $5,625≈ £3,591≈ €4,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
28. 
    The Brown Sisters (Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon and Laurie Brown, Harwich Port, Massachusetts)

    Photograph

    19 x 24,6 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 190
    €2,318≈ $3,152≈ £1,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    View of Boston and Cambridge from Boston University, 1975

    Photograph

    19,4 x 24,5 cm (20,3 x 25,2 cm)

    Lempertz · Nov 27, 2013 · Lot 189
    €1,342≈ $1,825≈ £1,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
30. 
    NAHANT AVENUE, REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS

    Photograph

    19.5 x 24.5 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 152
    €1,331≈ $1,915≈ £1,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
31. 
    HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS

    Photograph

    19.5 x 24.5 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 151
    €1,210≈ $1,741≈ £1,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS

    Photograph

    19.6 x 24.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2010 · Lot 852
    €1,140≈ $1,510≈ £967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    CAMBRIDGE

    Photograph · Paper · ed. 2/50

    20,3 x 25,2 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2009 · Lot 247
    €1,080≈ $1,627≈ £977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
34. 
    BOSTON COMMON

    Photograph

    19,3 x 24,5 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 160
    €960≈ $1,330≈ £835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
35. 
    The Brown Sisters. „Heather Brown McCann, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, Hartford, Conn., 1976

    Photograph

    19,5 × 24,6 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1720
    €3,570≈ $5,261≈ £2,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    The Brown Sisters. „Heather Brown McCann, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, New Canaan, Connecticut, 1975

    Photograph

    19,5 × 24,6 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1719
    €5,355≈ $7,892≈ £3,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗

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