What is a Nicholas Nixon photograph worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 33 priced auction sales, works by Nicholas Nixon have sold for a median of $1,627Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $768Sign up free to see and $4,032Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,569Sign up free to see across 32 sales. In the last five years the median was $765Sign up free to see across 14 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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Nicholas Nixon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 37
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17.5kSign up free to see Selected Images of the Brown Sisters, Phillips, Oct 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 32 | $767–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (9), Lempertz (9), Phillips (8)
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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) | 20 | $1.2k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $635–$1kSign up free to see | $762Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2.2k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Nicholas Nixon sales
- North View from Pine Street, New York, gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- View of Central Park, New York, gelatin silver print — $762Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- View of Midtown from 48th Street, New York, gelatin silver print — $826Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- West View from 53rd Street and Third Avenue, New York, gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- View of Boston from Commercial Wharf, Gelatin silver print; titled — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- 'View of Battery Park, New York', Oversized gelatin silver print — $563Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Parrot Street, Troy, Michigan, vintage gelatin silver print — $445Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Self, Brookline, Gelatin silver print — $200Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Mar 15, 2025
Questions about Nicholas Nixon prices
What is a Nicholas Nixon photograph worth?
Based on 33 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nicholas Nixon have sold for a median of $1,627, and half of them sold between $768 and $4,032. For photographs alone the median is $1,569 (32 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 Nicholas Nixon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,500 for “Selected Images of the Brown Sisters” at Phillips in October 2017.
How often do Nicholas Nixon works sell at auction?
89% of the 37 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nicholas Nixon photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 37 auction results for Nicholas Nixon between 2007 and 2026, and 33 of them sold (89%).
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