What is a Norman Parkinson photograph worth?
1913–1990 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 16 works by Norman Parkinson with a published auction price sold between $2,934Sign up free to see and $7,530Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,866Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,909Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,456Sign up free to see across 8 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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Norman Parkinson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 27
- Sold rate
- 59%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $4.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $16kSign up free to see The Art of Travel, Phillips, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $3.1k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (14), Bonhams (8), Lempertz (2)
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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.
Recent Norman Parkinson sales
- Audrey Hepburn, Vogue (La Vigna, Italy), Chromogenic print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Traffic, Ivy Nicholson in New York (for 'Vogue'), Chromogenic print — $3,840Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Lisa Fonssagrives, New York (for 'Vogue'), Chromogenic print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Fashion Study in Doorway, British Vogue, Gelatin silver print — $2,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 16, 2024
- The Look Your Clothes Depend On, Queen, Tirage chromogénique postérieur — $4,165Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 30, 2023
- Le Touquet, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $7,620Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2023
- Woman with Tram; Wenda, Peabody Buildings, Two gelatin silver prints, each printed later — $2,519Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 25, 2022
- Golfing at Le Touquet, Toned gelatin silver print, printed later — $6,296Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 25, 2022
Questions about Norman Parkinson prices
What is a Norman Parkinson photograph worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Norman Parkinson have sold for a median of $4,866, and half of them sold between $2,934 and $7,530. For photographs alone the median is $5,909 (14 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 Norman Parkinson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $16,033 for “The Art of Travel” at Phillips in October 2019.
How often do Norman Parkinson works sell at auction?
59% of the 27 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Norman Parkinson photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Norman Parkinson have appeared at auction 27 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 59%.
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