What is a Peter Henry Emerson photograph worth?
1856–1936 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Peter Henry Emerson with a published auction price sold between $1,664Sign up free to see and $2,647Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,875Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,792Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Peter Henry Emerson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $30kSign up free to see Selected Images, Phillips, Oct 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $1.5k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $2k–$13.8kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Phillips (3), Rago Auctions (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 Peter Henry Emerson sales
- Marsh Weeds (Plate VI from 'Marsh Leaves'), Photogravure — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- A Winter Pastoral (from 'Marsh Leaves'), Photogravure; framed, a Thackrey & Robertson, San Francisco, label on the revers — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Selected Images from 'Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads', Two platinum prints, including 'On the River Bure' and 'Quanting the Marsh Hay'; — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Poling the Marsh Hay, vintage platinum print from glass negative — $2,794Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- The Snow Garden, from Marsh Leaves, photogravure on paper — $2,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
- Eel Catcher's Home, platinum print — $2,000Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 29, 2021
- Marsh Leaves, London: David Nutt, 1895. Deluxe Edition. Illustrated with sixteen photogravures — $13,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Selected Images, Twenty-three platinum prints from Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads , eac — $30,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
Questions about Peter Henry Emerson prices
What is a Peter Henry Emerson photograph worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Henry Emerson have sold for a median of $2,000, and half of them sold between $1,664 and $2,647. For photographs alone the median is $1,875 (9 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 Peter Henry Emerson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $30,000 for “Selected Images” at Phillips in October 2017.
Which Peter Henry Emerson medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $7,875 (2 sales).
How often do Peter Henry Emerson works sell at auction?
92% of the 12 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Henry Emerson photograph?
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Of the 12 lots by Peter Henry Emerson recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (92%).
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