What is a Phil Stern photograph worth?
1919–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Phil Stern have sold for a median of $2,208Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $869Sign up free to see and $3,369Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,576Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,208Sign up free to see across 4 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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Phil Stern prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $2.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.5kSign up free to see James Dean mit den Photographen Dennis Stock und Gjon Mili, Grisebach, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 4 | $1.4k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $403–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Palm Beach Modern Auctions (1), Grisebach (1), Bonhams (1)
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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 Phil Stern sales
- Alfred Hitchcock (In White Cellar), silver gelatin print — $625Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Dec 4, 2025
- James Dean, Print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Mar 1, 2025
- (Frank Sinatra with John F. Kennedy), JFK Inaugural, archival pigment print, ed. 3/10 (printed later) — $3,553Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jul 19, 2023
- James Dean (pullover sweater), gelatin silver print — $1,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 14, 2022
- Marilyn Monroe, poster — $403Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Feb 6, 2021
- James Dean mit den Photographen Dennis Stock und Gjon Mili, Silbergelatineabzug, 1989 — $8,509Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Oct 26, 2018
Questions about Phil Stern prices
What is a Phil Stern photograph worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Phil Stern have sold for a median of $2,208, and half of them sold between $869 and $3,369. For photographs alone the median is $2,576 (4 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 Phil Stern sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,509 for “James Dean mit den Photographen Dennis Stock und Gjon Mili” at Grisebach in October 2018.
Which Phil Stern medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $2,576 (4 sales).
How often do Phil Stern works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Phil Stern photograph?
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Phil Stern have appeared at auction 7 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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