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Ralph Steiner

American · 1899–1986 · Photographer

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16auction results2014–2025years recorded56%sold (9)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ralph Steiner, Typewriter Keys, 1921, Gelatin silver print, printed 1977Typewriter KeysPhillips · $4,000≈ £2,405≈ €2,901Sign up to see
  2. Ralph Steiner, Untitled (Lollipop sign), 1922, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980Untitled (Lollipop sign)Phillips · $2,000≈ £1,203≈ €1,450Sign up to see
  3. Ralph Steiner, Ham and Eggs (Advertisement for The Delineator), 1929, Gelatin silver printHam and Eggs (Advertisement for The Delineator)Bonhams · $1,536≈ £1,165≈ €1,384Sign up to see

Ralph Steiner’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Ralph Steiner between 2014 and 2025, of which 9 sold (56%). Recorded sale prices range from $113Sign up free to see to $4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4kSign up free to see for Typewriter Keys at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (16 lots). Most results come from Phillips (5), Lempertz (5) and Bonhams (4).

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  1. Ralph Steiner, American rural baroque, 1929, Gelatin silver (contact) print, printed
    American rural baroque, 1929
    Photograph
    19.2 x 23.3 cm (20.1 x 25.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 521
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Ralph Steiner, Ham and Eggs (Advertisement for The Delineator), 1929, Gelatin silver print
    Ham and Eggs (Advertisement for The Delineator), 1929
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 166
    $1,536≈ £1,165≈ €1,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Ralph Steiner, American Rural Baroque, 1928, vintage gelatin silver print
    American Rural Baroque, 1928
    Photograph
    8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 216
    $699≈ £548≈ €662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Ralph Steiner, American rural baroque, 1929, Gelatin silver contact print, printed
    American rural baroque, 1929
    Photograph
    19.2 x 24.4 cm (20.2 x 25.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 92
    €1,364≈ $1,498≈ £1,162Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Ralph Steiner, Forty-Second Street Looking Towards Second Avenue, Gelatin silver print
    Forty-Second Street Looking Towards Second Avenue
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 77
    $113≈ £88≈ €100Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ralph Steiner, Hanging sheets, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed
    Hanging sheets, 1965
    Photograph
    13 x 17.2 cm (13.8 x 17.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 106
    €1,116≈ $1,252≈ £975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Ralph Steiner, Untitled, 1977, Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed
    Untitled, 1977
    Photograph · Paper
    17.5 x 23.8 cm (20 x 25.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 69
    €1,364≈ $1,452≈ £1,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Ralph Steiner, Untitled (Lollipop sign), 1922, Gelatin silver print, printed 1980
    Untitled (Lollipop sign), 1922
    Photograph
    4 5/8 x 3 1/2 in. (11.7 x 8.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $2,000≈ £1,203≈ €1,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ralph Steiner, Typewriter Keys, 1921, Gelatin silver print, printed 1977
    Typewriter Keys, 1921
    Photograph
    8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 13
    $4,000≈ £2,405≈ €2,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Ralph Steiner, American Rural Baroque, 1929, Gelatin silver print
    American Rural Baroque, 1929
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

Ralph Steiner photographs (16)

Ralph Steiner: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ralph Steiner at auction?

$4,000Sign up free to see, for Typewriter Keys at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ralph Steiner?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ralph Steiner have sold at auction?

9 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ralph Steiner?

Phillips, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Bonhams

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