Ray Metzker Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1931–2014

Ray Metzker photographs have appeared at auction 59 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 45 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%. Across 45 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.3kSign up free to see to $6.3kSign up free to see (median $3.3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Leapin' zzz, sold at Phillips in October 2020 for $20kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (31), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7) and Lempertz (5).

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1. 
   68 FU-44 (Sand Creatures), 1968

   Photograph · ed. 5/20

   5 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (14.9 x 10.8 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 8, 2021 · Lot 6
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Untitled from the Door County Series, 1992

   Photograph

   20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 17, 2021 · Lot 390
   $2,125≈ £1,532≈ €1,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Leapin' zzz, 1982

   Photograph · Board · ed. 1/7

   Overall 16 1/4 x 13 7/8 in. (41.3 x 35.2 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 14
   $20,000≈ £15,386≈ €17,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   61 K-1, Alicante, Spain, 1961

   Photograph · ed. 8/20

   6 x 9 1/4 in. (15.2 x 23.5 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 14, 2020 · Lot 13
   $7,500≈ £5,770≈ €6,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   66 FU - 9, Atlantic City, 1966

   Photograph · ed. 2/3

   7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (20 x 20 cm)

   Phillips · Jul 13, 2020 · Lot 58
   $6,250≈ £4,962≈ €5,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Gumball, 1966

   Photograph · Board · ed. 4/10

   7 1/4 x 7 3/8 in. (18.4 x 18.7 cm) Secondary mount 13 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (34.3 x 33.7 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 53
   $18,750≈ £15,305≈ €17,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Chicago), 1958

   Photograph

   6 x 8 3/8 in. (15.2 x 21.3 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 95
   $4,750≈ £3,617≈ €4,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Chicago, 1958

   Photograph · ed. 2/20

   7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (18.7 x 18.7 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 159
   $5,250≈ £4,043≈ €4,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Philadelphia, 1962

   Photograph · ed. 5/25

   6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 26
   $16,250≈ £11,502≈ €13,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Selected Images from Pictus Interruptus, 1976-1980

    Photograph · ed. 2/20

    Each approximately 12 x 17 in. (30.5 x 43.2 cm) or the reverse

    Phillips · Apr 9, 2018 · Lot 11
    $12,500≈ £8,848≈ €10,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Blind Man's Bluff, 1966

    Photograph · Board · ed. 3/10

    Each 1 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (4.1 x 21.9 cm) Composite 10 x 8 5/8 in. (25.4 x 21.9 cm) Overall 19 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (50.2 x 45.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2017 · Lot 252
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Untitled (from the series: Double frame), 1968

    Photograph

    22.6 x 15.2 cm (25.1 x 20 cm)

    Lempertz · May 31, 2017 · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
13. 
    Philadelphia, 1964

    Photograph · ed. 18/20

    8 3/4 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 176
    $12,500≈ £10,049≈ €11,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

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