Richard Avedon

American · 1923–2004

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion,… (Wikipedia)

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The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, LondonPhillips · Nov 2022£809,000≈ $962,467≈ €936,799Sign up to see
The FamilyPhillips · Oct 2013$341,000≈ £209,950≈ €251,586Sign up to see
Brigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27Phillips · Sep 2020£212,500≈ $270,661≈ €232,647Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 186 auction results for Richard Avedon between 2002 and 2026, of which 157 sold (84%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $230Sign up free to see to $962kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $962kSign up free to see for The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is photographs (161 lots). Most results come from Phillips (131), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8) and Bonhams (8).

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Rudolf Nureyev, En Pointe, New York exhibition poster, 1980
Lithograph
19⅜ h x 15⅝ w in (49 x 40 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 102
$768≈ £581≈ €674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Renée, The new Look of Dior', Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1947, 1947
Photograph · Paper
35.5 x 27.7 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 175
€2,000≈ $2,323≈ £1,733HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Brigitte Bardot, Hair by Alexandre', Paris 1959, 1959
Photograph · Paper
35.7 x 27.7 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 176
€2,400≈ $2,788≈ £2,080HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Judy Garland in Tramp Costume, 1951
Photograph · Board
7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 206
$1,920≈ £1,430≈ €1,643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Georges Braque and his wife Augustine 1.27.59', 1959
Photograph · ed. 4/16
6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 235
$1,024≈ £763≈ €875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Dovima with Elephants, 1955
Photograph
25,5 x 20cm
Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 246
€52,800≈ $61,607≈ £46,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Van Ham ↗
An Autobiography, 1993
Print (other) · Paper
1½ h x 11⅛ w x 14¼ d in (4 x 28 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 102
$572≈ £437≈ €497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Marlene Dietrich, Turban by Dior, The Ritz, Paris, August, 1955
Photograph · ed. 57/75
17 3/8 x 14 in. (44.1 x 35.6 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 121
$12,900≈ £9,647≈ €11,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
The Vicomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes and Raymundo de Larrain, New York, New York, 5/16/61, 1961
Photograph · ed. 10/13
6 x 6 in. (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 124
$25,800≈ £19,294≈ €22,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
John Martin, dancer, New York City, 3-20-75, 1975
Photograph · ed. 14/50
9 3/4 x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.3 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 271
$4,128≈ £3,087≈ €3,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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Richard Avedon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Avedon at auction?

$962,467Sign up free to see, for The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Avedon?

The median sale price is $15kSign up free to see across 157 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Avedon have sold at auction?

157 of 186 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Richard Avedon?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

About Richard Avedon

Richard Avedon was an American fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle specializing in capturing movement in still pictures of fashion, theater and dance. An obituary published in The New York Times said that "his fashion and portrait photographs helped define America's image of style, beauty and culture for the last half-century".

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