What is a Richard Avedon photograph worth?
1923–2004 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 157 works by Richard Avedon with a published auction price sold between $5,063Sign up free to see and $54,789Sign up free to see, and the median is $15,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $21,250Sign up free to see across 132 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,710Sign up free to see across 51 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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Richard Avedon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 186
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $15kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $962kSign up free to see The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London, Phillips, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 132 | $10.4k–$74.1kSign up free to see | $21.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 20 | $389–$826Sign up free to see | $586Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (131), Bonhams (8), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 57 | $6.3k–$30kSign up free to see | $12.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 70 | $4.4k–$53.6kSign up free to see | $18.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 21 | $2.4k–$104kSign up free to see | $79.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Richard Avedon sales
- Rudolf Nureyev, En Pointe, New York exhibition poster, offset lithograph — $768Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Renée, The new Look of Dior', Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper — $2,323Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Brigitte Bardot, Hair by Alexandre', Paris 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte Agfa pape — $2,788Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Judy Garland in Tramp Costume, Gelatin silver print; signed in ink on the image, flush-mounted to board — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Georges Braque and his wife Augustine 1.27.59', Gelatin silver print; signed in the black image border with a stylus — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Dovima with Elephants, Späterer Gelatinesilberabzug auf Agfa — $61,607Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- An Autobiography, bound printed paper — $572Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- The Vicomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes and Raymundo de Larrain, New York, New York, 5/16/61, Gelatin silver print, printed 1962 — $25,800Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
Questions about Richard Avedon prices
What is a Richard Avedon photograph worth?
Based on 157 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richard Avedon have sold for a median of $15,000, and half of them sold between $5,063 and $54,789. For photographs alone the median is $21,250 (132 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 Richard Avedon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $962,467 for “The Beatles Portfolio: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, London” at Phillips in November 2022.
Which Richard Avedon medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $21,250 (132 sales).
How often do Richard Avedon works sell at auction?
84% of the 186 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richard Avedon photograph?
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Richard Avedon have appeared at auction 186 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 157 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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