Robert Capa, The Magnificent Eleven

Robert Capa

American · 1913–1954 · Photographer

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American war photographer and photojournalist. He is considered by some to be the greatest combat and adventure photographer in history. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Robert Capa, Death of a Loyalist Soldier, 1936, Gelatin silver print with applied pigment, probably printed in the 1930s or early 1940sDeath of a Loyalist SoldierPhillips · $162,500≈ £115,020≈ €132,071Sign up to see
  2. Robert Capa, D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed no later than 1954D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, NormandyPhillips · $43,750≈ £34,733≈ €38,618Sign up to see
  3. Robert Capa, Spanish Civil War, 7. November 1938, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, 1938–1941Spanish Civil War, 7. November 1938Grisebach · €12,200≈ $16,252≈ £10,327Sign up to see

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Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948, Gelatin silver print
Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
$3,584Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The Falling Soldier, 1936, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c.
The Falling Soldier, 1936
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€2,032Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, 1944, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c.
D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, 1944
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€1,778Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, 1944, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c.
D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, 1944
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€1,651Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Thanksgiving Day, 1944, photograph from 1944 depicting American soldiers celebrating Thanksgiving on the front lin
Thanksgiving Day, 1944
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026
€280Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso & Francoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, France, 1948, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed
Pablo Picasso & Francoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, France, 1948
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€4,410Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Women protesting against war, Paris 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1960s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in good condition. Photographer's name stamp, stamp "Portfolio", several handwritten dated "14 Julliet 1936" by an unident
Women protesting against war, Paris 1936, 1936
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€2,600Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Members of the International Brigades, Madrid, Spain 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1967 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Members of the International Brigades, Madrid, Spain 1936, 1936
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€950Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Invasion of allied troops in North Africa, Algeria 1942, 1942, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper
Invasion of allied troops in North Africa, Algeria 1942, 1942
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€2,200Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, US troops in Naples, Chiunzi Pass, Italy, September 1943, 1943, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight semi-matte paper
US troops in Naples, Chiunzi Pass, Italy, September 1943, 1943
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€1,400Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Liberation of Naples by US troops, Italy, September 1943, 1943, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight semi-matte paper
Liberation of Naples by US troops, Italy, September 1943, 1943
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€2,400Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Girl of the Résistance hunting German snipers, Paris, August 1944, 1944, Vintage silver print on single-weight Radiophoto paper, in good condition. "Associated Press Radiophoto from Signal Corps From New York" agency caption label
Girl of the Résistance hunting German snipers, Paris, August 1944, 1944
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€1,100Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, No-man's land before the Cassino battle', Italy, February 1944, 1944, Vintage silver print on double-weight glossy paper
No-man's land before the Cassino battle', Italy, February 1944, 1944
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€1,800Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, US troops landing on D-Day, Normandy, 6th June 1944, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy Agfa paper, in good condition. Archive stamp of the Swiss publisher "Editions Rencontre" and various handwritten annotations on the r
US troops landing on D-Day, Normandy, 6th June 1944, 1944
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€3,600Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, American airborne landings East of the Rhine, Germany, March 1945, 1945, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper
American airborne landings East of the Rhine, Germany, March 1945, 1945
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€1,800Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Organ grinder in the Russian zone, Berlin 1945, 1945, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1960s on double-weight semi-matte paper
Organ grinder in the Russian zone, Berlin 1945, 1945
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€1,000Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948, Gelatin silver print
Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948
Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025
$2,048Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso and his son Claude at the beach, Golfe-Juan, France, gelatin silver print
Pablo Picasso and his son Claude at the beach, Golfe-Juan, France
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$1,386Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Mothers of Naples lament their sons, Italy 1943, 1943, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Mothers of Naples lament their sons, Italy 1943, 1943
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024
€1,600Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The arrival of immigrants from Europe, Haifa, Israel 1949, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
The arrival of immigrants from Europe, Haifa, Israel 1949, 1949
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024
€2,600Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later
D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$3,810Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Ernest Hemingway hunting for pheasants with his dog, Sun Valley, Idaho, gelatin silver print
Ernest Hemingway hunting for pheasants with his dog, Sun Valley, Idaho
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$1,197Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Village for Blind Immigrants and their Families, near Gedera, Israel, gelatin silver print
Village for Blind Immigrants and their Families, near Gedera, Israel
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023
$1,260Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, France, gelatin silver print
Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, France
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023
$3,528Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Republican volunteers, Spanish Civil War, Barcelona 1936, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Republican volunteers, Spanish Civil War, Barcelona 1936, 1936
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023
€3,400Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Death of a Loyalist Militiaman near Espejo, Córdoba Front, Spain, gelatin silver print
Death of a Loyalist Militiaman near Espejo, Córdoba Front, Spain
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$3,276Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The Coming Generation, China, 1938, gelatin silver print
The Coming Generation, China, 1938
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023
$1,638Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Untitled (From Spanish Civil War), c. 1937, vintage gelatin silver print
Untitled (From Spanish Civil War), c. 1937
Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023
$968Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Liberation of Paris, August 26, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
Liberation of Paris, August 26, 1944
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
€5,000Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed 2016
D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£2,794Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The Falling Soldier’ (Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death), Córdoba front, September 5th, 1936, photograph
The Falling Soldier’ (Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death), Córdoba front, September 5th, 1936
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021
€3,400Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Normandy, 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Normandy, 1944
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
£3,000Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944, Gelatin silver print, probably printed no later than 1954
D-Day Landing, Omaha Beach, Normandy, 1944
Phillips · Jul 13, 2020
$43,750Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The Last Man killed, 1945, Gelatin silver print, printed before
The Last Man killed, 1945
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020
€3,500Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Henri Matisse at Cimiez (Nice), 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Henri Matisse at Cimiez (Nice), 1949
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$3,250Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Untitled (Second Sino-Japanese War), 1937/38, Vintage or early gelatin silver print
Untitled (Second Sino-Japanese War), 1937/38
Lempertz · May 31, 2019
€1,240Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Picasso und Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug von Igor Bakht. Agfa-Papier
Picasso und Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, 1948
Grisebach · May 29, 2019
€5,000Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Death of a Loyalist Soldier, 1936, Gelatin silver print with applied pigment, probably printed in the 1930s or early 1940s
Death of a Loyalist Soldier, 1936
Phillips · Apr 9, 2018
$162,500Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, The falling soldier, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed early 1950s
The falling soldier, 1936
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2016
€2,480Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Henri Matisse, Vence, 1949, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1955
Henri Matisse, Vence, 1949
Phillips · May 19, 2016
£3,750Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, FRANCE Le Barcares March 1939, 1939, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
FRANCE Le Barcares March 1939, 1939
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$2,440Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, FRANCE Normandy June 6th 1944, 1944, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
FRANCE Normandy June 6th 1944, 1944
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$3,660Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, FRANCE Paris August 25th 1944, 1944, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
FRANCE Paris August 25th 1944, 1944
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$3,660Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, USSR Moscow September 1947, 1947, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
USSR Moscow September 1947, 1947
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$3,660Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, USSR Stalingrad 1947, 1947, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
USSR Stalingrad 1947, 1947
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$3,660Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, ISRAEL Near Haifa 1950, 1950, gelatin silver print, printed between 1955 and 1962
ISRAEL Near Haifa 1950, 1950
Smith & Singer · Apr 6, 2016
A$2,440Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Pablo Picasso und Françoise Gilot am Strand von Golfe-Juan, 1948, Silbergelatineabzug des Nachlasses, 2000
Pablo Picasso und Françoise Gilot am Strand von Golfe-Juan, 1948
Grisebach · May 28, 2014
€4,750Sign up free to see
Robert Capa, Paris, September 1944, Pablo Picasso verlässt sein Atelier, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
Paris, September 1944, Pablo Picasso verlässt sein Atelier
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013
€4,750Sign up free to see

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Robert Capa, The Magnificent Eleven
The Magnificent Eleven1944
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