Robert Frank
American · 1924–2019 · Photographer
Robert Frank was a Swiss American photographer and documentary filmmaker. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled The Americans, earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de… (Wikipedia)
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Trolley – New OrleansPhillips · $403,200≈ £293,045≈ €339,594Sign up to see
Trolley, New OrleansPhillips · $242,500≈ £159,950≈ €188,863Sign up to see
City Fathers, Hoboken, New JerseyPhillips · $212,500≈ £167,099≈ €189,546Sign up to see
Robert Frank’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 172 auction results for Robert Frank between 2013 and 2026, of which 105 sold (61%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $411Sign up free to see to $403kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $403kSign up free to see for Trolley – New Orleans at Phillips in April 2021. The most common medium is photographs (170 lots). Most results come from Phillips (149), Bonhams (8) and Lempertz (5).
172 results · page 1 of 5
- City Fathers, 1955-1956$19,350≈ £14,392≈ €16,523Sign up free to see
- St. Petersburg, Florida, 1956$4,864≈ £3,611≈ €4,120Sign up free to see
- $3,328≈ £2,470≈ €2,819Sign up free to see
- Les Américains, 1958$1,408≈ £1,045≈ €1,193Sign up free to see
- $114,300≈ £83,853≈ €96,261Sign up free to see
- $15,240≈ £11,385≈ €13,010Sign up free to see
- 'Mary and Andrea', 1955$4,096≈ £3,084≈ €3,541Sign up free to see
- Charleston, S.C., 1955$8,385≈ £6,271≈ €7,222Sign up free to see
- $7,620≈ £5,758≈ €6,657Sign up free to see
- $101,600≈ £78,486≈ €94,048Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Robert Frank that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Robert Frank photographs (170)
Robert Frank: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Frank at auction?
$403,200Sign up free to see, for Trolley – New Orleans at Phillips (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Robert Frank?
The median sale price is $27.7kSign up free to see across 105 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Robert Frank have sold at auction?
105 of 172 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Robert Frank?
Phillips, Bonhams and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Lempertz
About Robert Frank
Robert Frank was a Swiss American photographer and documentary filmmaker. His most notable work, the 1958 book titled The Americans, earned Frank comparisons to a modern-day de Tocqueville for his fresh and nuanced outsider's view of American society. Critic Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian in 2014, said The Americans "changed the nature of photography, what it could say and how it could say it. [ ... ] it remains perhaps the most influential photography book of the 20th century." Frank later expanded into film and video and experimented with manipulating photographs and photomontage.
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