Roman Vishniac Photographs: Auction Prices

1897–1990

Roman Vishniac photographs have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 18 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%. The median price realised is $2.2kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.3kSign up free to see–$6.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Hedar [David Eckstein, seven years old, and classmates in cheder, Jewish elementary school, Brod], sold at Grisebach in December 2021 for $22.6kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Grisebach (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).

€20,000≈ $22,628≈ £16,999Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumHedar [David Eckstein, seven years old, and classmates in cheder, Jewish elementary school, Brod]Grisebach202120auction results2007–2026years recorded90%sold$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Roman Vishniac photographs: key figures

Auction results: 20
Sold rate: 90%
Active at auction: 2007–2026
Median price: $2.2kSign up free to see
Record price: $22.6kSign up free to see Hedar [David Eckstein, seven years old, and classmates in cheder, Jewish elementary school, Brod], Grisebach, Dec 2021

Top auction houses: Grisebach (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), Clarke Auction Gallery (3)

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All photographs results

'Come Celebrate Chanukah', Kazimierz, Kraków, 1935-38
Photograph
27 x 34.5 cm (27.8 x 35.2 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 545
€1,905≈ $2,217≈ £1,647Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Warsaw
Photograph
11 h x 9⅝ w in (28 x 24 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 256
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
In Front of the Synagogue on Saturday, 1937
Photograph
11 h x 13¾ w in (28 x 35 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 255
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Warsaw
Photograph
13⅝ h x 10¾ w in (35 x 27 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 254
$1,270≈ £949≈ €1,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Cheder, Slonim
Photograph
15.25" h x 15.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 12, 2025 · Lot 95
$550≈ £414≈ €475HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Portrait of Albert Einstein
Photograph
Image: 9.625" h 7.625" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 12, 2025 · Lot 94
$2,200≈ £1,656≈ €1,902HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Carpartho Ruthenia
Photograph
image size: 25,5 by 34cm; 74 by 53,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2024 · Lot 338
ZAR 18,760≈ $1,067≈ £808≈ €959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Albert Einstein in Princeton, 1942
Photograph · Paper
60,2 x 50,4 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024 · Lot 51
€2,400≈ $2,609≈ £2,041HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Untitled, c. 1920
Photograph
10½ h x 14 w in (27 x 36 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 136
$882≈ £698≈ €811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Vilno Side Entrance of the Ghetto
Photograph
13¼ h x 10¼ w in (34 x 26 cm)
Wright · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 235
$1,512≈ £1,190≈ €1,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
The Cheder, Slonim (from A Vanished World series)
Photograph
10⅝ h x 10⅝ w in (27 x 27 cm)
Wright · Aug 8, 2023 · Lot 237
$1,260≈ £992≈ €1,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Warsaw ghetto, hungry child), c. 1937
Photograph
7 5/8 x 9 3/4in (19.3 x 24.7cm)
Bonhams · Feb 22, 2023 · Lot 150
$485≈ £400≈ €455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–3,200View at Bonhams ↗
Lublin, The Old Cemetery Stary Kiricyt on the Grodzisk Hill, 1935
Photograph
11" high x 10.75" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 3, 2022 · Lot 124
$1,300≈ £991≈ €1,181HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Talmud, Warschau, 1936
Photograph
19,5 × 23,7 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 2022
€3,750≈ $4,243≈ £3,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
Hedar [David Eckstein, seven years old, and classmates in cheder, Jewish elementary school, Brod], Um 1938
Photograph
34,6 × 27,8 cm
Grisebach · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 2021
€20,000≈ $22,628≈ £16,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–25,000View at Grisebach ↗
Heder, 1938
Photograph
26,5 × 26,6 cm
Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 2127
€6,250≈ $7,091≈ £5,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
Isaac Street, Krakow, 1938
Photograph
13 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (33.3 x 26.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 4, 2016 · Lot 169
$13,750≈ £9,634≈ €12,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Chederschüler, Vrchni Apša, 1937
Photograph
19,7 × 19,5 cm
Grisebach · Nov 25, 2015 · Lot 2151
€6,250≈ $6,616≈ £4,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
Chederschüler, Vrchni Apša, 1937
Photograph · ed. AP
38,9 × 38,9 cm
Grisebach · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 2182
€14,750≈ $18,401≈ £11,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
Polen, Um 1936
Photograph
24,1 × 19,4 cm
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1298
€2,975≈ $4,385≈ £2,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗