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Roy DeCarava

American · 1919–2009 · Painter, Printmaker

Roy Rudolph DeCarava was an American photographer. DeCarava received early critical acclaim for his fine-art photography, initially engaging and imaging the lives of African… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Roy DeCarava, Hallway, New York, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed laterHallway, New YorkPhillips · $72,500≈ £59,179≈ €66,526Sign up to see
  2. Roy DeCarava, Edna Smith, 1955, Gelatin silver printEdna SmithPhillips · $30,000≈ £22,665≈ €25,525Sign up to see
  3. Roy DeCarava, Dancers, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed laterDancersPhillips · $28,380≈ £21,223≈ €24,442Sign up to see

Roy DeCarava’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (15 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Roy DeCarava, Untitled (Man with Portfolio), late 1960s, Gelatin silver print
Untitled (Man with Portfolio), late 1960s
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$12,900Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Dancers, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Dancers, 1956
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$28,380Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Apartment for Rent 1977-78, 1977-78, gelatin silver print
Apartment for Rent 1977-78, 1977-78
Menzies · Aug 30, 2023
A$4,418Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Hallway, New York, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Hallway, New York, 1953
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019
$72,500Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Edna Smith, 1955, Gelatin silver print
Edna Smith, 1955
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$30,000Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Billie Holiday and Hazel Scott at a Party, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Billie Holiday and Hazel Scott at a Party, 1957
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$18,750Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Hallway, New York, 1953, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Hallway, New York, 1953
Phillips · Oct 3, 2017
$16,250Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Man Coming Up Subway Stairs, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Man Coming Up Subway Stairs, 1952
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$20,000Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, George Morrow, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later
George Morrow, 1956
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017
$10,625Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Catsup Bottles, Table and Coat, New York, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Catsup Bottles, Table and Coat, New York, 1952
Phillips · Apr 3, 2017
$20,000Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Arnette, New York, 1957, Gelatin silver print
Arnette, New York, 1957
Phillips · Oct 5, 2016
$16,250Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Hands., 1947 Silkscreen "Hands." Possibly hand signed (?) and dated in ink lower left
Hands.
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014
$300Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Man in Window, 1978, Gelatin silver print
Man in Window, 1978
Phillips · Apr 2, 2013
$8,750Sign up free to see
Roy DeCarava, Kids God Bless, 1950s, Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1960
Kids God Bless, 1950s
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
Roy DeCarava, Dancers, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Dancers, 1956
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025

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