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Russell Lee

American · 1903–1986 · Photographer

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13auction results2015–2025years recorded85%sold (11)$300Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Russell Lee, Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, Iowa, 1936, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver printDetail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, IowaLempertz · €1,008≈ $1,176≈ £884Sign up to see
  2. Russell Lee, Abandoned Garage on highway #2, Western North Dakota, Oct. 1937, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver printAbandoned Garage on highway #2, Western North DakotaLempertz · €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Sign up to see
  3. Russell Lee, The hands of Mrs. Andrew Ostermeyer, wife of a homesteader, Woodbury County, Iowa, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed laterThe hands of Mrs. Andrew Ostermeyer, wife of a homesteader, Woodbury County, IowaLempertz · €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Sign up to see

Russell Lee’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).

ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Russell Lee between 2015 and 2025, of which 11 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $1.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, Iowa at Lempertz in December 2025. The most common medium is photographs (13 lots). Most results come from Austin Auction Gallery (5), Lempertz (4) and Bonhams (4).

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  1. Russell Lee, Migrant man and wife camped near Sebastian, Texas, 1939, Vintage gelatin silver print
    Migrant man and wife camped near Sebastian, Texas, 1939
    Photograph
    16.8 x 24.9 cm (20.2 x 25.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 557
    €668≈ $779≈ £586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Russell Lee, The hands of Mrs. Andrew Ostermeyer, wife of a homesteader, Woodbury County, Iowa, 1936, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    The hands of Mrs. Andrew Ostermeyer, wife of a homesteader, Woodbury County, Iowa, 1936
    Photograph
    19.1 x 23.5 cm (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 559
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Russell Lee, Abandoned Garage on highway #2, Western North Dakota, Oct. 1937, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Abandoned Garage on highway #2, Western North Dakota, Oct. 1937
    Photograph
    17.8 x 24.3 cm (20.5 x 25.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 562
    €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Russell Lee, Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, Iowa, 1936, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, Iowa, 1936
    Photograph
    16.5 x 24.7 cm (20.3 x 25.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 563
    €1,008≈ $1,176≈ £884Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Russell Lee, Unemployed, Winter of 1935-36, New York City, 1978, gelatin silver print on paper
    Unemployed, Winter of 1935-36, New York City, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    sight: approx 7"h, 10"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3332
    $300≈ £226≈ €268HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Russell Lee, Fourth of July - Belton, Texas, 1978, gelatin silver print on paper
    Fourth of July - Belton, Texas, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    image: approx 10 3/8"h, 13 5/16"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3333
    $225≈ £169≈ €201HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Russell Lee, Russell Lee: Photographer, 1978, gelatin silver print on paper
    Russell Lee: Photographer, 1978
    Photograph · Paper
    image: approx 9.75"h, 7 7/8"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3334
    $650≈ £489≈ €581HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Russell Lee, Russell Lee: Photographer, Hardcover art book: "Russell Lee: Photographer
    Russell Lee: Photographer
    Photograph
    approx 9"h, 11.5"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3335
    $200≈ £151≈ €179HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80–150View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Russell Lee, Russell Lee: Photographer, Paperback art book: "Russell Lee: Photographer
    Russell Lee: Photographer
    Photograph · Paper
    approx 9"h, 11.5"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 3336
    $80≈ £60≈ €71HammerSign up free to seeEst. $80–150View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Russell Lee, Farmer Woman with Homemade Jelly near Northampton, Massachusetts, 1939, Gelatin silver print
    Farmer Woman with Homemade Jelly near Northampton, Massachusetts, 1939
    Photograph
    9 1/8 x 13 1/2 in (23.2 x 34.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 387
    $64≈ £51≈ €58Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Bonhams ↗

Russell Lee photographs (13)

Russell Lee: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Russell Lee at auction?

$1,176Sign up free to see, for Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, Iowa at Lempertz (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Russell Lee?

The median sale price is $300Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Russell Lee have sold at auction?

11 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Russell Lee?

Austin Auction Gallery, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Austin Auction Gallery · Lempertz · Bonhams

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