Russell Lee
American · 1903–1986 · Photographer
Russell Werner Lee was an American photographer and photojournalist, best known for his work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression. His images… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Detail of side of Earl Pauley's farmhouse near Smithland, IowaLempertz · €1,008≈ $1,176≈ £884Sign up to see
Abandoned Garage on highway #2, Western North DakotaLempertz · €945≈ $1,103≈ £828Sign up to see
The 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).
Lots sold
11
of 13 offered · 2015–2025
Sell-through
85%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 13 | 11 | 85% | $539Sign up | $300Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Photograph | 13 | 11 | 85% | $539Sign up | $300Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.