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Ruth Bernhard Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1905–2006

Ruth Bernhard photographs have appeared at auction 106 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 86 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.6kSign up free to see and $6.4kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is In the Box- Horizontal, sold at Phillips in April 2014 for $15kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (31), Bonhams (23) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10).

$15,000≈ £9,020≈ €10,877Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumIn the Box- HorizontalPhillips106auction results2008–2026years recorded81%sold$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Ruth Bernhard photographs: key figures

Auction results
106
Sold rate
81%
Active at auction
2008–2026
Median price
$3.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$15kSign up free to see In the Box- Horizontal, Phillips, Apr 2014

Top auction houses: Phillips (31), Bonhams (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10)

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  1. Perspective II by Ruth Bernhard, Silver gelatin print, mounted, sold Mar 2011
    Perspective II
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 44
    $8,125≈ £4,987≈ €5,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. IN THE CIRCLE by Ruth Bernhard, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2010
    IN THE CIRCLE
    Photograph
    19.9 x 20 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 763
    €1,800≈ $2,384≈ £1,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Hips Horizontal by Ruth Bernhard, Silver gelatin print, mounted, sold Oct 2010
    Hips Horizontal
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 488
    $6,125≈ £3,855≈ €4,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. IN THE BOX - HORIZONTAL by Ruth Bernhard, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2010
    IN THE BOX - HORIZONTAL
    Photograph
    19,4 x 34,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 116
    €10,800≈ $13,127≈ £9,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Hips Horizontal by Ruth Bernhard, 1975, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2008
    Hips Horizontal, 1975
    Photograph
    27,2 × 34,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1323
    €3,570≈ $5,552≈ £2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Dark Torso by Ruth Bernhard, 1971, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2008
    Dark Torso, 1971
    Photograph
    33,1 × 25,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1322
    €4,165≈ $6,477≈ £3,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗

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