What is a Ruth Bernhard photograph worth?
1905–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 86 priced auction sales, works by Ruth Bernhard have sold for a median of $3,655Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,683Sign up free to see and $6,420Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,819Sign up free to see across 82 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,200Sign up free to see across 33 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ruth Bernhard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 102
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $3.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15kSign up free to see Draped Torso, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 82 | $1.9k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (31), Bonhams (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 21 | $982–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 57 | $2.4k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Ruth Bernhard sales
- Silk, Gelatin silver print, prined later — $3,844Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Nude In the Box, Horizontal, lithograph on heavy paper — $1,200Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- The Eternal Body (Portfolio) — $11,520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Perspective II', Gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'Wet Silk', Gelatin silver print — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'Sand Dune', Gelatin silver print — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'Draped Torso', Gelatin silver print — $2,432Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Classic Torso, gelatin silver print — $2,540Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 1, 2025
Questions about Ruth Bernhard prices
What is a Ruth Bernhard photograph worth?
Based on 86 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ruth Bernhard have sold for a median of $3,655, and half of them sold between $1,683 and $6,420. For photographs alone the median is $3,819 (82 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ruth Bernhard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,000 for “Draped Torso” at Phillips in April 2014.
How often do Ruth Bernhard works sell at auction?
84% of the 102 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ruth Bernhard photograph?
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Ruth Bernhard have appeared at auction 102 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 86 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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