Ruth Orkin Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1921–1985

ArtSell has recorded 55 auction results for Ruth Orkin photographs between 2007 and 2026, and 42 of them sold (76%). The median price realised is $4.4kSign up free to see across 42 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2.8kSign up free to see–$9.7kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $40.3kSign up free to see for American Girl in Italy at Grisebach in November 2007. The houses with the most results are Phillips (37), Lempertz (4) and Grisebach (4).

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1. 
   An American Girl in Italy, Florence, 1951

   Photograph

   8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.3 x 30.2 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 1, 2014 · Lot 91
   $7,500≈ £4,510≈ €5,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Tired little boy after the circus, late 1940s

   Photograph

   17 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (44.8 x 29.8 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2013 · Lot 258
   $3,750≈ £2,309≈ €2,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Woman Shaking Pebble from her Shoe, MOMA Garden, Gaston Lachaise sculpture, NYC, 1945-1949

   Photograph

   12 7/8 x 9in

   Bonhams · Jun 30, 2013 · Lot 5156
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Untitled, circa 1948

   Photograph

   7 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (18.4 x 23.8 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 200
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   American Girl in Italy, 1951

   Photograph

   20,5 × 30,4 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1287
   €11,900≈ $14,599≈ £9,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
6. 
   American Girl in Italy, 1951

   Photograph

   20,5 × 30,4 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1277
   €27,370≈ $40,338≈ £19,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗

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