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Saul Leiter

American · 1923–2013 · Painter, Photographer

Saul Leiter was an American photographer and painter whose early work in the 1940s and 1950s was an important contribution to what came to be recognized as the New York school… (Wikipedia)

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41auction results2010–2026years recorded90%sold (37)$10.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Saul Leiter, Snow, February 1970, Chromogenic print, printed laterSnowPhillips · £18,900≈ $26,694≈ €21,875Sign up to see
  2. Saul Leiter, Lanesville (Variant), 1958, Chromogenic print, printed 2008Lanesville (Variant)Phillips · £11,875≈ $17,361≈ €15,505Sign up to see
  3. Saul Leiter, Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella, 1957-1958, Two dye destruction prints, printed laterSnowy Scene; 1/2 of Red UmbrellaPhillips · $15,480≈ £11,576≈ €13,332Sign up to see

Saul Leiter’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 41 auction results for Saul Leiter between 2010 and 2026, of which 37 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.7kSign up free to see to $26.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.7kSign up free to see for Snow at Phillips in May 2021. The most common medium is photographs (41 lots). Most results come from Phillips (26), Grisebach (8) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. Saul Leiter, Taxi, C-print
    Taxi
    Photograph
    9 h x 13½ w in (23 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 110
    $10,160≈ £7,454≈ €8,557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Saul Leiter, Phone Call, C-print
    Phone Call
    Photograph
    9 h x 13½ w in (23 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $7,620≈ £5,590≈ €6,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Saul Leiter, Paris, C-print
    Paris
    Photograph
    13½ h x 9 w in (34 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 108
    $7,620≈ £5,693≈ €6,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Saul Leiter, Through Boards, C-print
    Through Boards
    Photograph
    13½ h x 9 w in (34 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $7,260≈ £5,424≈ €6,198Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Saul Leiter, Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella, 1957-1958, Two dye destruction prints, printed later
    Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella, 1957-1958
    Photograph
    Each 13 1/2 x 9 in. (34.3 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 311
    $15,480≈ £11,576≈ €13,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Saul Leiter, Paris (café), 1959, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Paris (café), 1959
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 8 7/8 in. (34.3 x 22.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $11,430≈ £8,830≈ €10,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Saul Leiter, Lanesville (nude in chair), 1958, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Lanesville (nude in chair), 1958
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (34 x 22.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $12,065≈ £9,320≈ €11,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Saul Leiter, House Bar, Harlem, New York, 1950s, Dye destruction print, printed later
    House Bar, Harlem, New York, 1950s
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 9 in. (34.3 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 89
    $12,700≈ £10,040≈ €11,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Saul Leiter, Carmen (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), c. 1960, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Carmen (for 'Harper's Bazaar'), c. 1960
    Photograph
    49.4 x 32.8 cm (50.9 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 694
    €6,930≈ $7,536≈ £5,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Saul Leiter, Snowy Scene, 1958, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Snowy Scene, 1958
    Photograph · ed. 2/10
    18 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (47.9 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $8,890≈ £7,232≈ €8,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗

Saul Leiter photographs (41)

Saul Leiter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Saul Leiter at auction?

$26,694Sign up free to see, for Snow at Phillips (May 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Saul Leiter?

The median sale price is $10.2kSign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Saul Leiter have sold at auction?

37 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Saul Leiter?

Phillips, Grisebach and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Rago Auctions

About Saul Leiter

Saul Leiter was an American photographer and painter whose early work in the 1940s and 1950s was an important contribution to what came to be recognized as the New York school of photography.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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