What is a Saul Leiter photograph worth?
1923–2013 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 40 works by Saul Leiter with a published auction price sold between $6,992Sign up free to see and $12,065Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,565Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $9,565Sign up free to see across 40 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,160Sign up free to see across 19 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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Saul Leiter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 44
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $9.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $26.7kSign up free to see Snow, Phillips, May 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 40 | $7k–$12.1kSign up free to see | $9.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (26), Grisebach (11), Rago Auctions (4)
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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.
Recent Saul Leiter sales
- Taxi, C-print — $10,160Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Phone Call, C-print — $7,620Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Through Boards, C-print — $7,260Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 11, 2025
- Paris, C-print — $7,620Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 11, 2025
- Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella, Two dye destruction prints, printed later — $15,480Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Lanesville (nude in chair), Chromogenic print, printed later — $12,065Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Paris (café), Chromogenic print, printed later — $11,430Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- House Bar, Harlem, New York, Dye destruction print, printed later — $12,700Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2024
Questions about Saul Leiter prices
What is a Saul Leiter photograph worth?
Based on 40 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Saul Leiter have sold for a median of $9,565, and half of them sold between $6,992 and $12,065. For photographs alone the median is $9,565 (40 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 Saul Leiter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $26,694 for “Snow” at Phillips in May 2021.
How often do Saul Leiter works sell at auction?
91% of the 44 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Saul Leiter photograph?
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Saul Leiter have appeared at auction 44 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 40 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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