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Sid Avery

American · 1918–2002 · Photographer

Sid Avery was an American photographer and director who was best known for capturing the private moments of legendary Hollywood celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson,… (Wikipedia)

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12lots offered2013–2026years recorded82%sold (9)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sid Avery, Cast of Oceans Eleven; Nick Conti, Jerry Lester, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Akim Tameroff, Richard Benedict, Henry Silva, Norman Fell and Clem Harvey, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed laterCast of Oceans Eleven; Nick Conti, Jerry Lester, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Akim Tameroff, Richard Benedict, Henry Silva, Norman Fell and Clem HarveyPhillips · $17,500≈ £11,822≈ €16,159Sign up to see
  2. Sid Avery, "Ocean's Eleven" Cast, 1960, Archival pigment print, printed later"Ocean's Eleven" CastPhillips · £7,500≈ $11,354≈ €10,451Sign up to see
  3. Sid Avery, Cast of 'Ocean's Eleven', 1960, Gelatin silver printCast of 'Ocean's Eleven'Bonhams · $3,840≈ £2,861≈ €3,286Sign up to see

Sid Avery’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).

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Sid Avery, Cast of 'Ocean's Eleven', 1960, Gelatin silver print
Cast of 'Ocean's Eleven', 1960
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$3,840Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, Bogart and Bacall with Dogs, 1952, vintage gelatin silver print
Bogart and Bacall with Dogs, 1952
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$516Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, Nat "King" Cole performs at Ciro's Night Club. In the audience Jack Palance (left) and Gig Young (right), 1954, silver gelatin photograph, ed. 22/70
Nat "King" Cole performs at Ciro's Night Club. In the audience Jack Palance (left) and Gig Young (right), 1954
Leonard Joel · Jul 19, 2023
A$850Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, James Dean on the Set of 'Rebel Without a Cause', 1955, silver gelatin photograph, ed. 22/70
James Dean on the Set of 'Rebel Without a Cause', 1955
Leonard Joel · Jul 19, 2023
A$2,600Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, The Rat Pack: Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Joey Bishop stage a Fight During the Making of Ocean’s 11, 1960, Chromogenic print, printed later
The Rat Pack: Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Joey Bishop stage a Fight During the Making of Ocean’s 11, 1960
Phillips · Oct 14, 2020
$3,750Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, "Ocean's Eleven" Cast, 1960, Archival pigment print, printed later
"Ocean's Eleven" Cast, 1960
Phillips · Nov 6, 2015
£7,500Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, Cast of Oceans Eleven; Nick Conti, Jerry Lester, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Akim Tameroff, Richard Benedict, Henry Silva, Norman Fell and Clem Harvey, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later
Cast of Oceans Eleven; Nick Conti, Jerry Lester, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Akim Tameroff, Richard Benedict, Henry Silva, Norman Fell and Clem Harvey, 1960
Phillips · Apr 2, 2015
$17,500Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, James Dean on the set of "Rebel without a cause", 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later
James Dean on the set of "Rebel without a cause", 1955
Lempertz · May 30, 2014
€1,464Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, Marlon Brando at Home, 1955/1976, Gelatin silver print
Marlon Brando at Home, 1955/1976
Bonhams · Jan 13, 2013
$563Sign up free to see
Sid Avery, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 1952, Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil and the photographer's credit and reproduction rights stamps on the reverse
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 1952
Bonhams · Dec 11, 2023
Sid Avery, Audrey Hepburn at Paramount Studios; Jack Benny, 1957, Gelatin silver prints
Audrey Hepburn at Paramount Studios; Jack Benny, 1957
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2014

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