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Slim Aarons

American · 1916–2006 · Photographer

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22lots offered2015–2026years recorded100%sold (19)$8.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, C-Print, 2022Poolside PairsGrisebach · €25,000≈ $26,780≈ £21,289Sign up to see
  2. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed laterPoolside PairsPhillips · $24,510≈ £18,329≈ €21,109Sign up to see
  3. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed laterPoolside PairsPhillips · $19,050≈ £14,559≈ €17,386Sign up to see

Slim Aarons’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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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Slim Aarons between 2015 and 2026, of which 19 sold (100%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $376Sign up free to see to $26.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $26.8kSign up free to see for Poolside Pairs at Grisebach in June 2022. The most common medium is photographs (17 lots). Most results come from Phillips (11), Nadeau's Auction Gallery (3) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 112/150
    37 5/8 x 56 1/8 in. (95.6 x 142.6 cm) Overall 41 1/2 x 59 1/2 in. (105.4 x 151.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $12,255≈ £9,115≈ €10,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 113/150
    37 7/8 x 56 3/8 in. (96.2 x 143.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    $12,160≈ £9,059≈ €10,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Slim Aarons, The Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, and Van Heflin, New Year's Eve, the Crown Room of Romanoff's, Beverly Hills), 1957, Gelatin silver print
    The Kings of Hollywood (Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, James Stewart, and Van Heflin, New Year's Eve, the Crown Room of Romanoff's, Beverly Hills), 1957
    Photograph · ed. 50/250
    15 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (39.4 x 50.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 180
    $4,480≈ £3,373≈ €3,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 94/150
    38 1/8 x 56 1/8 in. (96.8 x 142.6 cm) Overall 44 3/4 x 63 3/8 in. (113.7 x 161 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $24,510≈ £18,329≈ €21,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 88/150
    38 1/8 x 56 1/8 in. (96.8 x 142.6 cm) Overall 44 3/4 x 63 3/8 in. (113.7 x 161 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $12,065≈ £9,320≈ €11,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 70/150
    37 7/8 x 56 3/8 in. (96.2 x 143.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 61
    $7,680≈ £6,097≈ €7,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Slim Aarons, Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Photograph
    Colony Hotel, Palm Beach
    Photograph
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 373
    $2,688≈ £2,070≈ €2,483Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  8. Slim Aarons, Poolside Pairs, 1970, Chromogenic print, printed later
    Poolside Pairs, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 67/150
    38 1/8 x 56 1/8 in. (96.8 x 142.6 cm) Overall 44 3/4 x 63 3/8 in. (113.7 x 161 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 348
    $19,050≈ £14,559≈ €17,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Slim Aarons, Swimming Pool on the Beach, 1980, Chromogenic print, printed later, mounted
    Swimming Pool on the Beach, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 1/150
    Image: 95 x 143 cm (37 3/8 x 56 1/4 in.) Frame: 124.5 x 171 cm (49 x 67 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    £6,985≈ $8,841≈ €8,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Slim Aarons, Poolside Gossip, digital reproduction print
    Poolside Gossip
    Print (other)
    510 x 815mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 26
    NZ$609≈ $376≈ £296≈ €346Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Slim Aarons that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Slim Aarons photographs (17)

Slim Aarons: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Slim Aarons at auction?

$26,780Sign up free to see, for Poolside Pairs at Grisebach (June 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Slim Aarons?

The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Slim Aarons have sold at auction?

19 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Slim Aarons?

Phillips, Nadeau's Auction Gallery and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Bonhams

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