What is a Slim Aarons photograph worth?
1916–2006 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 19 priced auction sales, works by Slim Aarons have sold for a median of $8,841Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,868Sign up free to see and $14,459Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $12,065Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,065Sign up free to see across 15 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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Slim Aarons prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $8.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $26.8kSign up free to see Poolside Pairs, Grisebach, Jun 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 17 | $4.5k–$14.9kSign up free to see | $12.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $376–$3kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (11), Bonhams (3), Grisebach (2)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.9k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 12 | $8.6k–$18.1kSign up free to see | $12.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Slim Aarons sales
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted — $12,255Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print — $12,160Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 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), Gelatin silver print — $4,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print, printed later — $24,510Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print, printed later — $12,065Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, Photograph — $2,688Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, Oct 26, 2024
- Poolside Pairs, Chromogenic print, printed later — $19,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
Questions about Slim Aarons prices
What is a Slim Aarons photograph worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Slim Aarons have sold for a median of $8,841, and half of them sold between $2,868 and $14,459. For photographs alone the median is $12,065 (17 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 Slim Aarons sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $26,780 for “Poolside Pairs” at Grisebach in June 2022.
Which Slim Aarons medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $12,065 (17 sales).
How often do Slim Aarons works sell at auction?
100% of the 19 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Slim Aarons photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Slim Aarons between 2015 and 2026, and 19 of them sold (100%).
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