What is a Stephen Shore photograph worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 99 works by Stephen Shore with a published auction price sold between $3,960Sign up free to see and $12,669Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,870Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,870Sign up free to see across 95 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,350Sign up free to see across 33 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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Stephen Shore prices by medium
- Auction results
- 122
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $5.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $40kSign up free to see U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 95 | $3.9k–$12.3kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $4.3k–$20kSign up free to see | $11.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (60), Lempertz (36), Grisebach (10)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 54 | $3.2k–$8.6kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 41 | $4.4k–$16kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $34.6k–$38.3kSign up free to see | $37.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Stephen Shore sales
- 'MacDonald Ave., Terrace Bay, Ontario, 8/14/74', Chromogenic print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- U.S. 1, Arundel, Maine, July 17, 1974, Chromogenic (contact) print on Fujicolor paper, printed — $2,809Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Winnipeg, Manitobe, August 16, 1974, Chromogenic (contact) print on Fujicolor-Crystal-Archive paper, printed later — $2,217Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- West Fifteenth Street and Vine Street, Cincinnatti, Ohio, May 15, 1974, Chromogenic print, reprinted 2012 (under the supervision of the photographer) — $3,844Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Holden Street, North Adams, Massachusetts, July 13, 1974, Chromogenic print, reprinted 2012 (under the supervision of the photographer) — $6,357Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Marland Street, Hobbs, New Mexico, February 19, 1975, Chromogenic print, reprinted 2012 (under the supervision of the photographer) — $4,139Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25, 1974, Chromogenic print, reprinted 2012 (under the supervision of the photographer) — $4,139Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Presidio, Texas, February 21, 1975, Chromogenic print, reprinted 2012 (under the supervision of the photographer) — $4,435Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
Questions about Stephen Shore prices
What is a Stephen Shore photograph worth?
Based on 99 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Stephen Shore have sold for a median of $5,870, and half of them sold between $3,960 and $12,669. For photographs alone the median is $5,870 (95 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 Stephen Shore sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,000 for “U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Stephen Shore medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $11,563 (4 sales).
How often do Stephen Shore works sell at auction?
81% of the 122 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Stephen Shore photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 122 auction results for Stephen Shore between 2002 and 2026, and 99 of them sold (81%).
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