What is a Steve Schapiro photograph worth?
1934–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 6 works by Steve Schapiro with a published auction price sold between $701Sign up free to see and $2,365Sign up free to see, and the median is $864Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $864Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $864Sign up free to see across 6 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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Steve Schapiro prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $864Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.8kSign up free to see 'Andy Warhol, Henry Geldzahler, Edie Sedgwick and Entourage, New York', Bonhams, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 6 | $701–$2.4kSign up free to see | $864Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Abell Auction Company (2), Capitolium Art (1)
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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 Steve Schapiro sales
- Andy Warhol Mimics Margaret Keane 'Waif', New York City, Gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Andy Warhol, Henry Geldzahler, Edie Sedgwick and Entourage, New York', Gelatin silver print — $12,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Midnight Cowboy, New York, silver gelatin photograph — $2,813Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Oct 16, 2025
- Robert Kennedy at Berkeley, California, silver gelatin photograph — $704Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Oct 16, 2025
- On the Selma March Going Towards Montgomery Alabama, gelatin silver print — $700Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 20, 2023
- Hollywood: Sofia Loren e Carlo Ponti durante una festa in onore di Sofia — $44Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Oct 26, 2021
Questions about Steve Schapiro prices
What is a Steve Schapiro photograph worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Steve Schapiro have sold for a median of $864, and half of them sold between $701 and $2,365. For photographs alone the median is $864 (6 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 Steve Schapiro sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,800 for “'Andy Warhol, Henry Geldzahler, Edie Sedgwick and Entourage, New York'” at Bonhams in April 2026.
How often do Steve Schapiro works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Steve Schapiro photograph?
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Of the 7 lots by Steve Schapiro recorded at auction between 2021 and 2026, 6 found a buyer (86%).
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