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5auction results2017years recorded80%sold (4)$7.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Unknown Photographer, The Silver Merchants, circa 1850, DaguerreotypeThe Silver MerchantsPhillips · $20,000≈ £16,078≈ €18,778Sign up to see
  2. Unknown Photographer, Portrait of an Actor with Eggs, circa 1850-1860, Ambrotype, backed by an albumen print, flush-mountedPortrait of an Actor with EggsPhillips · $8,750≈ £6,611≈ €7,445Sign up to see
  3. Unknown Photographer, Wilbur Wright in Flight, 1909, Gelatin silver printWilbur Wright in FlightPhillips · $6,250≈ £5,025≈ €5,868Sign up to see

Unknown Photographer’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).

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Unknown Photographer in 2017, of which 4 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $2.8kSign up free to see to $20kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20kSign up free to see for The Silver Merchants at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (4 lots). Results come from Phillips (5).

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  1. Unknown Photographer, Portrait of an Actor with Eggs, circa 1850-1860, Ambrotype, backed by an albumen print, flush-mounted
    Portrait of an Actor with Eggs, circa 1850-1860
    Photograph
    Whole plate, cased.
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    $8,750≈ £6,611≈ €7,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Unknown Photographer, Wilbur Wright in Flight, 1909, Gelatin silver print
    Wilbur Wright in Flight, 1909
    Photograph
    4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (10.8 x 15.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    $6,250≈ £5,025≈ €5,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Unknown Photographer, The Silver Merchants, circa 1850, Daguerreotype
    The Silver Merchants, circa 1850
    Photograph
    Sixth-plate, cased.
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    $20,000≈ £16,078≈ €18,778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Unknown Photographer, Childhood Portrait, circa 1850, Daguerreotype
    Childhood Portrait, circa 1850
    Photograph
    Sixth-plate, cased.
    Phillips · · Lot 92
    $2,750≈ £2,211≈ €2,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Unknown Photographer, Portrait of Francis E. Brownell, “Ellsworth’s Avenger,” and Portrait of an Unknown Woman, 1861, Salt print with ink highlights, flush-mounted to board, with a hand-painted salt print portrait of a woman on the reverse of the flush-mount
    Portrait of Francis E. Brownell, “Ellsworth’s Avenger,” and Portrait of an Unknown Woman, 1861
    Print (other) · Board
    12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

Unknown Photographer photographs (4)

Unknown Photographer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Unknown Photographer at auction?

$20,000Sign up free to see, for The Silver Merchants at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Unknown Photographer?

The median sale price is $7.5kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Unknown Photographer have sold at auction?

4 of 5 recorded lots sold in 2017.

Which auction houses sell Unknown Photographer?

Phillips accounts for the most recorded results. Phillips