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Vivian Maier

American · 1926–2009 · Photographer

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10auction results2019–2026years recorded100%sold (10)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate), gelatin silver printSelf-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate)Rago Auctions · $5,985≈ £4,422≈ €5,122Sign up to see
  2. Vivian Maier, Untitled, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paperUntitledOstLicht Photo Auction · €3,400≈ $3,950≈ £2,947Sign up to see
  3. Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Wilmette, Illinois, May 31, 1971, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paperSelf-portrait, Wilmette, Illinois, May 31OstLicht Photo Auction · €3,400≈ $3,950≈ £2,947Sign up to see

Vivian Maier’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 10 auction results for Vivian Maier between 2019 and 2026, of which 10 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6kSign up free to see for Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate) at Rago Auctions in May 2026. The most common medium is photographs (10 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (4), Lempertz (3) and OstLicht Photo Auction (2).

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  1. Vivian Maier, Self-portrait, Wilmette, Illinois, May 31, 1971, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paper
    Self-portrait, Wilmette, Illinois, May 31, 1971
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 1/15
    50.5 x 40.5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 115
    €3,400≈ $3,950≈ £2,947HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Vivian Maier, Untitled, 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paper
    Untitled, 1962
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 6/15
    50.5 x 40.5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 116
    €3,400≈ $3,950≈ £2,947HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate), gelatin silver print
    Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate)
    Photograph
    11⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 219
    $5,985≈ £4,422≈ €5,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Vivian Maier, Untitled, gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 183
    $1,638≈ £1,261≈ €1,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Vivian Maier, Self-Portrait, gelatin silver print
    Self-Portrait
    Photograph
    12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 303
    $2,882≈ £2,280≈ €2,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Vivian Maier, Chicago, 1956, Posthumous pigment print
    Chicago, 1956
    Photograph
    30.4 x 30.5 cm (32.7 x 32.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 606
    €2,016≈ $2,154≈ £1,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Vivian Maier, Chicago, IL, circa 1950s, gelatin silver print
    Chicago, IL, circa 1950s
    Photograph
    12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 203
    $2,500≈ £2,069≈ €2,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Vivian Maier, Untitled, gelatin silver print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $3,000≈ £2,483≈ €2,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Vivian Maier, Boys at the Beach
    Boys at the BeachAfter the artist
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 16
    $1,300≈ £918≈ €1,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Vivian Maier, Cutoffs at the Beach
    Cutoffs at the BeachAfter the artist
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 17
    $910≈ £643≈ €745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Vivian Maier photographs (10)

Vivian Maier: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vivian Maier at auction?

$5,985Sign up free to see, for Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate) at Rago Auctions (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vivian Maier?

The median sale price is $2.7kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vivian Maier have sold at auction?

10 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Vivian Maier?

Rago Auctions, Lempertz and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Lempertz · OstLicht Photo Auction

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