What is a Weegee photograph worth?
1899–1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 83 priced auction sales, works by Weegee have sold for a median of $1,536Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $973Sign up free to see and $4,009Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,524Sign up free to see across 82 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,088Sign up free to see across 51 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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Weegee prices by medium
- Auction results
- 96
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $35.3kSign up free to see Coney Island, Phillips, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 82 | $961–$4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (19), Bonhams (14)
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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) | 47 | $765–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 33 | $1.2k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Weegee sales
- Lovers, Palace Theater, New York City, gelatin silver print — $2,432Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Hollywood Accident, Squeeze (triptych), vintage gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Kaleidoscope Street Scenes II (triptych), vintage gelatin silver print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Untitled (Tab Hunter and Date), vintage gelatin silver print — $732Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Untitled Distortion (Man with Camera), vintage gelatin silver print — $998Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Bus and Produce Truck Crash, vintage gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- End-of-war merrymakers with pup, New York City, August 1945, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper — $1,278Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Loving couple, New York City c. 1950, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper — $1,975Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
Questions about Weegee prices
What is a Weegee photograph worth?
Based on 83 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Weegee have sold for a median of $1,536, and half of them sold between $973 and $4,009. For photographs alone the median is $1,524 (82 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 Weegee sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $35,280 for “Coney Island” at Phillips in October 2021.
How often do Weegee works sell at auction?
86% of the 96 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Weegee photograph?
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Of the 96 lots by Weegee recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 83 found a buyer (86%).
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