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William Claxton

American · 1927–2008 · Photographer

William James Claxton was an American photographer and author. (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Claxton, Miles Davis with Cigarette, Los Angeles, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006Miles Davis with Cigarette, Los AngelesPhillips · $6,875≈ £4,500≈ €6,109Sign up to see
  2. William Claxton, Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1997Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo BeachPhillips · £4,000≈ $6,273≈ €5,634Sign up to see
  3. William Claxton, John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York City, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York CityPhillips · $6,250≈ £4,091≈ €5,554Sign up to see

William Claxton’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (18 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

William Claxton, Chet Baker and Lili, Hollywood (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II), platinum palladium print
Chet Baker and Lili, Hollywood (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026
$1,131Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker Sings, 1954, photograph depicts jazz musician Chet Baker during a recording session at the Pacific Jazz
Chet Baker Sings, 1954
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026
€800Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Lenny Bruce in a Wheelchair, photograph
Lenny Bruce in a Wheelchair
Abell Auction Company · Oct 16, 2025
$750Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Marlene Dietrich, 1966, vintage gelatin silver print
Marlene Dietrich, 1966
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025
$381Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, gelatin silver print
Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker and Teddy Charles (Piano), Pasadena, 1953, 1953, vintage gelatin silver print
Chet Baker and Teddy Charles (Piano), Pasadena, 1953, 1953
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025
$792Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, 1954, vintage gelatin silver print
Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, 1954
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, gelatin silver print
Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024
$5,040Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Lennie Niehaus,, Gelatin silver print (ferrotyped); titled in grease pencil and with the photographer's studio stamp on the verso
Lennie Niehaus,
Bonhams · Aug 8, 2023
$256Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker (at the piano), Hollywood, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
Chet Baker (at the piano), Hollywood, 1954
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£4,445Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955, Offset lithograph
Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955
Bonhams · May 2, 2023
$281Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Untitled (Jack Larson and James Bridges)(21), c. 1958-1964, Gelatin silver prints
Untitled (Jack Larson and James Bridges)(21), c. 1958-1964
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016
$1,000Sign up free to see
William Claxton, John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York City, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, New York City, 1960
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015
$6,250Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Miles Davis with Cigarette, Los Angeles, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
Miles Davis with Cigarette, Los Angeles, 1956
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015
$6,875Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 1997
Halima and Chet Baker, Redondo Beach, 1955
Phillips · May 21, 2015
£4,000Sign up free to see
William Claxton, Chet Baker (at the piano), Hollywood, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
Chet Baker (at the piano), Hollywood, 1954
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
William Claxton, Steve McQueen, Columbus, Texas, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
Steve McQueen, Columbus, Texas, 1963
Phillips · Nov 2, 2017
William Claxton, Marlene Dietrich, Las Vegas, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 2004
Marlene Dietrich, Las Vegas, 1955
Phillips · May 8, 2013

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