William Helburn

American · 1924–2020 · Photographer

William "Bill" Helburn was an American fashion and advertising photographer, best known for images published in magazines including Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Life, Town and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Helburn, Red Canoe, 1957, Archival pigment print, printed laterRed CanoePhillips · $20,000≈ £14,013≈ €17,575Sign up to see
  2. William Helburn, Dovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama), 1956, Archival pigment print, printed laterDovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama)Phillips · $8,750≈ £6,131≈ €7,689Sign up to see
  3. William Helburn, Simone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn Station, circa 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed laterSimone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn StationPhillips · $3,556≈ £2,747≈ €3,292Sign up to see

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  1. William Helburn, Simone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn Station, circa 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Simone D'Aillencourt with Whippet, Penn Station, circa 1959
    Photograph · ed. 11/50
    18 1/8 x 14 1/2 in. (46 x 36.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 203
    $3,556≈ £2,747≈ €3,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. William Helburn, Red Canoe (Barbara Mullen, Gramercy Park), 1957, Archival pigment print
    Red Canoe (Barbara Mullen, Gramercy Park), 1957
    Photograph · ed. 9/50
    24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    $3,328≈ £2,642≈ €3,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. William Helburn, Lipstick Bullet, Joanna McCormick, 1955, Archival pigment print
    Lipstick Bullet, Joanna McCormick, 1955
    Photograph · ed. 2/25
    13 1/4 x 18 1/4in (33.7 x 45.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 160
    $2,550≈ £1,863≈ €2,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. William Helburn, Red Canoe, 1957, Archival pigment print, printed later
    Red Canoe, 1957
    Photograph · ed. 3/50
    39 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (101 x 80 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $20,000≈ £14,013≈ €17,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. William Helburn, Dovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama), 1956, Archival pigment print, printed later
    Dovima under the El (Dior Creates Cosmopolitan Drama), 1956
    Photograph · ed. 3/50
    39 1/2 x 31 in. (100.3 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    $8,750≈ £6,131≈ €7,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. William Helburn, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Times Square, NY, 1960, Archival pigment print
    Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Times Square, NY, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 5/28
    20 1/4 x 16in (51.5 x 40.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 155
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗

William Helburn photographs (6)

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