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William Klein Photographs: Auction Prices

1926–2022

Of the 131 lots by William Klein (photographs) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 113 found a buyer (86%). The median price realised is $5.7kSign up free to see across 113 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.5kSign up free to see–$9.4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $38.8kSign up free to see for Black traces + 4 yellow pastilles at Phillips in November 2018. Most results come from Phillips (81), Lempertz (16) and Grisebach (15).

£30,000≈ $38,763≈ €34,024Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumBlack traces + 4 yellow pastillesPhillips131auction results2009–2026years recorded86%sold$5.7kSign up free to seemedian price

William Klein photographs: key figures

Auction results
131
Sold rate
86%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$5.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$38.8kSign up free to see Black traces + 4 yellow pastilles, Phillips, Nov 2018

Top auction houses: Phillips (81), Lempertz (16), Grisebach (15)

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  1. Big Face in Crowd, New York by William Klein, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Big Face in Crowd, New York, 1955
    Photograph
    25 x 36 cm (9 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    £1,500≈ $2,352≈ €2,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Rolling Stones Concert, Paris by William Klein, 1982, Gelatin silver print with paint, printed later, sold May 2015
    Rolling Stones Concert, Paris, 1982
    Photograph
    50 x 60 cm (19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 84
    £8,125≈ $12,742≈ €11,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Gun 1, New York by William Klein, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Gun 1, New York, 1955
    Photograph
    45.5 x 34.1 cm (17 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    £3,250≈ $5,097≈ €4,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Simone + Painting + Coffee, Rome by William Klein, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Simone + Painting + Coffee, Rome, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 6/30
    105 x 85 cm (41 3/8 x 33 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £8,750≈ $13,722≈ €12,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Anouk Aimée, Paris (Vogue) by William Klein, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Anouk Aimée, Paris (Vogue), 1961
    Photograph
    25.2 x 36.2 cm (9 7/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £2,250≈ $3,528≈ €3,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome (Vogue) by William Klein, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2015
    Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome (Vogue), 1960
    Photograph
    34.6 x 26.3 cm (13 5/8 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    £7,500≈ $11,762≈ €10,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris by William Klein, 1990, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2015
    Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, 1990
    Photograph
    11 7/8 x 17 3/4 in. (30.2 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    $3,750≈ £2,533≈ €3,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Simone + Marines, Pont Alexandre III, Paris by William Klein, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2015
    Simone + Marines, Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 1/30
    41 x 32 1/8 in. (104.1 x 81.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    $8,750≈ £5,911≈ €8,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Smoke + Veil, Paris 1958 (Vogue) by William Klein, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2014
    Smoke + Veil, Paris 1958 (Vogue)
    Photograph
    55,8 × 38,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2094
    €5,000≈ $6,238≈ £3,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue) by William Klein, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2014
    Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
    Photograph
    45.3 x 32.2 cm (17 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 89
    £2,500≈ $3,914≈ €3,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  11. Piazza di Spagna, Simone + Nina, Rome (Vogue) by William Klein, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2011, sold Oct 2014
    Piazza di Spagna, Simone + Nina, Rome (Vogue), 1960
    Photograph · ed. 26/30
    41 x 29 5/8 in. (104.1 x 75.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    $25,000≈ £15,437≈ €19,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Cowhey Marine, New York by William Klein, 1955, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2014
    Cowhey Marine, New York, 1955
    Photograph
    29.5 x 21.3 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue) by William Klein, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2014
    Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956
    Photograph
    45.4 x 35.4 cm (17 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    £3,750≈ $6,356≈ €4,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue) by William Klein, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered May 2014
    Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
    Photograph
    45.3 x 32.2 cm (17 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Paris, Pont Alexandre III by William Klein, 1961, Later gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2013
    Paris, Pont Alexandre III, 1961
    Photograph
    42,6 x 34,7 cm (50,4 x 40,3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 172
    €3,965≈ $5,391≈ £3,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  16. Groupe Surréaliste, Vogue, Paris by William Klein, 1960, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2013
    Groupe Surréaliste, Vogue, Paris, 1960
    Photograph
    19 x 28,4 cm (23,7 x 30,4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 171
    €1,708≈ $2,322≈ £1,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  17. Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome by William Klein, 1961, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2013
    Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 1961
    Photograph
    27,6 x 21,1 cm (30,1 x 23,6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 170
    €1,586≈ $2,156≈ £1,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–View at Lempertz ↗
  18. Gun 1, New York by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed before, sold May 2013
    Gun 1, New York
    Photograph
    25.7 x 18.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 83
    €2,684≈ $3,473≈ £2,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Gun 2, New York by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed before, sold May 2013
    Gun 2, New York
    Photograph
    19.5 x 26.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 82
    €976≈ $1,263≈ £836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Bikini, Moscow by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed before, sold May 2013
    Bikini, Moscow
    Photograph
    19.5 x 26.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 81
    €1,342≈ $1,736≈ £1,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  21. Antonia + Simone + Barber Shop, New York, (Vogue) by William Klein, 1961, Chromogenic print, printed 2008, sold May 2013
    Antonia + Simone + Barber Shop, New York, (Vogue), 1961
    Photograph · ed. 1/30
    87.6 x 102.2 cm (34 1/2 x 40 1/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 53
    £3,750≈ $5,816≈ €4,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. May Day Parade, Gorki Street, Moskow by William Klein, 1961, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2013
    May Day Parade, Gorki Street, Moskow, 1961
    Photograph
    14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (37.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 30
    $27,500≈ £18,139≈ €21,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Pachinko Doorman, Tokyo by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed before, sold Nov 2012
    Pachinko Doorman, Tokyo
    Photograph
    18.1 x 27.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 119
    €1,708≈ $2,218≈ £1,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  24. Smoke + Veil, Paris 1958 (Vogue) by William Klein, 1958, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2012
    Smoke + Veil, Paris 1958 (Vogue), 1958
    Photograph
    36,2 × 25,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2062
    €3,660≈ $4,552≈ £2,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. Hat + 5 Roses, Paris 1956 (Vogue) by William Klein, 1956, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2012
    Hat + 5 Roses, Paris 1956 (Vogue), 1956
    Photograph
    36,5 × 26,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2061
    €3,660≈ $4,552≈ £2,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  26. Holy Family on Moto, Rome by William Klein, gelatin silver print, 1956 (printed 1977), offered Jun 2011
    Holy Family on Moto, Rome
    Photograph
    350 x 280mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$2,000–3,000View at Art+Object ↗
  27. Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue) by William Klein, 1958, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2011
    Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
    Photograph
    35,9 × 25,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1361
    €7,320≈ $10,371≈ £6,357Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  28. Broadway by Light, New York“ <br /> by William Klein, (Vergrößerungen von Filmstreifen aus dem gleichnamigen Kurzfilm). 1958 Silbergelatineabzug, 2000, sold Jun 2010
    Broadway by Light, New York“ <br />
    Photograph
    120,3 × 92,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1248
    €4,760≈ $5,840≈ £3,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–5,500View at Grisebach ↗
  29. Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris by William Klein, 1990, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2010
    Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, 1990
    Photograph
    30,2 × 45,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1249
    €4,760≈ $5,840≈ £3,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  30. DANCE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2009
    DANCE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
    Photograph
    23 x 33,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 211
    €1,320≈ $1,989≈ £1,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Lempertz ↗
  31. Anne St. Marie + cruiser, New York by William Klein, 1962, Späterer Inkjet-Print, sold Nov 2009
    Anne St. Marie + cruiser, New York, 1962
    Photograph
    104,5 × 73,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1260
    €10,115≈ $15,244≈ £9,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,500–6,500View at Grisebach ↗
  32. GUN 2 by William Klein, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold May 2009
    GUN 2
    Photograph
    23,8 x 34,5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 128
    €1,200≈ $1,663≈ £1,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

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