What is a William Klein photograph worth?
1926–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 123 works by William Klein with a published auction price sold between $3,486Sign up free to see and $8,817Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,323Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,653Sign up free to see across 113 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,323Sign up free to see across 53 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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William Klein prices by medium
- Auction results
- 141
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $5.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $38.8kSign up free to see Black traces + 4 yellow pastilles, Phillips, Nov 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 113 | $3.5k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (85), Lempertz (16), Grisebach (15)
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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) | 6 | $1.8k–$2.3kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 93 | $3.8k–$7kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $11.6k–$25.2kSign up free to see | $19kSign up free to see |
Recent William Klein sales
- Snowman, New York, gelatin silver print — $1,280Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Smoke + Veil, Paris, gelatin silver print — $4,064Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- 'Gun 1, 103rd & Broadway, New York', Gelatin silver print; signed — $4,864Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- First Avenue (from the portfolio 'New York 54/55'), Gelatin silver print — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Cine Poster', Tokyo 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in — $2,765Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- 'Elsa Maxwell's Toy Ball, Waldorf, New York', Gelatin silver print — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Atom Bomb Sky, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $5,805Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later, with applied enamel, flush-mounted and moun — $19,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
Questions about William Klein prices
What is a William Klein photograph worth?
Based on 123 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Klein have sold for a median of $5,323, and half of them sold between $3,486 and $8,817. For photographs alone the median is $5,653 (113 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 William Klein sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $38,763 for “Black traces + 4 yellow pastilles” at Phillips in November 2018.
How often do William Klein works sell at auction?
87% of the 141 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Klein photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 141 auction results for William Klein between 2009 and 2026, and 123 of them sold (87%).
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