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William Klein

American · 1926–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

William Klein was an American-French photographer and filmmaker noted for his ironic approach to both media and his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques in the… (Wikipedia)

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Black traces + 4 yellow pastillesPhillips · Nov 2018£30,000≈ $38,763≈ €34,024Sign up to see
Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue)Phillips · Apr 2024$33,020≈ £26,125≈ €30,458Sign up to see
Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue)Phillips · Nov 2017£22,500≈ $29,543≈ €25,369Sign up to see

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William Klein, Snowman, New York, gelatin silver print — Snowman, New York
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026
$1,280Sign up free to see

William Klein, Smoke + Veil, Paris, gelatin silver print — Smoke + Veil, Paris
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026
$4,064Sign up free to see

William Klein, 'Gun 1, 103rd & Broadway, New York', 1955, Gelatin silver print; signed — 'Gun 1, 103rd & Broadway, New York', 1955
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026
$4,864Sign up free to see

William Klein, First Avenue (from the portfolio 'New York 54/55'), 1955, Gelatin silver print — First Avenue (from the portfolio 'New York 54/55'), 1955
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
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William Klein, Cine Poster', Tokyo 1961, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Titled — Cine Poster', Tokyo 1961, 1961
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€2,400Sign up free to see

William Klein, 'Elsa Maxwell's Toy Ball, Waldorf, New York', 1955, Gelatin silver print — 'Elsa Maxwell's Toy Ball, Waldorf, New York', 1955
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025
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William Klein, Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, 1990, Gelatin silver print, printed later, with applied enamel, flush-mounted and mounted again — Club Allegro Fortissimo, Paris, 1990
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$19,350Sign up free to see

William Klein, Atom Bomb Sky, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Atom Bomb Sky, New York, 1955
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$5,805Sign up free to see

William Klein, Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see

William Klein, Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$6,096Sign up free to see

William Klein, Big face in crowd, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Big face in crowd, New York, 1955
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$4,064Sign up free to see

William Klein, Selected Images of New York City, 1955, Two gelatin silver prints, printed later — Selected Images of New York City, 1955
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$4,826Sign up free to see

William Klein, 'Boy + gun + girl, New York', 1955, Gelatin silver print — 'Boy + gun + girl, New York', 1955
Bonhams · Mar 19, 2025
$2,816Sign up free to see

William Klein, Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome (for: Vogue), 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome (for: Vogue), 1960
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€3,024Sign up free to see

William Klein, Allegro Fortissimo Club, Paris, 1990, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Allegro Fortissimo Club, Paris, 1990
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€5,040Sign up free to see

William Klein, Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted — Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£21,590Sign up free to see

William Klein, Chrysler + Map, New York, 1959, Dye transfer print, printed later — Chrysler + Map, New York, 1959
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£13,970Sign up free to see

William Klein, Pink Maillot + Kettle + Guembri Musician in Courtyard, Morocco, 1958, Dye transfer print, printed later — Pink Maillot + Kettle + Guembri Musician in Courtyard, Morocco, 1958
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£8,890Sign up free to see

William Klein, Dance in Brooklyn, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Dance in Brooklyn, New York, 1955
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£2,540Sign up free to see

William Klein, Bikini, Moscow, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Bikini, Moscow, 1959
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£2,540Sign up free to see

William Klein, Antonia and Simone and Barber Shop, New York 1961 (Vogue), Ilfochrome print — Antonia and Simone and Barber Shop, New York 1961 (Vogue)
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024
$3,024Sign up free to see

William Klein, Sandra + Mirror, Times Square, New York (Vogue), 1962, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Sandra + Mirror, Times Square, New York (Vogue), 1962
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024
$4,445Sign up free to see

William Klein, Gun 1, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013, mounted — Gun 1, New York, 1955
Phillips · May 16, 2024
£15,240Sign up free to see

William Klein, Red Light, Rome, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Red Light, Rome, 1956
Phillips · May 16, 2024
£3,048Sign up free to see

William Klein, Big Face in Crowd, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Big Face in Crowd, New York, 1955
Phillips · May 16, 2024
£2,540Sign up free to see

William Klein, Atomic Bomb Sky, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Atomic Bomb Sky, New York, 1955
Phillips · May 16, 2024
£4,826Sign up free to see

William Klein, 'Rolled Up Flag, New York', 1955, Gelatin silver print — 'Rolled Up Flag, New York', 1955
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024
$192Sign up free to see

William Klein, Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 2011 — Hat + 5 Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
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William Klein, New York 54/55, 1954-1955, Paris: Atelier J.M. Bustamante-Bernard Saint-Genes, 1978. Twelve gelatin silver prints — New York 54/55, 1954-1955
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
$24,130Sign up free to see

William Klein, Paris, 11 Nov., 1968, Gelatin silver print — Paris, 11 Nov., 1968
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024
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William Klein, Four Heads, New York, gelatin silver print — Four Heads, New York
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024
$2,096Sign up free to see

William Klein, Dorothy + Little Bara, Paris, 1960, Tirage argentique postérieur — Dorothy + Little Bara, Paris, 1960
Phillips · Nov 30, 2023
€6,350Sign up free to see

William Klein, Hat + Five Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956, Tirage argentique postérieur — Hat + Five Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956
Phillips · Nov 30, 2023
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William Klein, Gainsbourg, couverture de l'album "Love on the Beat", 1984, Tirage chromogénique, tiré en 2015 — Gainsbourg, couverture de l'album "Love on the Beat", 1984
Phillips · Nov 30, 2023
€8,128Sign up free to see

William Klein, Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958, Tirage argentique postérieur — Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
Phillips · Nov 30, 2023
€4,826Sign up free to see

William Klein, Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012 — Simone + Nina, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, 1960
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$25,400Sign up free to see

William Klein, Coney Island, New York, 1980, Hand-painted gelatin silver print and mixed media collage, executed 2000 — Coney Island, New York, 1980
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023
$16,510Sign up free to see

William Klein, Boy on swing + simpering girl', New York 1955, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Signed — Boy on swing + simpering girl', New York 1955, 1955
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
€4,500Sign up free to see

William Klein, Pont Alexandre III + Marines' (Simone for 'Vogue'), Paris 1960, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1980s on double weight semi-matte paper, in excellent condition. Signed — Pont Alexandre III + Marines' (Simone for 'Vogue'), Paris 1960, 1960
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023
€4,500Sign up free to see

William Klein, Atom Bomb Sky, New York, 1955, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted — Atom Bomb Sky, New York, 1955
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£15,240Sign up free to see

William Klein, Dana Happening, Tokyo, 1961, Unique gelatin silver print with enamel paint, executed later, mounted — Dana Happening, Tokyo, 1961
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£15,240Sign up free to see

William Klein, Maquillage Backstage, Paris, 1992, Unique gelatin silver print with enamel paint, mounted — Maquillage Backstage, Paris, 1992
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£11,430Sign up free to see

William Klein, Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Smoke + Veil, Paris (Vogue), 1958
Phillips · May 19, 2023
£5,080Sign up free to see

William Klein, Selected Images, 1955-1959, Three gelatin silver prints, printed later — Selected Images, 1955-1959
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$5,080Sign up free to see

William Klein, Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug — Pont Alexandre III, Paris, 1960
Grisebach · Dec 4, 2022
€4,500Sign up free to see

William Klein, Untitled, 1956 monochrome photograph — Untitled
Sworders · Jul 12, 2022
£1,500Sign up free to see

William Klein, Hat + Five Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later — Hat + Five Roses, Paris (Vogue), 1956
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£4,788Sign up free to see

William Klein, Anne St. Marie + Cruiser in Traffic, New York (Vogue), 1958, Chromogenic print, printed later — Anne St. Marie + Cruiser in Traffic, New York (Vogue), 1958
Phillips · May 25, 2022
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