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Willy Ronis

Willy Ronis

French · 1910–2009 · Photographer

Willy Ronis was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence. (Wikipedia)

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47auction results2012–2026years recorded77%sold (36)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Willy Ronis, Willy Ronis, Gardanne, France: l’Imprimerie ESMENJAUD, 1985. Twelve gelatin silver printsWilly RonisPhillips · $15,000≈ £11,795≈ €13,380Sign up to see
  2. Willy Ronis, Fondamenta Nuove, Venise, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed 2001 by Pierre-Jean AmarFondamenta Nuove, VeniseLempertz · €5,704≈ $6,656≈ £5,001Sign up to see
  3. Willy Ronis, Partie de pétanque, Aubagne, 1947, Gelatin silver print, printed laterPartie de pétanque, AubagnePhillips · £5,000≈ $6,413≈ €5,774Sign up to see

Willy Ronis’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).

ArtSell has recorded 47 auction results for Willy Ronis between 2012 and 2026, of which 36 sold (77%). Recorded sale prices range from $429Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Willy Ronis at Phillips in October 2016. The most common medium is photographs (42 lots). Most results come from Phillips (15), Lempertz (14) and Rago Auctions (4).

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  1. la chevelure 1990
    Photograph · ed. 247/2728
    image 34.5 x 23cms, 56.5 x 46.5cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 91
    £320≈ $429≈ €369HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. Willy Ronis, Domnine, 1958, photograph was taken in 1958 in Gordes and depicts Domnine nude in Ronis’ holiday home in
    Domnine, 1958
    Photograph
    Hessink's Auctions · · Lot 61
    €1,600≈ $1,887≈ £1,391HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
  3. Willy Ronis, Les Amoureux de la Bastille, 1957, Gelatin silver print
    Les Amoureux de la Bastille, 1957
    Photograph
    11 3/8 x 17 1/2 in. (28.9 x 44.5 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 53
    $6,400≈ £4,768≈ €5,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Willy Ronis, Fécamp, gelatin silver print
    Fécamp
    Photograph
    11⅝ h x 9¾ w in (30 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $660≈ £504≈ €573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Willy Ronis, Megéve, gelatin silver print
    Megéve
    Photograph
    12⅝ h x 10¼ w in (32 x 26 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 216
    $2,794≈ £2,139≈ €2,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Willy Ronis, Le nu Provençal, Gordes (Mockup for the Cover of Camera Magazine, Sept. 1954), vintage gelatin silver print with applied gouache lettering
    Le nu Provençal, Gordes (Mockup for the Cover of Camera Magazine, Sept. 1954)
    Photograph
    11⅜ h x 8⅞ w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 220
    $635≈ £486≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Willy Ronis, 'Quai Malaquai', 1953, Gelatin silver print
    'Quai Malaquai', 1953
    Photograph
    13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (34 x 26 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 172
    $768≈ £578≈ €664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Willy Ronis, Le Nu Provençal, Gordes, 1949, silver gelatin print
    Le Nu Provençal, Gordes, 1949
    Photograph
    27 x 22cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 29
    A$3,000≈ $1,987≈ £1,564≈ €1,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–4,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Willy Ronis, Le Petit Parisien, Paris, 1952, Tirage argentique, tiré en 2008
    Le Petit Parisien, Paris, 1952
    Tirage argentique, tiré en 2008
    31 x 26 cm (12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 3
    €5,715≈ $6,247≈ £4,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Willy Ronis, Carrefour, Sèvres-Babylone, Paris, 1948, Tirage argentique postérieur
    Carrefour, Sèvres-Babylone, Paris, 1948
    Tirage argentique postérieur
    34 x 25.7 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    €3,556≈ $3,887≈ £3,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Willy Ronis photographs (42)

Willy Ronis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Willy Ronis at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Willy Ronis at Phillips (October 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Willy Ronis?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Willy Ronis have sold at auction?

36 of 47 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Willy Ronis?

Phillips, Lempertz and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Rago Auctions

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