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Yousuf Karsh Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1908–2002

ArtSell has recorded 82 auction results for Yousuf Karsh photographs between 2002 and 2026, and 69 of them sold (84%). The median price realised is $2.9kSign up free to see across 69 priced sales; the middle half sold for $983Sign up free to see–$7.3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Audrey Hepburn, sold at Phillips in April 2016 for $27.5kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (13), Heffel Fine Art Auction House (13) and Phillips (12).

$27,500≈ £19,268≈ €24,165Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAudrey HepburnPhillips82auction results2002–2026years recorded84%sold$2.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Yousuf Karsh photographs: key figures

Auction results
82
Sold rate
84%
Active at auction
2002–2026
Median price
$2.9kSign up free to see
Record price
$27.5kSign up free to see Audrey Hepburn, Phillips, Apr 2016

Top auction houses: Bonhams (13), Heffel Fine Art Auction House (13), Phillips (12)

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  1. The Roaring Lion by Yousuf Karsh, 1941, gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2022
    The Roaring Lion, 1941
    Photograph
    19½ h x 15¾ w in (50 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 270
    $2,600≈ £2,397≈ €2,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Jun 2022
    Winston Churchill, 1941
    Photograph
    24.1 x 18.9 cm (33.7 x 26.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 555
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. John Walker by Yousuf Karsh, Photograph, sold Nov 2021
    John Walker
    Photograph
    24.75" high x 39.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 118
    $350≈ £258≈ €304HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Georgia O'Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2020
    Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956
    Photograph
    19 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (48.6 x 38.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    $8,820≈ £6,735≈ €7,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Douglas Leechman, First Director of the Glenbow Museum by Yousuf Karsh, black and white photograph on paper, sold Nov 2019
    Douglas Leechman, First Director of the Glenbow Museum
    Photograph · Paper
    26.7 x 29.2 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1106
    CA$234≈ $176≈ £136≈ €160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Audrey Hepburn by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Audrey Hepburn, 1956
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.5 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    $15,000≈ £11,799≈ €13,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Georgia O'Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Jun 2019
    Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956
    Photograph
    19 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (48.6 x 38.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    $9,375≈ £7,374≈ €8,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Lincoln's Death Mask by Yousuf Karsh, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2018
    Lincoln's Death Mask
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 78
    $1,188≈ £926≈ €1,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Georgia O'Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2018
    Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956
    Photograph
    12 3/8 x 10 in. (31.4 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    $4,375≈ £3,369≈ €3,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. - ''Albert Einstein''- black and white by Yousuf Karsh, photograph, 1948, offered Sep 2018
    - ''Albert Einstein''- black and white
    Photograph
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 67
    Result not publishedEst. $300–500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  11. Muhammad Ali by Yousuf Karsh, 1970, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2017
    Muhammad Ali, 1970
    Photograph · ed. 24/100
    23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $10,000≈ £7,555≈ €8,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Marc Chagall by Yousuf Karsh, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed on barytpaper with embossed margin, printed later, offered May 2017
    Marc Chagall, 1965
    Photograph · Paper
    26 x 33 cm (34 x 40.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  13. Portrait of Edward Steichen by Yousuf Karsh, c.1966, silver gelatin print, sold Nov 2016
    Portrait of Edward Steichen, c.1966
    Photograph
    35.0 x 28.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 44
    A$800≈ $608≈ £490≈ €558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$900–1,200View at Leonard Joel ↗
  14. Audrey Hepburn by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2016
    Audrey Hepburn, 1956
    Photograph
    19 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (49.2 x 39.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    $27,500≈ £19,268≈ €24,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Georgia O’Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Oct 2015
    Georgia O’Keeffe, 1956
    Photograph
    19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Sir Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, 1941, Gelatin silver print, probably printed 1950s, sold Jul 2014
    Sir Winston Churchill, 1941
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 5/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2138
    $1,250≈ £732≈ €925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  17. Pablo Picasso by Yousuf Karsh, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2014
    Pablo Picasso, 1954
    Photograph
    50.1 x 40 cm (19 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    £5,625≈ $9,533≈ €6,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2014
    Ernest Hemingway, 1957
    Photograph
    19 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (50.2 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 255
    $7,500≈ £4,510≈ €5,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Joan Miró by Yousuf Karsh, 1965, Vintage gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2013
    Joan Miró, 1965
    Photograph
    32,1 x 25,7 cm (35,5 x 28,3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 175
    €2,196≈ $2,986≈ £1,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, 1941, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2013
    Winston Churchill, 1941
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 15 5/8 in. (49.5 x 39.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    $8,125≈ £5,002≈ €5,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. The Windsors - 35 years later by Yousuf Karsh, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    The Windsors - 35 years later
    Photograph
    29 x 23.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 335
    €1,342≈ $1,736≈ £1,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,100–View at Lempertz ↗
  22. Muhammad Ali by Yousuf Karsh, 1970, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Apr 2013
    Muhammad Ali, 1970
    Photograph
    19 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (49.8 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Le Corbusier by Yousuf Karsh, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2013
    Le Corbusier, 1954
    Photograph
    11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $2,500≈ £1,649≈ €1,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Joan Miró by Yousuf Karsh, 1965, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2012
    Joan Miró, 1965
    Photograph
    34 × 27 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2056
    €4,880≈ $6,291≈ £3,937Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. Marian Anderson by Yousuf Karsh, 1945, Gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2012
    Marian Anderson, 1945
    Photograph
    19 3/4 x 15 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7081
    $63≈ £39≈ €48Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  26. Peter Lorre by Yousuf Karsh, 1946, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2012
    Peter Lorre, 1946
    Photograph
    43,8 × 39,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2059
    €2,440≈ $3,035≈ £1,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Audrey Hepburn by Yousuf Karsh, Ferrotyped vintage gelatin silver print, sold May 2012
    Audrey Hepburn
    Photograph
    34,1 x 27 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 102
    €1,830≈ $2,298≈ £1,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  28. Marc Chagall by Yousuf Karsh, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2012
    Marc Chagall
    Photograph
    15 3/4 in. x 18 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1447
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  29. Marian Anderson by Yousuf Karsh, 1945, Gelatin silver print, offered Mar 2012
    Marian Anderson, 1945
    Photograph
    19 3/4 x 15 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7175
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  30. Georgia O’Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, 1956, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2011
    Georgia O’Keeffe, 1956
    Photograph
    24 × 19,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2057
    €4,270≈ $5,716≈ £3,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–5,500View at Grisebach ↗
  31. Georgia O'Keeffe by Yousuf Karsh, Gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2009
    Georgia O'Keeffe
    Photograph
    20 in. x 16 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 661
    $4,250≈ £2,548≈ €2,858HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  32. George Bernard Shaw by Yousuf Karsh, 1943, Silver gelatin print, sold Sep 2008
    George Bernard Shaw, 1943
    Photograph
    19 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1632
    $2,900≈ £1,642≈ €2,062HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  33. Sir Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh, black and white photograph on paper, sold Oct 2006
    Sir Winston Churchill
    Photograph · Paper
    48.3 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 10
    CA$5,750≈ $5,125≈ £2,719≈ €4,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,000–6,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  34. Untitled - Portrait of a Gentleman [Stanley Knowles?] by Yousuf Karsh, photograph on paper, sold Apr 2002
    Untitled - Portrait of a Gentleman [Stanley Knowles?]
    Photograph · Paper
    19 x 24.1 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 447
    CA$115≈ $72≈ £50≈ €82Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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