American, 1868–1952
Edward S. Curtis
839results on record
79%sell-through
$4,845median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$1,416,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 839 recorded results (723 sold · 116 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1998–2026. 46 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 123 | 80% | $4,800 |
| prints | 108 | 85% | $684 |
| other | 76 | 100% | $18,522 |
| ceramics & design | 6 | 100% | $1,463 |
Medium is recorded for 313 of 839 results (37%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Ansel Adams Edward S. Curtis Ansel Adams
| Metric | Edward S. Curtis | Ansel Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,845 | $11,875 |
| Record price | $1,416,000 | $988,000 |
| Results on record | 839 | 2,991 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Ansel AdamsBerenice AbbottEdward WestonHenri Cartier-bresson
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through79%
- Meets estimate52%
- Market depth839 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 395 | 76% | $3,520 | 0.86× |
| Christie's | 241 | — | $6,394 | — |
| Sotheby's | 97 | 95% | $8,750 | 0.70× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 52 | 92% | $384 | 0.43× |
| Heritage Auctions | 26 | 77% | $1,125 | — |
| Rago | 15 | 93% | $826 | — |
| Wright | 4 | 50% | $456 | — |
| Phillips | 1 | 100% | $882 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $6,183 | 0.78× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 50% | $320 | — |
| Shelby's Auctioneers Ltd. | 1 | 100% | $143 | 3.40× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $469 | 0.62× |
| Lempertz | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Arader Galleries | 3 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 886 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 116 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2000·04 | The Maid of Dreams | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Homeward | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | A Zuñi Governor | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | The Vanishing Race, Navaho | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | The Three Chiefs - Piegan | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | At the Old Well at Acoma | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The Vanishing Race, 1904 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | Blanket Weaver, Navaho, 1904 | gelatin silver print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 2 (1903-1907) | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Volumes 1-18 | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 18 (1926) | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 17 (1903-1905, 1925) | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 16 (1904-05, 1925) | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 12 (1900-1921) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 10 (1914) | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 9 (1898-1912) | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 8 (1899-1910) | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 7 (1905-1910) | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 6 (1900-1911) | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 5 (1908) | $18,000–$22,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 4 (1905-1908) | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 3 (1904-1908) | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The North American Indian , Portfolio 1 (1903-1907) | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The Vanishing Race - Navaho | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | A Chief of the Desert - Navaho | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | The Vanishing Race - Navaho | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | An Oasis in the Badlands - Sioux (Chief Red Hawk) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | A Chief of the Desert - Navaho | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 11 (1915) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Hopi Flocks | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Homeward | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | The Fisherman, Wisham | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Homeward | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | The Vanishing Race, Navaho | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Oasis in the Badlands (Red Hawk, Ogallalla, Sioux) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | The Rush Gatherer - Kutenai (1898) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·09 | Nez Perce Babe, 1900 | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Camp in the foothills - Piegan, 1905 | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Cayuse Type, 1910 | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Cañon del Muerto, Navajo | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | A Walpi Man | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Homeward | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | For a Winter Campaign - Apsaroke | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | The Old Well at Acoma | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Nez Perce Babe | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Navajo Child | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Acoma Potter | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Nature's Mirror, Navajo | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | In the Desert, Navajo | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Grinding Medicine - Zuñi | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 8 (1899-1910) | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·03 | Ceremonial Bathing | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | The Scout - Apache | $2,200–$2,800 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Three Chiefs, Piegan | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Caon de Chelley, Arizona - Navaho | $14,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | An Oasis in the Badlands (Red Hawk, Ogallalla, Sioux) | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | The Maid of Dreams | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | The Vanishing Race, Navaho | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 5 (1908) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Rush Gatherer - Kutenai | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Out of the Darkness | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Scout - Apache | $2,200–$2,800 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Guard at the Estufa, San Ildefonso | $3,500–$4,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Potter | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 10 (1914) | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 11 (1915) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 12 (1900-1921) | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Volumes 1-12 | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Chief of the Desert - Navaho | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Evening Halt | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 8 (1899-1910) | $35,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 4 (1905-1908) | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 3 (1904-1908) | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 2 (1903-1907) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 1 (1903-1907) | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Harriman-Alaska Expedition | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Night Scout | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Scout - Apache | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American, Portfolio 9 (1899-1912) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 7 (1905-1910) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The North American Indian, Portfolio 6 (1900-1911) | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | At the Water's Edge | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Caon de Chelly, Arizona - Navaho | $14,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Piki Maker - Hopi | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Caon del Muerto | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | The Oath - Apsaroke | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.