French/American, 1928–2023
Elliott Erwitt
687results on record
78%sell-through
$3,328median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$30,720record in our coverage
Drawn from 687 recorded results (564 sold · 123 passed) across 17 auction houses, 1998–2026. 12 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
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 | 270 | 80% | $3,525 |
| other | 10 | 100% | $5,172 |
| sculpture | 3 | 33% | $1,280 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | n/a | $2,925 |
Medium is recorded for 286 of 687 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henri Cartier-bresson Elliott Erwitt Henri Cartier-bresson
| Metric | Elliott Erwitt | Henri Cartier-bresson |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,328 | $9,375 |
| Record price | $30,720 | $265,000 |
| Results on record | 687 | 1,767 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henri Cartier-bressonHorst P. HorstAnsel AdamsAndré Kertész
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
68/ 100
- Sell-through78%
- Meets estimate40%
- Market depth687 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 | 232 | 76% | $2,304 | 0.65× |
| Heritage Auctions | 127 | 80% | $1,912 | — |
| Phillips | 97 | 82% | $6,381 | — |
| Christie's | 63 | 89% | $6,555 | — |
| Sotheby's | 57 | 77% | $5,217 | 1.04× |
| Grisebach | 33 | — | $4,071 | — |
| Lempertz | 26 | 76% | $2,981 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 12 | 83% | $1,088 | 0.65× |
| Rago | 10 | 100% | $1,180 | — |
| Finarte | 10 | 70% | $725 | 0.76× |
| Dorotheum | 7 | 57% | $3,229 | — |
| Wright | 4 | 75% | $1,500 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $7,450 | 1.27× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 3 | 67% | $963 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 50% | $2,176 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $4,347 | 0.92× |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 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 699 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 123 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | SNAPS [Special Collector's Edition], 2001 | $1,348–$2,697 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | Saint Tropez, France (Boxer Dog) | $1,500–$2,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Photographer, Herat, Afghanistan | $1,000–$1,500 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Tree and Sign, Panama City, U.S.A. | $1,000–$1,500 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Ballycotton, Ireland (Yorkshire Terrier) | $1,500–$2,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Scratchers, Kyoto, Japan | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Air and Space Museum, Huntsville, Alabama | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Bearded Man with Tree, Venice, U.S.A. | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Pennsylvania Dutch and Adidas, Santa Cruz, U.S.A. | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | Cats and Dogs, Alameda, California | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
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| 2026·07 | 'New York City' (Empire State Building) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Museum Watching; Museum Watching; To the Dogs (3 books), 1992; 1998; | 4to | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Tokyo, Japan | $1,746–$2,328 | Lempertz | |||
| 2026·05 | SNAPS [Special Collector's Edition], 2001 | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·05 | Nudists, 1968 | $805–$1,074 | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·05 | Barcelona, Spain (Boy on Trolley) | $1,200–$1,800 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2026·04 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | British Museum, London | $1,200–$1,800 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | New York (Dog with Feet) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Southern Charm, Alabama | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1968 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Los Angeles | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | The Old Man and the Dog, Neuilly, France | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1968 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Ballycotton, Ireland | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled (Our Lady of the Finger), 1987 | $580–$696 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·04 | Waves, Brighton, 1956 | $696–$928 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·04 | Provence, 1955 | $4,642–$6,963 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·04 | Sasha and Emy, in front of American flag, 1983 | $696–$928 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·03 | 'New York City' (Empire State Building) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | Personal Exposures, 1988 [signed] | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·03 | Sylt, West Germany, 1968 | gelatin silver print on agfa paper | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·02 | Alabama (Southern Charm) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | New York (Diana) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | South Carolina (Man and Dog) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | New Jersey (Soldier) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Hungary (Geese) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Tehran (Inspecting Guards) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Rome (Car and Poles) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | New Haven (Yale) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Pasadena (Lost Persons) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Odessa (Piano Lesson) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Sylt, West Germany (Beach Group) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Brighton (Waves) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | North Carolina | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | Peninsula Valdes, Argentina, 2001 | $583–$699 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·01 | Untitled, 2000s | $350–$466 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·01 | Untitled (Pia+Elliott), 2001 | $350–$466 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·01 | Untitled (Elliott and Pia), 1999 | $350–$466 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·01 | New York City (Tony's of Worth Street) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·01 | 'East Hampton' (Hands) | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Irish Wolfhound with Stick, 1971; printed 1980 | gelatin silver print | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Cracked Glass with Boy, 1955; printed later | gelatin silver print | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Self Portrait, San Francisco, California, 1979, 1979 | gelatin silver print | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Sylt, Gym, 1968 | gelatin silver print | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Central Park, New York, 1967 | gelatin silver print | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | U.s.a., 1960 | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·11 | Hollywood, California | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·11 | Kyoto, Japan | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·11 | Las Vegas | $2,500–$3,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·10 | New York City, 2000 | $3,478–$4,058 | Hermitage Fine Art | |||
| 2025·10 | (1928-2023) California (Kiss)1955, printed lateroversized gelatin silver print, signed in ink in the marginimage: 24 1/8 x 36in (61.3 x 91.4cm)sheet: 29 7/8 x 39 7/8in (75.9 x 101.3cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2025·10 | California Kiss | Gelatin silver print, printed 2006 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Child at Broken Window, Colorado | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Las Vegas | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Prague | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Boy with Toy Gun) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | New York City | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Paris, All Saints' Day (Children with Masks) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | New York City (Dog) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Normandy, France | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Wilmington, North Carolina | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | The Alchan Edition Portfolio (10 of 15 works) | Gelatin silver prints, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Dublin, Ireland | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | 'New York City' (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'New York City' (Felix, Gladys, and Rover) | $6,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'New York City' (Bulldogs) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | New York City (Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'California' (Kiss) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'Bridgehampton, NY' (Art Class) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'New Hampshire' (Just Married) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'Provence' | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'Miami Beach' (Scotty's Drive-In) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | 'Orléans, France' (Bird and Cobblestones) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | People and Statues on Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Brasilia' (Dog and Road) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Prague, Czechoslovakia' | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Baton Rouge, Louisiana' | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Los Angeles' (Illuminated Face) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'New York City' (Marilyn Monroe) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'New York City' (Children Dancing) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Wyoming, USA' (Two Children) | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Brasilia' (Umbrellas) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'New York City' (Man Yelling) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.