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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2025·07 | 'Prague, Czechoslovakia' | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Brasilia' (Umbrellas) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Chicago, Illinois' (Lake Michigan) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'Brasilia' (Dog and Road) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | 'New York City' (Man Yelling) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Narrows Bridge, New York | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing Muscles | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Marilyn, New York City | $2,835–$3,402 | Lempertz | |||
| 2025·04 | Lucienne and Ellen Erwitt on Bed, New York City | Oversized gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | The Cast of Misfits | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | The Alchan Edition Portfolio, 1980 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2025·04 | © (Parigi, 1928 - New York, 2023) | $1–$2,723 | Bertolami Fine Art | |||
| 2025·04 | The Misfits in Reno | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·03 | 'California' (Kiss) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'Paris' (Umbrella Jump) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'Arlington, Virginia' (Jacqueline Kennedy) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'New York' (Felix, Gladys, and Rover) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'New York City' (Lucienne and Baby) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'New York City' (Marilyn Monroe) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'Provence' | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'Wyoming' | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'New York City' (Empire State Building) | $6,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | 'Las Vegas' (Slot Machine) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·01 | People and Statues on Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Tate Gallery, London | $2,112–$2,640 | Lempertz | |||
| 2024·11 | Marilyn Monroe, New York City | $3,169–$4,225 | Lempertz | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Barcelona, Spain' (Boy on Trolley) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Los Angeles' (Polyptych) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'New York City' (Lucienne and Cat) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'New Hampshire' (Just Married) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Bridgehampton, NY' (Art Class) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Miami Beach' (Fontainebleau Hotel) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Punta del Este, Uruguay' | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | 'Orléans, France' (Bird and Cobblestones) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | California (Kiss) | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | New York City (Chihuahua) (from 'A Portfolio of Ten Photographs') | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·10 | California Kiss | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Rome, Italy | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | Madrid (Prado Museum) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·09 | Paris, France (Dog Jumping) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | California (Kiss) | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | People and Statues on Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Legs on a Wall, New York, U.S.A. | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Mt. Fuji and Sign, Mt. Fuji, Japan | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania' (Boy with Toy Gun) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'London, England' (British Railways) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Valencia, Spain' (Robert and Mary Frank) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City (Metropolitan Museum of Art)' | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Venice, Italy' (Children) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Provence' | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Central Park Triptych) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Los Angeles' (Polyptych) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Punta del Este, Uruguay' | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Madrid' (Museo Nacional del Prado) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Bridgehampton, NY' (Art Class) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'East Hampton' (Figure Drawing Class) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'East Hampton' (Dog on Beach) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Baton Rouge, Louisiana' | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Brighton, England' (Couple on Beach) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Prague, Czechoslovakia' | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Miami Beach' (Fontainebleau Hotel) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Brasilia' (Dog and Road) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Brasilia' (Umbrellas) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New Hampshire' (Just Married) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Man Yelling) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Wyoming, USA' (Two Children) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Lucienne and Cat) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Orléans, France' (Bird and Cobblestones) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Barcelona, Spain' (Boy on Trolley) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Chicago, Illinois' (Lake Michigan) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Los Angeles' (Illuminated Face) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Washington, D.C., Inaugural Ball' | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New Zealand' (Sheep) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Argentina' (Horses and Dog) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Punta Tombo, Argentina' (Penguins) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Finland' (Dancers) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Paris' (Umbrella Jump) | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Saintes Maries de la Mer, France' | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Rio de Janeiro, Brazil' | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Enoshima, Japan' (Surfing Dog) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Herat, Afghanistan' (Birds and Moon) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Bulldogs) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Paris, France' (Dog Jumping) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Rome, Italy' | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'London, England' (Dogs in Cart) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'St. Tropez, France' (Triptych) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Kyoto, Japan' (Sidewalk) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Felix, Gladys and Rover) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (World Trade Center) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Tony's of Worth Street) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City (Muhammad Ali + Joe Frazier bout)' | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Arnold Schwarzenegger) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Susan and Baby) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'New York City' (Children Dancing) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'East Hampton, New York' (Couple) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | 'Ballycotton, Ireland' | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.