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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| 2022·06 | „Hoboken“, New Jersey. 1954 | Gelatin silver print, printed later | $2,142–$3,214 | Grisebach | ||
| 2022·06 | Marilyn, New York City | $1,928–$2,357 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·05 | Collar by Christian Lacroix, New York, 1999 | $4,288–$6,432 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | Boy, Bicycle, and Baguette (Provence, France) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Loire Valley, France | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Tokyo | Gelatin silver print, printed 1970 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Las Vegas | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | New York City, 1955 | $4,288–$6,432 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | New Orleans | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | New York City (Grace Kelly), 1955 | $3,216–$5,360 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·05 | Paris (Jump) | $6,211–$8,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Magnum Photographers | gelatin silver print | $700–$900 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·04 | Two Self-Portraits, circa 1980s | Gelatin silver prints on Kodak paper, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Brasilia, Brazil | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Wyoming, USA | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Self Portrait | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | New Jersey, USA | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Mother and Child | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | Marilyn Monroe, New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | Third Avenue El., New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·02 | Las Vegas, NV , 1954 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·02 | Bratsk, Siberia, USSR , 1967 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·02 | Magnum photographers, Paris, France , 1988 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·12 | New York (Couple Kissing in Back of Car) | Digital pigment print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·12 | New York City | $2,823–$3,952 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·12 | Provence, France | $5,646–$6,775 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·12 | California | $6,210 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·12 | Two Figures, Arkadelphia, Alabama (Preacher). 1954 | Gelatin silver print, printed later | $3,394–$5,657 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·12 | California. 1955 | Oversized gelatin silver print, printed later | $9,051–$11,314 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·11 | "Elliott Erwitt" | $500–$700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Arlington, VA (Jacqueline Kennedy at John F. Kennedy's funeral) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier at the Announcement of Their Engagement, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Photographs | $9,362–$12,037 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·11 | 'California Kiss, Santa Monica', 1956 | $5,379–$8,069 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | 'Marilyn Monroe (New York City)', 1956 | $4,034–$6,724 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Chihuahua in a Sweater, New York, 1946 | $8,104–$10,419 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·11 | New York, 1956 | $6,946–$9,262 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·10 | Dog Legs (New York) | Toned gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Boy on a Streetcar, Barcelona, Spain | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Rooster (San Diego) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Visiting the Standing Woman by Gaston Lachaise, 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Untitled (Nudists, Ile du Levant, France) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Man and His Dog | Gelatin silver print, printed 1977 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·08 | Valencia | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | New York City | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Paris, France | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | "Diana", Metropolitan Museum, New York | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Soldier, New Jersey | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | Paris | $4,775 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·06 | Wilmington, North Carolina , 1950 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·06 | Western U.S.A. , 1954 (printed later) | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·06 | Czestochowa | $2,626–$2,865 | Lempertz | |||
| 2021·05 | Yokohama, Japan (2 dogs in goggles) | $7,062–$9,887 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | New York City | $1,412–$2,825 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | Paris | $4,237–$7,062 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | Marilyn Monroe, New York | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | The Dance Class, New York City | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Lucienne and Ellen Erwitt on Bed, New York City | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Marilyn Monroe with Arthur Miller, Reno, Nevada | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | New York City (Couple sunbathing) | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Paul Rudolph, USA New Haven, 1962 | $714–$953 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·01 | New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Provence, France | $3,638 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | „New York City“. 1953 | Later gelatin silver print | $3,620–$4,826 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·11 | Two Self-Portraits, 1980s | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Paris | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·10 | 'marilyn monroe', new york, 1956 | $3,900–$6,499 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | California Kiss, Santa Monica | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | New York City, 1946 and Kissimmee, Florida, 1997 (diptych) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Saint-Tropez, 1989 | $1,756–$2,927 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Mother and Child, New York, 1953 | platinum print, printed 2013 | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·09 | New York City, 1974 | platinum print, printed 2011 | $20,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·07 | 'california' (kiss) | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1957 | Vintage or early gelatin silver print | $1,701–$2,268 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·07 | Sibiria. 1967 | Vintage or early gelatin silver print | $1,701–$2,268 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·06 | Marilyn Monroe, New York City | $2,802–$3,924 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | New York City | $2,242–$3,363 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·06 | Marilyn, New York City | $2,802–$3,363 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·04 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·04 | California (Kiss) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·04 | New York City | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·04 | New York City, USA (Lucienne and Ellen Erwitt on Bed) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Paris | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Huntsville, Alabama, 1974 and New York City, 1955 (2 works) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | California Kiss, Santa Monica | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | New York City, 1946 and Kissimmee, Florida, 1997 (2 works) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | Seagull and Crossed Trees, Daytona, Florida | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | Moscow, USSR | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·02 | Provence | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Paris | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Marilyn Monroe, New York | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Provence, France | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | California Kiss, 1955 | $5,554–$7,776 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.