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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| 2017·09 | Reno, Nevada, (Marilyn Monroe and the cast of "The Misfits") | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | New Haven, CT (Yale's Oldest Living Graduate) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | Bratsk, Siberia | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | Wilmington, N.C. | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·07 | Marilyn Monroe, New York City | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | Florida Keys | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | Reno, Nevada | Gelatins silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | New York City | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | Bratsk, Siberia, USSR | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·06 | Reno, Nevada, (Marilyn Monroe and the cast of "The Misfits") | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | Arkansas | $2,020–$2,469 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·04 | New York | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Untitled (Susan Ringo with Amelia) | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | New Jersey | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Valencia, Spain (Robert and Mary Frank) | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·11 | „Saint Tropez“. 1979 | Later gelatin silver print | $2,340–$2,659 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | California | $2,496–$3,744 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·11 | Wyoming | $4,992–$7,488 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Paris, France | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | New York City | Gelatin silver Lambda, 2016 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Santa Monica, California | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | California Kiss, Santa Monica | Gelatin silver Lambda, 2016 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | New York | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | California Kiss, Santa Monica | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·10 | Paris | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·10 | California | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Waiters and chef, Hôtel Ritz, Paris, France | $3,500–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Marilyn Monroe, New York | $12,000–$18,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Yokohama, Japan | $3,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·07 | New York City | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·07 | California | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2016·07 | New York | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | „Paris“. 1989 | Gelatin silver print | $3,129–$3,576 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·06 | „Provence, France“. 1955 | Later pigment inkjet print | $3,352–$5,587 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·05 | 'california kiss', 1955 | $8,772–$11,696 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Las Vegas, Nevada | $2,911–$4,367 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·05 | Wyoming | $8,734–$11,645 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·05 | Paris | $7,278–$10,189 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·04 | Jacqueline Kennedy, Arlington Cemetery, Virginia | Gelain silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Corning Boy Scout and Scout Master | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Hippie Couple and Child | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Rocky Hill Meeting House, Massachusetts | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | New York City | $3,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·04 | Paris | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·04 | 'newcastle, england' | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | „California“. 1955 | Later gelatin silver print | $1,270–$1,905 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·11 | 艾略特‧歐維特 Nudists (Kent, England) 裸體主義者（英國肯特郡） | $1,677–$1,935 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·11 | Paris, France (Dog Jumping) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Santa Monica, California | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | 'california kiss', 1955 | $4,306–$6,458 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Wyoming | $9,083–$12,111 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | Sas Prince Rainier III & Sas Princesse Grace de Monaco - 1956 | Tirage argentique d'époque | $1,106–$1,659 | Artcurial | ||
| 2015·10 | New York City | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | California | $3,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | New York City | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | Yokohama, Japan | $3,000–$4,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | Paris | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | New York City | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Ballycotton, Ireland, 1968 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·07 | New York City, 1955 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·07 | Jacqueline Kennedy, Arlington Cemetery, Virginia | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Marilyn Monroe Reading a Book, New York – 1956 | Tirage argentique | $4,453–$6,680 | Artcurial | ||
| 2015·06 | „Reno, Nevada“ (On the set of The Misfits). 1960 | Later gelatin silver print | $1,336–$1,781 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | „New York City“ (Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year Itch). 1954-1955 | Later archival inkjet print | $6,680–$8,907 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·06 | Jacksonville, Florida. 1968 | Later gelatin silver print | $891–$1,336 | Grisebach | ||
| 2015·05 | New York City, 1953 | annotated '5-8' in pencil with photographer's credit stamp (verso) | $6,256–$9,384 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | New York City, 1955 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $6,256–$9,384 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | California | $2,330–$3,107 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·05 | New York | $2,330–$3,107 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·05 | North Carolina | $2,330–$3,884 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·05 | Paris | $2,330–$3,884 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·05 | Paris, France | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·04 | Jacqueline Kennedy, Arlington Cemetery, Virginia | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | New York, 1951 | gelatin silver print, printed c. 1952 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | California Kiss | gelatin silver print, printed later | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | Marilyn Monroe on the Set of The Seven Year itch | $10,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·12 | orléans, france | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | New Jersey (Irish Wolfhound). 1971 | Gelatin silver print, 1970s | $2,495–$3,742 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·11 | California | $7,827–$10,958 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·11 | 'california kiss', 1955 | $8,705–$11,192 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | 'new york city', 1974 | $4,974–$7,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | New York City | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Paris | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·10 | California | $2,500–$3,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·07 | Paris, 1989 | $4,106–$6,844 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·05 | „Kyoto, Japan“. 1977 | Later gelatin silver print | $2,041–$2,722 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·05 | North Carolina | $2,545–$4,242 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | 'reno, nevada', 1960'reno, nevada', 1960 | $5,091–$8,485 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | 'california kiss', 1955 | $10,182–$13,576 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | 'kyoto', 1977 | $5,091–$6,788 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Paris | $8,485–$11,879 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | California | $2,545–$4,242 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·05 | 'new york city', 1974 | $3,394–$6,788 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Provence, France | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Honfleur, France | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Cannes, France, (Diptych) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Colorado (Cracked Glass with Boy) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | New York City | $2,500–$3,500 | Phillips | |||
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