American, 1921–2004
Francesco Scavullo
307results on record
84%sell-through
$406median result (USD, incl. premium; 54% observed, 46% estimated from hammer)
$23,674record in our coverage
Drawn from 307 recorded results (295 sold · 12 passed) across 8 auction houses, 2004–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 54% observed, 46% 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 | 118 | 74% | $438 |
| prints | 11 | 100% | $1,000 |
Medium is recorded for 129 of 307 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Francesco Scavullo Andy Warhol
| Metric | Francesco Scavullo | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $406 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $23,674 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 307 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 2004–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholMan RayRoy LichtensteinRobert Indiana
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
58/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate4%
- Market depth307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 99 | 100% | $438 | 0.19× |
| Heritage Auctions | 34 | 76% | $569 | — |
| Wright | 24 | 96% | $344 | — |
| Christie's | 5 | — | $1,920 | — |
| Bonhams | 4 | 50% | $2,104 | 1.02× |
| Rago | 2 | 100% | $1,160 | — |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $5,247 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 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 735 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 12 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2015·11 | Margaux and Mariel Hemingway | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Liza Minnelli | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Rupaul | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Lynn Reyner | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Diana Ross | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Iman and Brigid Polk | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | linda evangelista | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Cher | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | sting as christ | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Philip Johnson | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Miriam Makeba | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Candy Darling | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | barbra streisand and donna summer | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Ulla Bomser | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Rene russo | $700–$900 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Christopher Reeve | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | mark morris | gelatin silver print, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, circa 1990 | $700–$900 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | Faye Dunaway | gelatin silver print, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1967, printed later | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | Jerry Hall, Juan Ramos and Antonio Lopez | gelatin silver print, the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse, 1975, printed later | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | regine jaffry and gunilla lindblad | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | salvador dali | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | mikhail baryshnikov | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | brooke shields | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | sam wagstaff and robert mapplethorpe | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | barbra streisand | $1,000–$2,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Mirella Petteni, Cartier, N. Y. C. | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Sting from Song portfolio | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Bernadette Peters from Song portfolio | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Lena Horne from Song portfolio | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Ravi Shankar (from Song portfolio) | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·09 | Janis Joplin | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2006·09 | Barbara Mullen, Montego Bay, 1951 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Nude studies, 1980s | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·10 | Camilla Sparv, Harper's Bazaar , 1964 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Naomi Sims, 1972 | dye-destruction print | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.