American, 1907–1955
George Platt Lynes
120results on record
90%sell-through
$2,394median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$19,050record in our coverage
Drawn from 120 recorded results (111 sold · 9 passed) across 13 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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 | 41 | 83% | $2,635 |
Medium is recorded for 41 of 120 results (34%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Berenice Abbott George Platt Lynes Berenice Abbott
| Metric | George Platt Lynes | Berenice Abbott |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,394 | $3,884 |
| Record price | $19,050 | $60,000 |
| Results on record | 120 | 1,226 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Berenice AbbottEdward WestonHorst P. HorstRobert Mapplethorpe
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through90%
- Meets estimate64%
- Market depth120 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 | 26 | 92% | $2,535 | 1.00× |
| Rago | 15 | 100% | $2,816 | — |
| Sotheby's | 15 | 100% | $4,974 | 0.69× |
| Christie's | 15 | 100% | $3,120 | — |
| Wright | 13 | 100% | $2,432 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 14 | 79% | $1,188 | — |
| Dorotheum | 11 | 73% | $1,261 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 3 | 100% | $419 | 0.65× |
| Lempertz | 2 | 100% | $3,247 | — |
| Grisebach | 2 | — | $3,633 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,310 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $3,555 | — |
| Phillips | 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 121 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 9 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2012·10 | a pair of needlepoint cushions | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | 'walter (robin) ruchman' (male nude with rope) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | 'marsden hartley' | title in ink and a collection stamp on the reverse, 1943 (Photographs, p. 95) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2012·10 | selected nude studies | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | 'wystan hugh auden' | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | Teodor Starkowski, from 1997 Portfolio | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·06 | Portraits of Eugene Loving 2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·06 | Gordon Hanson, from 1997 Portfolio | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2009·02 | untitled (Male Study) | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·11 | Igor Stravinsky. 1946 | Vintage | $4,421–$7,369 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·10 | Francisco Moncion, 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed c. 1955 | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Fashion for Henri Bendel, June 1953 | gelatin silver print | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Francisco Moncion, August 1948 | gelatin silver print | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Kate Lawson, 1935 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·10 | new york series n°3ca 1940 | $1,504–$1,880 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | nude torso, probably circa 1950 | Silver print, mounted on card, framed and glazed | $1,213–$1,560 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·10 | Yul Brynner, 1942 | gelatin silver print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·08 | Various Portraits | 24 gelatin silver prints | $500–$700 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Male Nude, c. 1950s | gelatin silver print | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·12 | 'Dr. Edith Sitwell as Lady Macbeth', 1950s | $1,281–$1,921 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Nicholas Magallanes and Francisco Moncion in Orpheus , New York City Ballet | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.