Czech, 1896–1976
Josef Sudek
482results on record
71%sell-through
$4,909median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$411,246record in our coverage
Drawn from 482 recorded results (432 sold · 50 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% 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 | 296 | 73% | $5,175 |
| other | 43 | 90% | $1,354 |
| ceramics & design | 22 | 75% | $6,645 |
| works on paper | 18 | 100% | $11,352 |
| sculpture | 3 | 0% | $3,141 |
Medium is recorded for 382 of 482 results (79%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henri Cartier-bresson Josef Sudek Henri Cartier-bresson
| Metric | Josef Sudek | Henri Cartier-bresson |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,909 | $9,375 |
| Record price | $411,246 | $265,000 |
| Results on record | 482 | 1,767 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henri Cartier-bressonAndré KertészAnsel AdamsRobert Mapplethorpe
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
65/ 100
- Sell-through71%
- Meets estimate43%
- Market depth482 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 174 | 100% | $5,212 | — |
| Sotheby's | 112 | 89% | $9,384 | 0.74× |
| Grisebach | 47 | — | $1,774 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 49 | 69% | $947 | — |
| Phillips | 53 | 60% | $8,390 | — |
| Bonhams | 19 | 58% | $1,920 | 0.55× |
| Dorotheum | 13 | 85% | $15,767 | — |
| Lempertz | 5 | 80% | $2,351 | — |
| Rago | 4 | 100% | $502 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 100% | $1,542 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $7,909 | 0.79× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | 100% | $1,801 | 1.10× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $456 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 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 484 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 50 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Jaromír Funke, Josef Sudek, Adolf Schneeberger, 1923-25 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
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| 2026·06 | Fotografie | Small 4to, first edition | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | An Overview; Josef Sudek: Pigment Prints; Sudek; Josef Sudek; Josef Sudek: Poet of Prague - A Photographer's Life (five works), 1978; 1990; | 8vo and 4to softcover exhibition catalogues and 4to hardcover books | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Still life after Caravaggio, Ivancice | $3,492–$4,656 | Lempertz | |||
| 2026·04 | Spring Blossom #5 | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Window of My Studio | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Selected Images, Prague | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Selected Images of Mionší Landscapes | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Window of My Studio | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | Panoramic View of Prague in a Storm from the Black Tower, 1950s | Gelatin silver contact print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·02 | Untitled (Landscape) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·02 | Untitled (Island Thaw) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Jaromír Funke, Josef Sudek, Adolf Schneeberger, 1923-25 | gelatin silver print | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·10 | Aus dem Zyklus „Gläserne Labyrinthe“, 1968–1972. | Posthumous gelatin silver print from original-glass plate negative under the supervision of Anna Fárová, 1982 | $701–$818 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·10 | Window of my Studio | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Glass Still Life | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Selected Nature Studies | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Selected Images of Mannequins | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Selected Figure Studies | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·10 | Panoramic View of Prague, 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Remembrances (The Coming of Evening) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Feather and Bowl | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled (Three Dancers); Untitled (Study of Dancer) (two works) | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2025·04 | Hirschgraben, Prag | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Pear Still Life | $1,039–$1,559 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2024·10 | Untitled (Wine Glass) (from the Pictures from My Window series) | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2024·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·10 | Two Magic Garden Panoramas | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Glass Still Life | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Window of My Studio | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·10 | Window of My Studio | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·07 | Untitled (My Studio) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | My Window | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | Negative (Glass and Egg) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Window of My Studio | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·04 | Window of My Studio (apple on plate) | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·04 | Selected Still Life Studies of Eggs | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·04 | Window of My Studio (roses and shell) | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·04 | Standing Nude | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·02 | Ladislav Sutnar China (tea cups), c. 1928 | gelatin silver print | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·02 | From the Window of my Atelier, 'Spring Shower', c. 1950s | gelatin silver print, printed later | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·01 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2023·12 | The Enchanting Garden | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Negative (Glass and Egg) | $6,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled (from the series: Spaziergang durch den Zaubergarten) | $2,175–$3,262 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·11 | View of Spring from our street, 1973 | signés au crayon (marge) | $3,207–$5,346 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | (Portfolio complete with 13 Photographs) | Gelatin silver prints, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Profily/1 Portfolio (18 Photographs) | Gelatin silver prints, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | Untitled (Basket of Eggs) 1960 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·04 | 10 Photographs, 1940-1972 | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·03 | Untitled (Industry) | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2022·12 | Abandoned (from the series: Memories) | $2,634–$3,688 | Lempertz | |||
| 2022·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2022·10 | Still Life with Cherries and Glass | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Prague Panorama (River Scene) | Olive-toned gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | Vanished Statues, MionŠí, circa 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | Still Life with Shell | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·08 | A House Through the Trees, circa 1930s | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1960 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·08 | Landscape | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·07 | Untitled (Eye on Stone) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | A House Through the Trees, circa 1930s | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1960 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Landscape | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Untitled (Woman in Fur Coat) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | Untitled from Vanished Statues, A Walk in Mionší Forest | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·04 | Gravestone of Rabbi Loew, the Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, 1932 | pigment print | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2021·12 | St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·12 | Landschaft mit Waldweg. 1918/22 | Vintage | $7,920–$10,183 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·10 | Tree Study, circa 1950s | Toned gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Charles Bridge, Prague, circa 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Still Life with Glass, Egg and Bread | $22,000–$32,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Palm in Prague Castle Garden | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled (Chair and Straw Hat) from In The Magic Garden | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·09 | Untitled (Landscape, Two Trees and Cattle) | $1,500–$2,500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Ležící torzo [Liegender Torso] von Jiří Jaška. 1938 | Vintage | $732–$976 | Grisebach | ||
| 2021·01 | Untitled (Window) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Palm in Prague Castle Garden | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·04 | Panoramic view of Prague | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·11 | Spaziergang im Wald von Mionsi (from the series: Verschwundene Statuen) | $1,977–$2,196 | Lempertz | |||
| 2019·11 | „Vergessene Skulptur“, aus dem Zyklus „Bei der Frau Bildhauerin“, 1953–57. | Gelatin silver print, 1965 | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Blick auf den Frühling aus unserer Gasse, aus dem Zyklus „Spaziergänge“. 1973 | Vintage or early gelatin silver contact print | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Aus dem Zyklus St.-Veits-Dom, Prag. 1950 | Later gelatin silver print | $1,101–$1,321 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Jiraskuvbrücke, Prag. Um 1922/24 | Vintage | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Panorama von Prag: Karls- und Jiráskůvbrücke / Panorama von Mionší. 1955/56 | 4 Vintages | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Winter. Um 1922 | Vintage | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Aus dem Zyklus „Zaubergarten“, 1954–59. | Later gelatin silver contact print | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Spaziergang im Wald von Mionší, aus dem Zyklus „Verschwundene Statuen“. 1952 | Later gelatin silver contact print | $1,101–$1,651 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Aus dem Zyklus „Fenster meines Ateliers“, 1940–54. | Later gelatin silver print | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Karlsbrücke, Prag. 1924 | Vintage | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Stillleben nach Caravaggio - Nacht. 1956 | Later gelatin silver print | $2,202–$3,303 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Aus dem Zyklus „Erinnerungen“, 1948–64. | Vintage or early gelatin silver print | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Frühlingsknospen vom Apfelbaum. 1968 | Vintage gelatin silver print | $3,303–$4,404 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Čertovka-Kanal bei Kampa-Insel, Prag. Aus dem Zyklus „Notizen“. 1958 | Vintage | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | „Váza I“, Schlossgarten in Prag. 1942–52 | Vintage | $1,651–$2,202 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | flowering branch | $3,209–$4,492 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | still life after caravaggio | $1,284–$1,925 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | Still Life | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | The Magic Garden | $5,000–$7,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·09 | Panorama, Prague | $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.