American, 1941–2023
Larry Fink
156results on record
64%sell-through
$1,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$52,615record in our coverage
Drawn from 156 recorded results (107 sold · 49 passed) across 13 auction houses, 2001–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% 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 | 104 | 62% | $1,000 |
| other | 7 | 100% | $5,000 |
| painting | 5 | 60% | $250 |
Medium is recorded for 116 of 156 results (74%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Ansel Adams Larry Fink Ansel Adams
| Metric | Larry Fink | Ansel Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,000 | $11,875 |
| Record price | $52,615 | $988,000 |
| Results on record | 156 | 2,991 |
| Years active at auction | 2001–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Ansel AdamsBerenice AbbottEdward WestonWalker Evans
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
52/ 100
- Sell-through64%
- Meets estimate14%
- Market depth156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 92 | 62% | $938 | — |
| Bonhams | 18 | 67% | $700 | 0.55× |
| Sotheby's | 12 | 100% | $3,050 | 0.53× |
| Christie's | 9 | — | $5,040 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 3 | 100% | $384 | 0.43× |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $396 | — |
| Grisebach | 3 | — | $2,957 | — |
| Locati LLC | 5 | 60% | $250 | 0.27× |
| Lempertz | 2 | 100% | $2,288 | — |
| Wright | 5 | 20% | $320 | — |
| Finarte | 2 | 50% | $1,637 | 1.29× |
| Kamelot Auctions | 1 | 100% | $188 | 0.38× |
| 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 156 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 49 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Fashion Shoot at Elaine's | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Fashion Shoot at Elaine's | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Social Graces (book with print, 2 works) | First edition 4to and gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Gianni Versace | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Donatella Versace, Vogue Fashion Awards, New York City, December | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Tavern on the Green, New York City | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | 'Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania' (from 'Social Graces') | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | 82 Photographs: 1974 to 1982 (Social Graces) | $30,000–$50,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·04 | The Boxing Portfolio (complete with 25 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·03 | Social Graces (with original, signed print from Tavern on the Green ), 1976; printed 1984 | special edition book with gelatin silver print | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2026·02 | Russian Ball, New York, November | Digital pigment print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·02 | ICP, Peter Beard Opening, New York | Digital pigment print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | Hungarian Debutante Ball, New York | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | Peter Beard and Friends, New York | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawk, Oscar Party, LA | Digital pigment print, printed 2017 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | Jill Sander, Backstage, Milan, Italy, September | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·12 | Eleventh Birthday Party at the Sabatine's, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania | Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·12 | Justin Portman and Natalia Vodianova | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·12 | English Speaking Union, New York, December | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·12 | Regine's, New York, NY, May | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Oil on Canvas | $500–$1,000 | Locati LLC | |||
| 2025·11 | Oil on Canvas, Seated Woman | Oil on Canvas | $500–$1,000 | Locati LLC | ||
| 2025·11 | Oil on Canvas | $400–$600 | Locati LLC | |||
| 2025·11 | Oil on Artist Board | $500–$800 | Locati LLC | |||
| 2025·11 | Oil on Canvas | $500–$1,000 | Locati LLC | |||
| 2025·11 | Social Graces (with original, signed print from Tavern on the Green ), 1976; printed 1984 | special edition book with gelatin silver print | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Regine's, New York | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Met Museum of Art, New York | Digital pigment print, printed 2017 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·11 | Esther Canadas and Mark Vanderloo, Oscar Parties, March | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Making Out 1957-1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Oslin's Graduation Party, June | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | International Center of Photography, Peter Beard Opening, November | Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Lovers in a Doorway, Houston, Texas | Digital pigment print, printed 2019 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Jean Sabatine, Christmas | Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·07 | Lovers in a Doorway-Houston, Tx. (from the portfolio 'Making Out') | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Couple at the Sabatine's, Martin's Creek, Pa. (from the portfolio 'Making Out') | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Gary & Nancy-N.J. (from the portfolio 'Making Out') | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·07 | Declaration of Independence, Martin's Creek, Pa. (from the portfolio 'Making Out') | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Untitled | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Christian LaCroix- Haute Couture, Paris, January 1998 | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Sky & Trees | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2024·11 | Eleventh Birthday Party at the Sabatine's, Martins Creek, Pa. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Two Women, Debutante Ball, Hotel Pierre, N.Y.C. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Family Group, Boat Train, London-Paris | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Framed Gelatin Print "The Boxer" Photograph 20Th Century | photograph | $300–$500 | Kamelot Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Making Out | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | Black Hand, Checkered Rump, NYC, from the series Social Context | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Ninth Birthday Party – Sabatine's, Martins Creek, Pa. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Teen Couple, Allentown Fair | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Girls on Porch – Martins Creek, Pa. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | The Boxing Portfolio (complete with 25 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·01 | Untitled (Woman in Fur) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Eleventh Birthday Party at the Sabatine's, Martins Creek, Pennsylvania | Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Debutante Ball - Hotel Pierre, N.Y.C. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Count & Kelly - Martin's Creek, Pa. | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Parsons School of Design, Costume Party | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·10 | The Boxing Portfolio (complete portfolio with 25 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Praying Mantis (4 works) | Gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, printed 1984 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·10 | Hungarian Debutante Ball, New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·09 | Untitled (Woman in Fur) | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·08 | Untitled (Old Woman with a Cane) | Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | Sidney Poitier at the Oscars, Los Angeles | Gelatin silver print, printed 2008 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·07 | Comedians Bernie Mac and John Stewart | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·06 | Peter Beard Opening, New York City | $1,602–$2,137 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·06 | Meryl Streep & Natalie Portman, Oscar Party, Los Angeles | $1,602–$2,137 | Lempertz | |||
| 2023·04 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·01 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·09 | Boxer | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·08 | Making Out (complete portfolio of 15 works) | Gelatin silver prints, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·07 | 'Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party, P. A.' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·04 | Hungarian debutante ball, Hotel Pierre, New York City | Oversized gelatin silver, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Hungarian Debutante Ball, New York City | Oversized gelatin silver, printed 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Studio 54, New York City | Oversized gelatin silver, printed 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party | Gelatin silver, printed 2004 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Oslin's Graduation Party, Martin's Creek, Pennsylvania | Gelatin silver, printed 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·04 | Making Out (complete portfolio of 15 works) | Gelatin silver, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·03 | Studio 54, N.Y.C., 1977 | $833–$1,191 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·02 | An Offering for the New Years | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·01 | Boxing, Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, PA 12/94 , 1994 | gelatin silver print | $300–$500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·12 | Portugal Wine Harvest | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Oslin's Graduation Party, June | Oversized gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | An Offering for the New Years | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | George Plimpton, Jared Paul Stern, and Cameron Richardson, Fashion Shoot, Elaine's, New York City, January | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | International Center of Photography, Peter Beard Opening, November | Oversized gelatin silver, 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Runway (49 works) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | The Boxing Portfolio (Complete portfolio with 25 works) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Jean Sabatine, Christmas, December | Oversized gelatin silver, 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Pat Sabtine's Eighth Birthday Party, April | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | International center of photography, Peter Beard opening, 1977 | $1,405–$1,756 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·06 | Portugal Wine Harvest | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | George Plimpton, Jared Paul Stern, and Cameron Richardson, Fashion Shoot, Elaine's, New York City, January | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Oslin's Graduation Party, June | Oversized gelatin silver, 2003 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Oslin's Graduation Party, June | Oversized gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Pat Sabtine's Eighth Birthday Party, April | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Runway (49 works) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | The Boxing Portfolio (Complete portfolio with 25 works) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.