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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| 2019·01 | Pat Sabatine's 8th Birthday Party | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·09 | Untitled (Couple Talking), 20th century | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·04 | Pat Sabatine's 8th Birthday Party | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | George Plimpton, Jared Paul Stern und Cameron Richardson, Fashion Shoot, Elaine‘s, New York City, Januar. 1999 | Gelatin silver print, 2011 | $2,365–$3,548 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·10 | Boxing, Blue Horizon, Philadelphia | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Sante and Kara's Wedding, NYC | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Untitled | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Praying Mantis (four photographs) | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Sante and Kara's Wedding, NYC | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Martin's Creek, Pennsylvania | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Girl in Cafe | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Larry and Molly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·02 | Hungarian Ball, New York 1978 | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Carlos and Tom, New York 1981 | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2015·11 | Social Graces and Tavern on the Green, New York City, 1976 (two books and two photographs), published by Aperture | Two books, each including 82 images with text and a loose gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Ny | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·10 | 'pat sabatine's eighth birthday party, pa.' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | 'pat sabatine's eighth birthday party, pa.' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | Carlos and Tom, New York 1981 | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2015·07 | Hungarian Ball, New York 1978 | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2015·05 | Nathan Cooper, Martin's Creek, PA, October | Gelatin silver, printed 1985 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | Studio 54, Two Servers, New York City | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | Lovers in Doorway (from the Beatnik series) | Gelatin silver, 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | April, 1999 Portfolio (Twenty Photographs) | Vintage gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | Boxer | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | Boxer | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·03 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party, 1977 | gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·01 | Untitled, from Making Out | $400–$600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Studio 54, NYC | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·10 | Tavern on the Green, NYC with Social Graces First Edition Book | Gelatin silver, 1984 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·10 | Oslin's Graducation Party, June | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·10 | Sante and Kara's Wedding | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·10 | Blue Horizon Gym | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Pat Sabatine's 8th Birthday Party | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·12 | selected images | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·02 | Studio 54 | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·12 | Studio 54, Tavern on the Green, and Russian Ball, New York City </... | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2010·06 | Untitled | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·04 | Hungarian Debutante Ball, Hotel Pierre, NYC, February | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2009·04 | Oslin Family, Martins Creek, PA | Gelatin silver, 1983 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Social Context | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·03 | 'Social Context' | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | 'martins creek, pa' (pat sabatine's eighth birthday party) | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Hillary Clinton, Woman's Health Conference, Washington D.C., 1993 | gelatin silver print | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | „Social Graces“, New York: Aperture 1984 / „Tavern on the Green, New York City 1976“. | Buch (Erstausgabe) und Silbergelatineabzug, 1984 | $884–$1,326 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·11 | Portfolio „Social Graces“. 1974–1982 | 82 Silbergelatineabzüge, 1982–1983 | $44,214–$58,952 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·09 | Social Graces | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·05 | Larry Fink | $1,385–$1,978 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·03 | Studio 54, New York City | $2,644–$5,287 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Oslin's Graduation Party | $2,644–$5,287 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | pat sabatine's twelfth birthday party | $1,983–$3,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Club Cornich, New York City | $1,983–$3,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·04 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party, PA, April 1977 | gelatin silver print, printed 1983 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·04 | 82 Photographs 1974 to 1982, (Social Graces) | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Social Context | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Pat Sabatine's 8th Birthday Party | $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.