American, 1916–2001
Louis Faurer
161results on record
63%sell-through
$2,624median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$133,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 161 recorded results (126 sold · 35 passed) across 10 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
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 | 101 | 59% | $2,469 |
Medium is recorded for 101 of 161 results (63%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henri Cartier-bresson Louis Faurer Henri Cartier-bresson
| Metric | Louis Faurer | Henri Cartier-bresson |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,624 | $9,375 |
| Record price | $133,000 | $265,000 |
| Results on record | 161 | 1,767 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henri Cartier-bressonAnsel AdamsBerenice AbbottAndré Kertész
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
59/ 100
- Sell-through63%
- Meets estimate36%
- Market depth161 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 | 49 | 100% | $2,820 | — |
| Sotheby's | 31 | 61% | $6,177 | 0.75× |
| Heritage Auctions | 24 | 62% | $1,125 | — |
| Bonhams | 20 | 60% | $2,658 | 0.66× |
| Phillips | 17 | 65% | $9,027 | — |
| Lempertz | 5 | 100% | $2,026 | — |
| Grisebach | 4 | — | $3,053 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 8 | 38% | $1,920 | 0.57× |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $756 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 2 | — | $669 | — |
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 168 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 35 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | A group of four images depicting New York | chromogenic prints | $1,000–$2,000 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
| 2026·09 | A group of five images of New York; printed 2001 | chromogenic prints | $1,500–$2,500 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
| 2026·09 | A group of six works depicting New York | chromogenic prints and dye imbibition print | $1,500–$2,500 | upcoming | Freeman's | Hindman | |
| 2026·09 | 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York) | $800–$1,200 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·09 | 'Atlantic City Boardwalk, N.J.' | $800–$1,200 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
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| 2026·07 | '14th St. Horn-Hardart' (New York City) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | 'Atlantic City Boardwalk, N.J.' | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Park Avenue Garage, New York | Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·03 | 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·03 | „Eddie, N.[ew] Y.[ork], N.Y.“. 1948 | Gelatin silver print, 1980 | $1,846–$2,308 | Grisebach | ||
| 2026·01 | Champion, New York, NY | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Looking Toward Queensboro Bridge, New York, New York , 1948; printed 1979 | gelatin silver print | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Silent Salesman, Philadelphia, PA, c. 1937 , 1980 and Win, Place, and Show, 3rd Ave. El at 53rd Street, New York, N.Y., 1947, 1981 (two works) | gelatin silver prints | $1,500–$2,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | A group of six works depicting New York | chromogenic prints and dye imbibition print | $3,500–$5,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | A group of four images depicting New York | chromogenic prints | $2,500–$3,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | A group of five images of New York; printed 2001 | chromogenic prints | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | A group of six works depicting New York | chromogenic prints | $3,500–$5,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | 5th Avenue at 34th Street, New York, New York , ca. 1948; printed 1980 | gelatin silver print | $2,500–$3,500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | 42nd Street (Midget Movies), New York | $1,000–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·11 | Champion, New York, New York | $1,000–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·10 | Bowing for the Vogue Collections | $4,039–$5,193 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | Horn & Hardart, New York | Gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Couple | Gelatin silver print, printed 1991 on Agfa paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·05 | Midget Movies, 42nd Street, New York | $923–$1,154 | Lempertz | |||
| 2025·04 | The LIGHT Suite, Philadelphia and New York | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·09 | Accident , 1950; printed ca. 1977-78 | gelatin silver print | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·07 | 'El on 3rd Avenue, N.Y.C.' | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·07 | Looking Toward the RCA Building, Rockefeller Center | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Two Photographs including: Montreal, Canada 2 | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Park Avenue Garage at Hotel Marguery, New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed 1990 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·04 | Selected Images of New York | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Selected Images | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·12 | 'Times Square, USA' (Home of the Brave) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·11 | "Bowing Lady", Vogue, Paris, 1972 | $4,039–$6,346 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·07 | 11 Images of New York and Philadelphia | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Bowing for the Collections, French Vogue, Paris | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·03 | Indian Summer, NY, NY | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·12 | Globe Theater, New York, New York | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·10 | Union Square, New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | New York, N. Y. | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·08 | Horn and Hardart, 14th Street, New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Horn and Hardart, 14th Street, New York City | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | N.y.c. | Gelatin silver print, printed 1992 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Market Street, Philadelphia | Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed 1992 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | 5th Avenue, New York, NY | $2,500–$3,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | New York (Snow Covered Roof) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Park Avenue Garage, New York City | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·02 | Accident at Lexington & 52nd Street, New York | Gelatin silver print, printed 1992 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Montreal, Canada | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Untitled (New York) | Gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Times Square in the Rain, New York | Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Untitled (New York, Bridge at Night) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Garage, Park Avenue, New York | $4,000–$6,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·10 | Park Avenue Garage, New York City | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | New York (Snow Covered Roof) | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Broadway convertible, Times Square, NYC, c. 1949 | $2,308–$3,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Bowing for the Vogue collections, Paris 1972, accompanied by the book 'Appearances', 1991 | $5,770–$8,077 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | New York City, 1950. | $2,308–$3,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Looking torward Time Square, NYC, 1947-1950 | $2,308–$3,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Accident at Lexington & 52nd street, NYC, 1951 | $4,616–$6,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Market street, Philadelphia, 1945 | $1,731–$2,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | 'Bowing for the Vogue Collections' | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | 'N. Y. C.' | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | selected images of new york and philadelphia | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | „Barnum + Bailey, Circus Performers, Madison S.[quare] Garden, N.Y.C.“. 1950 | Gelatin silver print, 1990 | $2,308–$3,462 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·04 | New York (Billboard) | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | selected images of new york and philadelphia | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | Park Avenue Garage, New York City | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Orchard Street, New York City, c. 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Broadway Convertible, New York City, 1950 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Champion, New York City, 1949–1950 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Silent Salesman, Philadelphia, PA., 1937–1938 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1937–1938 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Horn & Hardart, 14th Street, New York City, 1949 | gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Bus no. 7, New York City, c. 1949 | gelatin silver print, printed 1982 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Barnum and Bailey Dressing Rooms, New York City, 1950 | gelatin silver print, printed 1970s | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | 42nd St. New York City, c. 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | New York City, c. 1949 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Freudian Handclasp, New York City, 1949 | gelatin silver print, printed 1980 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·06 | Horn & Hardert on 14th Street | — | Galerie Bassenge | |||
| 2019·06 | Hommage to Muybridge | — | Galerie Bassenge | |||
| 2019·04 | Selected images of Paris and New York 68 | $15,000–$25,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·01 | Montreal, Canada | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | nude, c. 1947 | $34,617–$57,695 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | Globe Theater, New York, New York | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·10 | Montreal, Canada | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·10 | Woodstock, N.Y. | $2,000–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·10 | New York, N.Y. 26 | $15,000–$20,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | Win, Place + Show, 3rd Ave El, New York | $1,731–$2,308 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·06 | Staten Island Ferry, New York | $1,731–$2,308 | Lempertz | |||
| 2018·04 | New York, NY | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·04 | Paris 41 | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·12 | 34th + Fifth Avenue, New York City | $2,308–$2,885 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·12 | Accident, New York City | $2,308–$2,885 | Lempertz | |||
| 2017·11 | Bowing for the Vogue Collections, Paris. 1972 | Gelatin silver print, 1991 | $9,231–$11,539 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·11 | Harper‘s Bazaar. 1962 | Vintage | $4,039–$5,193 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·11 | Park Ave. Garage at Hotel Marguery, New York City | $4,045–$6,742 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·11 | Market Street, Philadelphia | $4,045–$6,742 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·11 | Viva, New York City | $4,045–$6,742 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·10 | George Barrows in Robert Frank's Loft, New York | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.