American, 1922–2016
Louis Stettner
120results on record
70%sell-through
$1,903median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$18,837record in our coverage
Drawn from 120 recorded results (98 sold · 22 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. 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 | 65 | 73% | $1,762 |
| other | 6 | n/a | $4,900 |
Medium is recorded for 71 of 120 results (59%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Horst P. Horst Louis Stettner Horst P. Horst
| Metric | Louis Stettner | Horst P. Horst |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,903 | $7,500 |
| Record price | $18,837 | $288,000 |
| Results on record | 120 | 1,006 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Horst P. HorstAndré KertészHenri Cartier-bressonElliott Erwitt
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
66/ 100
- Sell-through70%
- Meets estimate46%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisebach | 20 | — | $3,129 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 21 | 95% | $1,250 | — |
| Sotheby's | 14 | 100% | $3,100 | 0.76× |
| Bonhams | 24 | 50% | $1,916 | 0.93× |
| Christie's | 10 | — | $1,934 | — |
| Phillips | 7 | 86% | $3,890 | — |
| Lempertz | 7 | 80% | $1,712 | — |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 100% | $572 | — |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $1,250 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $4,783 | 1.52× |
| Finarte | 8 | 12% | $656 | 0.69× |
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 120 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 22 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2009·10 | Early Joys | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | „Penn Station“. 1958 | Later gelatin silver print | $1,935–$2,580 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | „Horse & Rodeo Cowboy, Rockefeller Center, New York City“. 1972 | Späterer Silbergelatineabzug | $2,333–$3,110 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·11 | „Chrysler Building from Times Square“. . 2002 | Farbphotographie | $1,474–$2,211 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·11 | „Times Square“.. 2000 | Farbphotographie | $1,474–$2,211 | Grisebach | ||
| 2007·05 | Water Faucet, New York City, 1981 | $3,180–$3,974 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | twilight, paris; midtown, n.y.c. | $1,983–$3,304 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Scambia Seine | $2,186–$2,672 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | English Tourists, Paris, c.1951; Family Walking, 14th Arrond., Paris, c.1949 | 2 gelatin silver prints, the second printed later | $1,834–$2,750 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·01 | 'promenade brooklyn, new york; paris' | $1,954–$2,605 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | 'paris' and 'communion, paris'. two studies, 1947-49 and 1950-52 | $927–$1,298 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·11 | 'promenade', circa 1954, printed later | $1,483–$2,225 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | 'Manhattan' (Twin Towers and Seagull) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Beside 3rd Ave. El, NYC, 1953 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·05 | Young Girl, Penn Station, NYC, 1955 | gelatin silver print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·04 | Place du Carrousel | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | A Rainy Day on Wall Street | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Penn Station, New York (1956-58) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Penn Station, New York (1958) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | 'Grands Boulevards', 1993 | $689–$1,033 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.