Russian/American, 1906–1979
Philippe Halsman
439results on record
73%sell-through
$1,627median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$100,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 439 recorded results (352 sold · 87 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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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 | 323 | 77% | $1,237 |
| other | 13 | 33% | $3,600 |
| ceramics & design | 5 | 75% | $989 |
Medium is recorded for 341 of 439 results (78%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Ansel Adams Philippe Halsman Ansel Adams
| Metric | Philippe Halsman | Ansel Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,627 | $11,875 |
| Record price | $100,000 | $988,000 |
| Results on record | 439 | 2,991 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Ansel AdamsBerenice AbbottEdward WestonWalker Evans
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
66/ 100
- Sell-through73%
- Meets estimate43%
- Market depth439 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 | 208 | 75% | $656 | — |
| Christie's | 64 | — | $3,792 | — |
| Sotheby's | 48 | 80% | $5,056 | 0.73× |
| Bonhams | 56 | 62% | $2,040 | 0.68× |
| Grisebach | 11 | — | $2,805 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 10 | 90% | $704 | 0.57× |
| Rago | 9 | 100% | $1,397 | — |
| Dorotheum | 12 | 75% | $961 | — |
| Phillips | 8 | 38% | $6,875 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 67% | $3,508 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $1,046 | 1.01× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $930 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $855 | — |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $870 | 0.71× |
| Cordier Auctions | 1 | 100% | $2,625 | 0.84× |
| Viscontea auction house | 1 | 100% | $2,013 | 0.60× |
| A10 by Artmark | 1 | 100% | $210 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 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 442 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 87 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2021·03 | marilyn monroe, life magazine cover, 1952 | $5,770–$8,077 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | "Halsman/ Dali Portfolio, 1948-1964" | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Albert Einstein | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | 'Georgia O'Keeffe (at Ghost Ranch)' | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | „Mother's Day“. 1954 | Vintage | $2,308–$2,885 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2020·10 | Marilyn Portfolio (Complete with 10 Photographs) | Gelatin silver, printed by Stephen Gersh under the supervision of Yvonne Halsman, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Dali Atomicus | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Albert Einstein | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Alfred Hitchcock | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | "Halsman/ Dali Portfolio, 1948-1964" | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Marilyn eating a hamburger at a drive-in | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·08 | Marilyn Listening to Music | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | 'marilyn monroe' | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Hutmodell. 1940er–Jahre | Vintage or early gelatin silver print | $1,154–$1,731 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·07 | Salvador Dalí in Port Lligat, Spanien. 1964 | Gelatin silver print | $923–$1,154 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·06 | Salvador Dalí (press photography) | — | A10 by Artmark | |||
| 2020·06 | Dali, Cyclops | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | Model, Paris | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·06 | Peter Sellers, 1960s | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | Peter Ustinov | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | Marilyn Jumping | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·05 | Marilyn Monroe | Digital pigment print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | georgia o'keeffe | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·01 | Marilyn | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·11 | Richard Nixon, aus der Serie „Jump pictures“. 1955 | Later gelatin silver print | $692–$923 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·11 | Matisse working on a cut-out under his Chinese calligraphy panel at Hôtel Régina, Nice, March. 1951 | Later gelatin silver print | $692–$923 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·10 | Marilyn Monroe | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·10 | Marilyn Monroe | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·04 | Warhol, 1968 | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·04 | Professor Albert Einstein in his Study at Princeton | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·04 | Tallulah Bankhead, 1954; Jennifer Jones, 1952; and Groucho Marx, 1952 | three gelatin silver prints, one flush-mounted on board | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·04 | Marilyn Monroe, LIFE cover portrait, 1952 | gelatin silver print | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·12 | Marilyn Flirting, Triple Portrait from "Halsman/Marilyn" | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·11 | Marilyn Monroe, Triple Portrait | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·10 | Marilyn Jumping, 1954 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·02 | Peter Ustinov | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·02 | Jean Cocteau (Multiple hands) | Gelatin silver, 1983 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·12 | Marilyn Monroe (Jumping) | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·12 | Marilyn Monroe entering the closet | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·12 | Marilyn Monroe (Multiple) | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Dalí Skull | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | The Wayward Wife, circa 1960s | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Dalí's Mustache | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Professor Albert Einstein in his Study at Princeton, 1947 | gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970 | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Marilyn Monroe, 1954 | hand-colored gelatin silver print | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·09 | Albert Einstein | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·09 | Marilyn Monroe, Jumping | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·07 | Andy Warhol (three photographs) | Dye coupler, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·07 | 'Dali Atomicus' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2017·06 | Marilyn Monroe, Jumping | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Marilyn, Drive-In | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Marilyn Flirting, Triple Portrait | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Marilyn Monroe, contact sheet, "LIFE" cover | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Marilyn, Towelling Bikini | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | „J. Patchett“. 1950 | Later gelatin silver print | $2,308–$3,462 | Grisebach | ||
| 2017·05 | Invisible Dalí | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·05 | Marilyn at the Drive-In | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·05 | Marilyn Listening to Music | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·05 | Robert Wagner, May | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·05 | Children playing, 1950s | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·04 | Georgia O'Keeffe | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·04 | Selected Portraits | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Selected Portraits | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | marilyn jumping | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Selected Images of Marilyn Monroe for LIFE Magazine | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·11 | Marilyn Monroe. 1952 | Posthumous gelatin silver print, authorized by the estate, 1981 | $1,154–$1,731 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | 'Photographs Warhol' 1968 | $3,462–$5,770 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·10 | Andy Warhol (three photographs) | Dye coupler, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Groucho Marx | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Jimmy Durante | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Red Skelton | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·06 | Aquacade | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·06 | Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·05 | Dalí Atomicus, 1948 | gelatin silver print | $6,742–$9,438 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Dali's Skull | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·04 | J.F.K., April | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Marilyn Portfolio (Ten Photographs) | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Salvador Dalí with magnifying glass | Digital pigment print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Tippi Hedren | Digital pigment print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Frank Sinatra | Gelatin silver, 1978 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Children playing, 1950s | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·04 | Humphrey Bogart | Gelatin silver, 1978 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·02 | Dalí Atomicus, 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | 'marilyn monroe', 1959 | $923–$1,385 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·12 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·11 | Philippe HALSMAN | $115–$173 | Artcurial | |||
| 2015·11 | Marilyn Jumping | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Marilyn Monroe (Multiple) | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Marilyn entering the closet | Gelatin silver, 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | Marilyn Monroe Portfolio (ten photographs) | Gelatin silver, printed by Stephen Gersh under the supervision of Yvonne Halsman | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·10 | Dalí Atomicus | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Marilyn Monroe | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·07 | 'dali atomicus' | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.