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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2004·10 | Albert Einstein | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | Marlon Brando, 1950 | gelatin silver print | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Dali Atomicus, 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed circa 1978-1979 | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Richard Nixon, 1969 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | marilyn monroe; marilyn monroe lifting weights, 1981 | $2,308–$3,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | marilyn monroe; marilyn monroe leaning against door, 1981 | $2,308–$3,462 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Selected Images of Marilyn Monroe | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Winston Churchill, 1951 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Marilyn Monroe Lifting Barbells, 1950 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·12 | marilyn monroe, 1950s | $808–$1,039 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·12 | marilyn monroe, 1950´s | $808–$1,039 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·12 | marilyn monroe, 1952 | $808–$1,039 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Warhol, 1968 | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | Tête de Morte, 1951 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | The Duke and Duchess of Windsor in "The Photograph that Made the World Jump" | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·04 | Vladamir Horowitz's Hands for Post , 1966 | gelatin silver print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Albert Einstein, 1947 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·04 | Dali Atomicus, 1948 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·11 | Selected portraits | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Alfred Hitchcock | $9,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Albert Einstein, 1947, printed circa 1979 | $1,348–$1,618 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Georgia O'Keeffe | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·04 | Albert Einstein | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Marilyn Monroe | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Marilyn Monroe | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Dali and Skull | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 1965 | $1,079–$1,618 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Marilyn in evening dress, mid 1950s, printed 1981 | $809–$1,079 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Philippe Halsman | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | Duke and Duchess of Windsor Jumping | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·09 | Marilyn at the Drive-in | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Marilyn Monroe (1952) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Dame Edith Sitwell (1937) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Marilyn Monroe (1950) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Marilyn Monroe (1952) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Marilyn Monroe (1952) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Halsman/Marilyn | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Salute to Op-Art | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Marilyn Monroe, Jumping (1959) | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | 'Ingrid Bergman, 1944', Printed Later | $337–$472 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Shirley Maclaine, 1962 | $539–$809 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Vladimir Horowitz's Hands | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.