Richard Avedon
19 copies for sale · $42–$75,000 · 11 first editions · 6 signed
Notable copies for sale
AVEDON; Photographs 1947-1977 Signed (first edition, signed) — Rare Book Cellar$958
Evidence 1944-1994 Signed and Inscribed (first edition, signed) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$550
Photographs 1947-1977 (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$450
Portraits (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$450
One published and one unpublished photograph of Muriel Rukeyser with TLS from Avedon to Ru (signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$15,000
Portraits (first edition) — Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller$95
An Autobiography: Richard Avedon (first edition) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$250
Autobiography (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$165
An Autobiography (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$125
Saroyan family album — James Cummins Bookseller$75,000
An Autobiography WITH: Evidence 1944-1994 Whitney Museum — Manhattan Rare Books$6,500
Portraits (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
What these are worth
Portraits3 copies from 3 sellers
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Works on the market
PORTRAITS3 copies · $95–$400
RICHARD AVEDON PORTRAITS2 copies · $393–$398
Saroyan family album1 copy · $75,000
One published and one unpublished photograph of Muriel Rukeyser with TLS from Avedon to Ru1 copy · $15,000
An Autobiography WITH: Evidence 1944-1994 Whitney Museum1 copy · $6,500
AVEDON; Photographs 1947-1977 Signed1 copy · $958
Poster Of Marilyn Monroe As Lillian Russell Signed1 copy · $900
Evidence 1944-1994 Signed and Inscribed1 copy · $550
Photographs 1947-19771 copy · $450
Portraits1 copy · $450
An Autobiography: Richard Avedon1 copy · $250
Autobiography1 copy · $165
An Autobiography1 copy · $125
Market context
82 copies of Richard Avedon's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $100 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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