Esther Bubley
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Esther Bubley #4,167Established

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personAmerican, 1921–1998
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Selected Works289

Museum Acquisitions

18 Institutions
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Previous Sales 11

Christie's
Greyhound Bus Passengers (Coast to Coast), 1947
Greyhound Bus Passengers (Coast to Coast), 1947
€2,750 ($3k USD)
Apr 2011
Christie's
New York Harbor, Looking Toward Manhattan from the Footpath on Brooklyn Bridge, October, 1946
New York Harbor, Looking Toward Manhattan from the Footpath on Brooklyn Bridge, October, 1946
$437
Jul 2008
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of a Boy. Circa 1949.
Portrait of a Boy. Circa 1949.
Unknown
Apr 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Manhattan Bridge. 1940.
Manhattan Bridge. 1940.
$3,960
Sep 2025
Bonhams
Coleman, Washington Heights, NY
Coleman, Washington Heights, NY
$512
Sep 2023
Bonhams
Carlos Studio, NYC
Carlos Studio, NYC, 1957
Bought In
Sep 2023
Bonhams
Birdwatcher, Central Park, New York City
Birdwatcher, Central Park, New York City, 1950
$640
Jul 2023
Bonhams
Birdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City
Birdwatchers in the Ramble, Central Park, New York City, 1950
Bought In
Jul 2023
Bonhams
Untitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC)
Untitled (Children at Hans Christian Andersen Statue, Central Park, NYC), 1950
Bought In
Jul 2023
Bonhams
Faaborg Harbor, Denmark
Faaborg Harbor, Denmark, 1954
Bought In
Jul 2023
Bonhams
New York Harbor from Weehawken, New Jersey
New York Harbor from Weehawken, New Jersey, 1946
Bought In
Apr 2023

For Sale 3

Jackson Fine Art · Artsy
Manhattan Bridge, New York
Manhattan Bridge, New York, 1947
Price on request
Silver gelatin print hinged to museum board
Fuchs Projects · Artsy
“Third Avenue Elevated Train”
“Third Avenue Elevated Train”, 1951
US$1,600
Digital C-Print printed on Kodak Supra
Howard Greenberg Gallery · Artsy
NYC, Johnny Ray Fans, Midtown
NYC, Johnny Ray Fans, Midtown, 1952
Inquire about availability
Gelatin silver print; printed 1960s
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Market12 auction results

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$437 – $3.0K
2 of 8 photographs lots with prices
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$1.2K
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$576
2 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photograph Sale
Sep 2023 · $512
Latest priced sale: Coleman, Washington Heights, NY - 32.2 x 21.3 cm - $1/sq cm
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Photographs: $576 medianWorks on paper: $4.0K median
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Bonhams
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Comment | As the US’s 250th anniversary approaches, museums must keep pushing the American story forward
The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, is launching a new strategic plan and an upcoming exhibition titled "Out of Many: Reframing an American Art…
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Past Exhibitions2

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#1,111 Deborah Bell Photographs

Esther Bubley On Assignment

Esther Bubley

526 W 26th St Room 411, New York, NY 10001, USA

Apr 21, 2005 — Jun 4, 2005

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Akron Art Museum

America As It Was: The Photojournalism of Esther Bubley

Esther Bubley

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

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America As It Was: The Photojournalism of Esther Bubley
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Comment | As the US’s 250th anniversary approaches, museums must keep pushing the American story forward
Nov 6, 2025
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Esther Bubley On Assignment
Apr 21, 2005
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Esther Bubley dies
Jan 1, 1998
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Esther Bubley born
Jan 1, 1921
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