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Previous Sales 156

Sotheby's
Selected Images (4 photographs)
Selected Images (4 photographs), 1937
$15,000
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
€1,000 ($1k USD)
Nov 2022
Christie's
The Second Birth of Dionysus, 1939
The Second Birth of Dionysus, 1939
$9,375
Oct 2017
Christie's
Male Nude Hanging, 1941
Male Nude Hanging, 1941
$4,375
Oct 2017
Christie's
Joan Miro, 1947
Joan Miro, 1947
$687
Dec 2011
Christie's
Portrait of Paul Cadmus, c. 1942
Portrait of Paul Cadmus, c. 1942
$5,000
Oct 2007
Christie's
Yul Brynner, 1942
Yul Brynner, 1942
$16,800
Oct 2005
Christie's
Male Nude, c. 1950s
Male Nude, c. 1950s
$3,120
Apr 2005
Swann Auction Galleries
Umberto Visbel. 1954.
Umberto Visbel. 1954.
Unknown
Apr 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Bernard Perlin. Circa 1950.
Bernard Perlin. Circa 1950.
Unknown
Apr 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Monroe Wheeler. 1951.
Monroe Wheeler. 1951.
Unknown
Apr 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Wilbur "Billy" Pippin. Circa 1951.
Wilbur "Billy" Pippin. Circa 1951.
Bought In
Feb 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Jared French in his studio (and former home) with Paul Cadmus, 5 St. Luke's Place. 1949.
Jared French in his studio (and former home) with Paul Cadmus, 5 St. Luke's Place. 1949.
Bought In
Feb 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
Bob McVoy. Circa 1938.
Bob McVoy. Circa 1938.
$4,064
Dec 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of Jacques d'Amboise in Paul Cadmus' costume for the revival of the ballet "Filling Station." 1953.
Portrait of Jacques d'Amboise in Paul Cadmus' costume for the revival of the ballet "Filling Station." 1953.
$6,336
Oct 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Marcel Khill with a drawing by Jean Cocteau. 1935.
Marcel Khill with a drawing by Jean Cocteau. 1935.
$3,750
Aug 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Portrait of the American painter Bernard Perlin (1918-2014). 1948.
Portrait of the American painter Bernard Perlin (1918-2014). 1948.
Bought In
Aug 2025
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Ralph McWilliams
Ralph McWilliams
$2,772
Dec 2024
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Teodor Starkowski
Teodor Starkowski
$2,227
Dec 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Jack Fontan
Jack Fontan
$5,000
Aug 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Carlos McClendon
Carlos McClendon
$4,000
Aug 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
A.J. Yow
A.J. Yow
$3,500
May 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Self-portrait
Self-portrait
$2,500
May 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Francis Burton "Kiko" Harrison
Francis Burton "Kiko" Harrison
$6,500
Feb 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Bill Harris
Bill Harris
$3,500
Feb 2024

Upcoming Auctions 8

Wright
Richard Sisson and Peter Hanson
Richard Sisson and Peter Hanson
Est. $1,500–$2,500
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
Ted Starkowski
Ted Starkowski
Est. $1,200–$1,800
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
Jose 'Pete' Martinez, May 25, 1937
Jose 'Pete' Martinez, May 25, 1937
Est. $1,200–$1,800
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
Jared French
Jared French
Est. $1,000–$1,500
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
Francisco Moncton "Evasion"
Francisco Moncton "Evasion"
Est. $1,000–$1,500
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
Harvey Young, Gym Owner, Hollywood
Harvey Young, Gym Owner, Hollywood
Est. $800–$1,200
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
"Tex" C. Smutny and Three Other Hands
"Tex" C. Smutny and Three Other Hands
Est. $700–$900
Jun 18, 2026
Wright
“Tex” C. Smutny, “Buddy” C. Stanley, and Another Boy
“Tex” C. Smutny, “Buddy” C. Stanley, and Another Boy
Est. $700–$900
Jun 18, 2026

For Sale 12

CLAMP · Artsy
Mel Fillini #2
Mel Fillini #2, 1950
Price on request
Vintage gelatin silver print
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
Orpheus #5 and #10 Bundled Special Balanchine Ballet with Moncion and Magallanes
Orpheus #5 and #10 Bundled Special Balanchine Ballet with Moncion and Magallanes
$2,800
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #9 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #9 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
Orpheus #14 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
Orpheus #14 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
$1,600
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
Orpheus #4 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
Orpheus #4 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
$1,600
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #11 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #11 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #6 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #6 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #1 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #1 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #12 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #12 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #7 of dancer Francisco Moncion
George Platt Lynes Vintage 1949 Photograph #7 of dancer Francisco Moncion
$1,200
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
Orpheus #8 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
Orpheus #8 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
$1,600
Spencer Road Arts · 1stDibs
Orpheus #7 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
Orpheus #7 - Gelatin Silver Photograph Balanchine Ballet Classical Male Nudes
$1,600
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Market165 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$266 – $35.8K
142 of 179 photographs lots with prices
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$3.4K
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$2.5K
142 priced photographs lots
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May 2026 · $495
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $2.5K medianWorks on paper: $4.1K medianEditioned objects: $3.4K medianUnclassified lots: $1.4K median
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Sotheby'sPierre Berge & AssociesSwannSwann GalleriesPhillips de Pury & Company
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Publications2

Monograph 1

George Platt Lynes
Rizzoli · 2021

Exhibition Catalog 1

The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939
Phaidon Press · 2024
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George Platt Lynes | Networks—George Platt Lynes + PaJaMa

George Platt Lynes

New York, United States

Mar 7, 2024 — Apr 27, 2024

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#4,656 Corkin Gallery

George Platt Lynes The Intimate Circle

George Platt Lynes

7 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4, Canada

Apr 29, 2023 — Jul 28, 2023

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Harry Ransom Center

Fashioning Celebrity: Photographs of George Platt Lynes

George Platt Lynes

The University of Texas at Austin, 300 W 21st St, Austin, TX 78712, USA

Jan 11, 2005 — Apr 3, 2005

George Platt Lynes — January 11, 2005 – April 3, 2005

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Apr 2, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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A brush with… Louis Fratino—podcast
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Mar 7, 2024
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Apr 29, 2023
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Fashioning Celebrity: Photographs of George Platt Lynes
Jan 11, 2005
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George Platt Lynes dies
Jan 1, 1955
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George Platt Lynes born
Jan 1, 1907
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