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Selected Works119

Museum Acquisitions

17 Institutions
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
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
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Cleveland Museum of Art
Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum

Previous Sales 36

Christie's
Young Men Under Reed Roof, Torremolinos, 1951
Young Men Under Reed Roof, Torremolinos, 1951
$17,640
Feb 2024
Christie's
A group of fourteen mounted photographs, early 1930s
A group of fourteen mounted photographs, early 1930s
$20,000
Apr 2019
Christie's
Untitled, 1958
Untitled, 1958
£750 ($990 USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Picasso, Paris, 1948
Picasso, Paris, 1948
£2,125 ($3k USD)
Nov 2008
Christie's
Turned into stone, Korinth, 1937; Turning away, 1937
Turned into stone, Korinth, 1937; Turning away, 1937
£1,750 ($2k USD)
Nov 2008
Christie's
Au bord de la Baltique, 1931
Au bord de la Baltique, 1931
$437
Jul 2008
Christie's
Herr und Hund, 1936
Herr und Hund, 1936
$312
Mar 2008
Christie's
Three Hats, Taxco, Mexico, 1964
Three Hats, Taxco, Mexico, 1964
$3,600
Feb 2007
Christie's
Torso of Hermes, Chalkis, 1937
Torso of Hermes, Chalkis, 1937
$1,800
Sep 2006
Christie's
Rue animée de Naples, 1950s
Rue animée de Naples, 1950s
£1,075 ($1k USD)
May 2004
Christie's
Picasso in front of La Cuisine
Picasso in front of La Cuisine
$8,962
Apr 2002
Christie's
Friends in Porto Ercole I, Italy
Friends in Porto Ercole I, Italy
$3,760
Nov 2001
Christie's
Morning, Athens
Morning, Athens
$8,812
Apr 2001
Christie's
Eggs (1930s)
Eggs (1930s)
$1,410
Oct 2000
Christie's
Young man behind drapes
Young man behind drapes
$2,760
Dec 1998
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Ritti with Fishing Rod, Lake Lucerne
Ritti with Fishing Rod, Lake Lucerne
$3,048
Aug 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Heinz Thiele
Heinz Thiele
$1,750
Aug 2022
Finarte
- Carosello Napoletano, 1954
- Carosello Napoletano, 1954
Bought In
May 2026
Wright
Untitled (Woman and Man at Statue)
Untitled (Woman and Man at Statue)
$2,340
Jan 1970
Wright
Portrait of Georges Braque
Portrait of Georges Braque
$1,250
Jan 1970
Bonhams
Bicycle
Bicycle, 1935
$3,584
Apr 2024
Christie's
Herr und Hund (Master and Dog), Portofino, Italy
Herr und Hund (Master and Dog), Portofino, Italy, 1936
$25,765
Nov 2023
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled
$4,488
Jun 2021
Christie's
Christian Bérard, Paris, 1944
Christian Bérard, Paris, 1944
$7,654
May 2021
Lempertz
Untitled
Untitled, 1935
$3,565
Jun 2024

Upcoming Auctions 1

Rago Arts and Auction Center
The Valka Camp
The Valka Camp
Est. $400–$600
Jun 26, 2026

For Sale 21

Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Wrestling Youth 1, Baltic Sea, Germany
Wrestling Youth 1, Baltic Sea, Germany, 1933
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Young Men Under Reed Roof, Torremolinos, Spain
Young Men Under Reed Roof, Torremolinos, Spain, 1951
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photogrpah
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Liguria, Italy
Liguria, Italy, 1936
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Laurel Over Eyes, Greece
Laurel Over Eyes, Greece, 1937
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
The 'Mostro' at Bomarzo
The 'Mostro' at Bomarzo, 1949
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Curvature, London, United Kingdom 1936
Curvature, London, United Kingdom 1936, 1936
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Young man behind curtain, Ascona, Switzerland
Young man behind curtain, Ascona, Switzerland, 1936
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Sunglasses, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Sunglasses, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1933
Price on request
Dye Transfer Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Ashtray, London
Ashtray, London, 1936
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Four Boys in the sun, Portofino, Italy
Four Boys in the sun, Portofino, Italy, 1936
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Sailor, Greece
Sailor, Greece, 1937
Price on request
Silver Gelatin Photograph
Fahey/Klein Gallery · Artsy
Goldfish Bowl, Santorini, Greece
Goldfish Bowl, Santorini, Greece, 1937
Price on request
Digital Silver Gelatin Photograph
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Colette by Herbert List, ca. 1950 – Late Print
Colette by Herbert List, ca. 1950 – Late Print
$3,540
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Somerset Maugham
Somerset Maugham
$4,143
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Herbert List – Film Still – Anouk Aimée, 1961 – Vintage Print
Herbert List – Film Still – Anouk Aimée, 1961 – Vintage Print
$1,775
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Le Désir et l'Amour - Filmset
Le Désir et l'Amour - Filmset
$4,130
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Le Desiret L´amour - Filmset
Le Desiret L´amour - Filmset
$4,130
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Le desir et l´amour - Filmset 1951
Le desir et l´amour - Filmset 1951
$4,143
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Ellen Schwiers 1959, Vintage
Ellen Schwiers 1959, Vintage
$4,130
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Herbert List – Film Still “Senso” (1954) – Vintage Print
Herbert List – Film Still “Senso” (1954) – Vintage Print
$3,540
O'Deer Fine Art · 1stDibs
Herbert List — Vintage Film Still - Fernandel & Sylva Koscina, 1959
Herbert List — Vintage Film Still - Fernandel & Sylva Koscina, 1959
$885
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Market139 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$312 – $20.0K
11 of 17 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$4.2K
Object-type specific
show_chartPhotographs Median
$3.2K
11 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photograph Sale
Aug 2025 · $3.0K
Latest priced sale: Ritti with Fishing Rod, Lake Lucerne
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $3.2K medianUnclassified lots: $13.5K medianBooks/portfolios: $3.8K medianEditioned objects: $1.8K median
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Publications5

Exhibition Catalog 5

Bilderstrom: Der Rhein und die Fotografie 2016-1853
Hatje Cantz · 2016
Conmigo, yo mismo, yo: Retratos fotográficos de Picasso
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Ichundichundich: Picasso im Fotoporträt
Hatje Cantz · 2011
MeMyselfAndI: Photo Portraits of Picasso
Hatje Cantz · 2011
Stiftung Ratjen Author
Prestel · 1977
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Current Exhibitions1

#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Double Take: Photographs in Pairs

Julie Blackmon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Walker Evans, Yves Klein, Bruce Weber, André Kertész, Steve Schapiro, Ruven Afanador, Patrick Demarchelier, Mary Ellen Mark, Sheila Metzner, Mark Seliger, Miles Aldridge, Peter Lindbergh, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Teun Hocks, Duane Michals, Arthur Elgort, Janette Beckman, Albert Watson, Melvin Sokolsky, Herbert List, John Dominis, Lauren Greenfield, Dan Winters, Harry Bowers, Flor Garduño, Erik Madigan Heck, Frank W. Ockenfels III, Tom Bianchi, Sanford Roth, Harry Shunk, János Kender, Alex Stoddard, Todd Weaver, Nik Wheeler

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jun 11, 2026 — Jul 18, 2026

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Photographer Walter Pfeiffer: ‘Everyone else my age is already in an asylum’
Swiss photographer and artist Walter Pfeiffer, now in his late 70s, is the subject of a profile in which he discusses his daily life, his love for Mar…
peopleMay 22, 2026
Chickens, train surfers and Marilyn Monroe: Magnum’s print sale – in pictures
Magnum Photos, in partnership with The Photographers' Gallery, is holding a print sale titled 'Odyssey' featuring works from over 100 of its photograp…
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Past Exhibitions4

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#11,227 J.Bagot

HERBERT LIST Y EL IDEAL CLÁSICO

HERBERT LIST

Consell de Cent, 321

Sep 21, 2023 — Nov 20, 2023

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#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Herbert List Young Men and Still Lifes

Herbert List

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Jun 27, 2019 — Aug 31, 2019

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#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Herbert List Italian Diary: Vintage Photographs

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Oct 28, 2004 — Dec 2, 2004

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#1,599 Flo Peters Gallery

HERBERT LIST 2022

HERBERT LIST

Pumpen 6, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

Dec 31, 2022

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Art Fair Appearances4

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
artgenève — Geneva
2023
Paris Photo — Paris
2023
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2022
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Recent Activity13

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Exhibition
HERBERT LIST 2022
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Exhibition
Double Take: Photographs in Pairs
Jun 11, 2026
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News
Photographer Walter Pfeiffer: ‘Everyone else my age is already in an asylum’
May 22, 2026
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Chickens, train surfers and Marilyn Monroe: Magnum’s print sale – in pictures
Mar 24, 2026
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2023
Nov 9, 2023
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HERBERT LIST Y EL IDEAL CLÁSICO
Sep 21, 2023
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Art Fair
artgenève 2023
Jan 26, 2023
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Art Fair
artgenève 2022
Mar 3, 2022
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Herbert List Young Men and Still Lifes
Jun 27, 2019
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Herbert List Italian Diary: Vintage Photographs
Oct 28, 2004
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