Horst P. Horst
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Selected Works420

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
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

Previous Sales 268

Sotheby's
Lisa with Harp, Paris
Lisa with Harp, Paris, 1939
$11,156
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Hands, Hands, Hands
Hands, Hands, Hands, 1941
$8,201
Sep 2023
Sotheby's
Lisa with Turban, N.Y.
Lisa with Turban, N.Y.
£3,800 ($6k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Ginger Rogers, New York
Ginger Rogers, New York
£1,300 ($2k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Bombay Bathing Fashion, Oyster Bay, N. Y.
Bombay Bathing Fashion, Oyster Bay, N. Y.
£1,200 ($2k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Barefoot Beauty, N. Y.
Barefoot Beauty, N. Y.
Bought In
Jun 2023
Christie's
Black Bodice, New York, 1948
Black Bodice, New York, 1948
$15,120
Mar 2023
Sotheby's
'Dali Costumes', Paris, 1939
'Dali Costumes', Paris, 1939
£5,500 ($7k USD)
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
'Houdon Still Life, Paris', 1937
'Houdon Still Life, Paris', 1937
£4,200 ($6k USD)
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
'Yves Saint Laurent At Dior', 1958
'Yves Saint Laurent At Dior', 1958
Bought In
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
£4,500 ($7k USD)
Sep 2021
Sotheby's
'Male Nude I', 1952
'Male Nude I', 1952
Bought In
May 2021
Sotheby's
'Mainbocher Corset', Paris, 1939
'Mainbocher Corset', Paris, 1939
£22,000 ($29k USD)
Apr 2021
Christie's
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
$7,000
Apr 2019
Christie's
Male Nude (Knee)
Male Nude (Knee)
£26,250 ($35k USD)
Mar 2019
Christie's
Round the Clock, 1987
Round the Clock, 1987
$10,000
Oct 2018
Christie's
Hands, New York, 1941
Hands, New York, 1941
£18,750 ($25k USD)
May 2017
Christie's
Round the Clock, 1987
Round the Clock, 1987
£18,125 ($24k USD)
May 2016
Christie's
Round the Clock I, New York, 1987
Round the Clock I, New York, 1987
$16,250
Sep 2014
Christie's
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939
$13,750
Sep 2014
Christie's
Narsissus [sic], O.B., N.Y, 1992
Narsissus [sic], O.B., N.Y, 1992
£27,500 ($36k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Primula Denticulata, circa 1992
Primula Denticulata, circa 1992
£8,750 ($12k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Gloria Vanderbilt, 1941
Gloria Vanderbilt, 1941
£6,875 ($9k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Mainbocher corset, 1939
Mainbocher corset, 1939
£12,500 ($17k USD)
Oct 2012
Christie's
V.O.G.U.E, N.Y (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1940
V.O.G.U.E, N.Y (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), 1940
£5,000 ($7k USD)
Oct 2012

Upcoming Auctions 1

Wright
Male Nude, Back Study 1
Male Nude, Back Study 1
Est. $2,500–$3,500
Jun 18, 2026

For Sale 53

The Art Design Project · 1stDibs
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
Mainbocher Corset. Paris. Printed later
$12,000
Staley-Wise Gallery · Artsy
Male Nude I, (Knee, Frontal), New York
Male Nude I, (Knee, Frontal), New York, 1952
Price on request
Gelatin Silver Print
The Art Design Project · 1stDibs
Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
Carmen, NY 1946, Silver Gelatin print. Printed later.
$12,000
Atlas Gallery · Artsy
Round the Clock 1, New York
Round the Clock 1, New York, 1987
Price on request
Platinum print
The Art Design Project · 1stDibs
Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.
Horst, Barefoot Beauty. NY, Silver Gelatin Print. Printed later.
$12,000
Hamiltons Gallery · Artsy
Electric Beauty
Electric Beauty, 1939
Price on request
Platinum palladium print
Art Commerce · 1stDibs
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
$12,400
Silver Gelatin Print
Staley-Wise Gallery · Artsy
Aednium Holochrrysum
Aednium Holochrrysum, 1945
Price on request
Platinum Palladium Print
Huxley-Parlour · 1stDibs
Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Lisa on Silk, New York, 1940 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
$16,602
GALLERY M · Artsy
Mainbocher Corset
Mainbocher Corset, 1939
Price on request
Gelatin Silver
Huxley-Parlour · 1stDibs
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Mainbocher Corset, Paris, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
$18,645
Atlas Gallery · Artsy
Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali, 1943
£25,000
Platinum-Palladium Print, Printed Later
Huxley-Parlour · 1stDibs
Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Round The Clock I, New York - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
$19,734
Holden Luntz Gallery · Artsy
Mainbocher Corset
Mainbocher Corset, 1939
US$10,000–US$30,000
Silver Gelatin Photograph
The Art Design Project · 1stDibs
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
Coco Chanel, Paris, Silver Gelatin print. Printed Later
$17,000
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Darien Leigh, Dress by Henri Bendel
Darien Leigh, Dress by Henri Bendel, 1946
US$10,000–US$30,000
Archival digital pigment print
Huxley-Parlour · 1stDibs
Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
$17,554
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Carmen Dell'Orefice, Dress by Hattie Carnegie
Carmen Dell'Orefice, Dress by Hattie Carnegie, 1947
US$10,000–US$30,000
Archival digital pigment print
The Art Design Project · 1stDibs
Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
Lisa with Turban, NY, Silver Gelatin print (Printer later)
$12,000
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Lisa Fonssagrives, Dress by Pierre Balmain, Background by Marcel Vertes
Lisa Fonssagrives, Dress by Pierre Balmain, Background by Marcel Vertes, 1953
US$10,000–US$30,000
Archival digital pigment print
Taylor Graham · 1stDibs
Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph
Zoli Models, Art Deco inspired Fashion photograph
$16,000
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Dress by Jo Copeland, Mural by Marcel Vertes
Dress by Jo Copeland, Mural by Marcel Vertes, 1946
US$10,000–US$15,000
Archival digital pigment print
Huxley-Parlour · 1stDibs
Classical Still Life, 1937 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Classical Still Life, 1937 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
$40,824
Corkin Gallery · Artsy
Dali Costumes, Paris
Dali Costumes, Paris, 1939
Price on request
Platinum print, signed
Staley-Wise Gallery · 1stDibs
End of the Party, Rome
End of the Party, Rome
$5,000
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Market1,609 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$460 – $288K
185 of 208 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$19.2K
Object-type specific
show_chartPhotographs Median
$5.4K
185 priced photographs lots
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Jan 2026 · $500
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $5.4K medianPaintings: $17.6K medianWorks on paper: $6.1K medianUnclassified lots: $7.6K medianEditioned photos: $2.9K medianBooks/portfolios: $57.4K medianEditioned objects: $6.1K medianDecorative/non-core: — median
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Current Exhibitions0

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Un big della fotografia del Novecento è in mostra a Venezia: tanti scatti inediti
A major exhibition dedicated to 20th-century photography master Horst P. Horst has opened at Le Stanze della Fotografia on San Giorgio Maggiore Island…
exhibitionsMay 8, 2026
Biennale di Venezia 2026. Le grandi mostre da non perdere in città
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Past Exhibitions8

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#2,606 ATLAS Gallery

Legacy of Light: 200 Years of Photography

Paul Strand, Irving Penn, Man Ray, Ansel Adams, Robert Frank, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bill Brandt, Elliott Erwitt, Mario Giacomelli, Dorothea Lange, Daido Moriyama, Steve Schapiro, Harry Benson, Margaret Bourke-White, Patrick Demarchelier, William Klein, Saul Leiter, Marc Riboud, W. Eugene Smith, Yamamoto Masao, Alexander Rodchenko, Andreas Feininger, Franco Fontana, Horst P. Horst, Tina Modotti, Jeanloup Sieff, Willy Ronis, Steve McCurry, Barry Lategan, Eve Arnold, Thomas Hoepker, Joe Rosenthal, John Dominis, David Bailey, Herbert George Ponting, Leni Riefenstahl, Alberto Korda, Lewis Morley, Rudolf Koppitz, Jürgen Schadeberg, Terence Donovan, Iain Macmillan, Cornell Capa, George Hoyningen-Huene, Harold Edgerton

49 Dorset St, London W1U 7NF, United Kingdom

Mar 27, 2026 — May 30, 2026

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#1,745 Paci contemporary

Horst P. Horst. Le geometrie della grazia

Horst P. Horst

via Borgo Pietro Wuhrer 53

Feb 21, 2026 — May 22, 2026

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#193 Holden Luntz Gallery

Horst P. Horst: Classic Fashion

Horst P. Horst

332 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Aug 19, 2017 — Sep 18, 2017

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#697 Hamiltons

Horst Vintage

Horst

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Sep 25, 2014 — Dec 6, 2014

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Horst P. Horst Photographs

Horst P. Horst

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

Sep 4, 2008 — Oct 11, 2008

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#697 Hamiltons

Horst P. Horst: Platinum

Horst P. Horst

13 Carlos Pl, London W1K 2EU, United Kingdom

Nov 29, 2006 — Jan 15, 2007

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Horst Form

Horst

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

Jan 16, 1992 — Feb 22, 1992

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#208 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Horst Platinum Photographs (New Room: Featuring Steven Arnold)

Horst

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

May 25, 1989 — Jun 30, 1989

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2018
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2015
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May 8, 2026
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May 3, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
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Exhibition
Legacy of Light: 200 Years of Photography
Mar 27, 2026
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Horst P. Horst. Le geometrie della grazia
Feb 21, 2026
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When The Gallery opened, it sparked a revival that changed Pioneer Square forever
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Jul 25, 2025
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anastasia samoylova casa tua breakfast with
Jul 24, 2025
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Jul 14, 2025
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Paris Photo 2024
Nov 7, 2024
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Paris Photo 2023
Nov 9, 2023
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Photo London 2023
May 10, 2023
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Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Photo London 2022
May 11, 2022
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Paris Photo 2021
Nov 11, 2021
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Photo London 2019
May 16, 2019
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Photo London 2018
May 18, 2018
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artmonte-carlo 2018
Apr 28, 2018
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