Karl Struss
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Karl Struss #2,657Established

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personAmerican, 1886–1981
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Selected Works2516

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Met
Met
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

Previous Sales 29

Christie's
City of Dreams, 1925
City of Dreams, 1925
$10,710
Feb 2024
Sotheby's
'Near San Luis Obispo'
'Near San Luis Obispo'
Bought In
Oct 2022
Christie's
The Female Figure #31, 1917
The Female Figure #31, 1917
$780
Sep 2006
Christie's
Selected images, circa 1912
Selected images, circa 1912
$7,170
Oct 2004
Christie's
Eve Lights, N.Y.C, circa 1910
Eve Lights, N.Y.C, circa 1910
$2,629
Feb 2004
Christie's
Nude Dancer, 1920s
Nude Dancer, 1920s
$1,195
Feb 2004
Christie's
Nude Dancer, 1920s
Nude Dancer, 1920s
$956
Feb 2004
Christie's
Cables
Cables
$116,000
Oct 2000
Christie's
Brooklyn Bridge, Nocturne
Brooklyn Bridge, Nocturne
$149,000
Oct 2000
Christie's
Gloria Swanson in the Lion's Den, Fantasy Sequence from the film "Male and Female"
Gloria Swanson in the Lion's Den, Fantasy Sequence from the film "Male and Female"
$2,350
Apr 2000
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Two works from The Female Figure series
Two works from The Female Figure series
$630
Dec 2023
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Sunrise, Lake Arrowhead
Sunrise, Lake Arrowhead
Bought In
Dec 2023
Swann Auction Galleries
Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead
$2,600
Apr 2023
Swann Auction Galleries
from The Female Figure, First Series
from The Female Figure, First Series
Bought In
Feb 2023
Christie's
Sorrento
Sorrento, 1922
$27,720
Apr 2025
Christie's
Tunnel on 1st Avenue Under Blackwell's Island Bridge
Tunnel on 1st Avenue Under Blackwell's Island Bridge, 1911
$1,764
Apr 2025
Christie's
The White Ferry Boat
The White Ferry Boat, 1909
$1,512
Apr 2025
Christie's
Lower, N.Y.
Lower, N.Y., 1911
$1,260
Apr 2025
Christie's
East Side Playground 35th St. & 1st Ave New York
East Side Playground 35th St. & 1st Ave New York, 1911
$1,008
Apr 2025
Bonhams
'Boardwalk, Long Beach, L.I.'
'Boardwalk, Long Beach, L.I.', 1912
Bought In
Apr 2025
Christie's
Lower Broadway, New York, 1912
Lower Broadway, New York, 1912, 1979
$4,788
Feb 2024
Bonhams
Near San Luis Obispo
Near San Luis Obispo, 1922
$3,060
Apr 2023
Sotheby's
NY Looking North
NY Looking North, 1910
$5,050
Nov 2022
Christie's
Noontime Siesta, 36th St and 1stAvenue
Noontime Siesta, 36th St and 1stAvenue, 1911
$4,032
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Morro Bay (Fog)
Morro Bay (Fog), 1922
$1,134
Jul 2022

For Sale 5

Lee Gallery · Artsy
“Arverne, Boardwalk by Moonlight”
“Arverne, Boardwalk by Moonlight”, 1912
For sale
Platinum print
Bruce Silverstein Gallery · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1917
US$6,000
Warm-toned Gelatin Silver Print mounted to original 13 1/2 x 10 inch mount, printed c. 1917
Afterimage Gallery · Artsy
Brooklyn Bridge, Nocturne
Brooklyn Bridge, Nocturne, 1913
US$700
Platinum/palladium print
PDNB Gallery · 1stDibs
New York City Parade by Karl Struss, 1910, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
New York City Parade by Karl Struss, 1910, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print
$4,000
JOSEPH GROSSMAN FINE ART · 1stDibs
The Cliffs, Sorrento
The Cliffs, Sorrento
$1,318
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Market150 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$630 – $149K
10 of 21 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$19.0K
Object-type specific
show_chartPhotographs Median
$2.4K
10 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Apr 2025 · $27.7K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $2.4K medianPaintings: $10.7K medianBooks/portfolios: $4.9K medianEditioned photos: $2.6K medianUnclassified lots: $1.1K median
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Sotheby'sPhillipsChristie'sSwann GalleriesBruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner
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Education1

Columbia University School of the Arts
New York, NY, USA
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions1

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#246 Bruce Silverstein Gallery

The Nudes of Karl Struss

Karl Struss

529 W 20th St 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, United States

Jun 3, 2004 — Aug 15, 2004

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2021
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Recent Activity5

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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2021
Sep 24, 2021
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Exhibition
The Nudes of Karl Struss
Jun 3, 2004
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death
Karl Struss dies
Jan 1, 1981
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birth
Karl Struss born
Jan 1, 1886
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