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Lillian Bassman #2,545Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1917–2012
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Selected Works105

Museum Acquisitions

7 Institutions
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Milwaukee Art Museum
Harvard Art Museums
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Previous Sales 62

Sotheby's
Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar, April 1950
Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar, April 1950, 1950
$5,206
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
It's a Cinch: Carmen, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1951
It's a Cinch: Carmen, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1951, 1951
Unknown
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
'Barbara Mullen, Hotel Ritz, Paris'
'Barbara Mullen, Hotel Ritz, Paris'
Bought In
Apr 2023
Sotheby's
More Ten O'clock Scholars, Sandy Brown Junior, Harper's Bazaar, December 1952
More Ten O'clock Scholars, Sandy Brown Junior, Harper's Bazaar, December 1952
€800 ($1k USD)
Jul 2021
Christie's
Southwest Passage - Sunset Pink, model unknown, pajamas by Kicker Nick, for ' Harper's Bazaar' , c. 1950
Southwest Passage - Sunset Pink, model unknown, pajamas by Kicker Nick, for ' Harper's Bazaar' , c. 1950
$12,500
Mar 2015
Christie's
Coiffure, for Harper's Bazaar , c. 1954
Coiffure, for Harper's Bazaar , c. 1954
$18,125
Apr 2011
Christie's
Barbara Mullen, New York, for Harper's Bazaar , c. 1950
Barbara Mullen, New York, for Harper's Bazaar , c. 1950
$11,875
Apr 2011
Christie's
Lingerie, 1951
Lingerie, 1951
$10,625
Apr 2011
Christie's
A Report to Skeptics, Suzy Parker, New York, for Harper's Bazaar , April 1952
A Report to Skeptics, Suzy Parker, New York, for Harper's Bazaar , April 1952
$7,500
Apr 2011
Christie's
Barbara Mullen, Ritz Hotel, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, April 1949
Barbara Mullen, Ritz Hotel, Paris, Harper's Bazaar, April 1949
£2,000 ($3k USD)
Nov 2007
Christie's
Touch of Dew, Lisa Fonssagrives, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1961
Touch of Dew, Lisa Fonssagrives, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1961
£2,160 ($3k USD)
Nov 2006
Christie's
Suzy Parker, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1952
Suzy Parker, Harper's Bazaar, New York, 1952
£7,800 ($10k USD)
Jun 2006
Christie's
Across the Restaurant, Harper's Bazaar , April, 1949
Across the Restaurant, Harper's Bazaar , April, 1949
£2,280 ($3k USD)
May 2005
Christie's
Untitled, Harper's Bazaar , 1952
Untitled, Harper's Bazaar , 1952
$2,151
Oct 2004
Christie's
Harper's Bazaar, Marilyn Ambrose, November 1954
Harper's Bazaar, Marilyn Ambrose, November 1954
$6,250
Christie's
Harper's Bazaar, Barbara Mullen, New York, April 1950
Harper's Bazaar, Barbara Mullen, New York, April 1950
$5,000
Phillips
Wonders of Water I, Harper's Bazaar, New York
Wonders of Water I, Harper's Bazaar, New York
$8,385
Phillips
Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar
Barbara Mullen, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar
$7,740
Phillips
Mary Jane Russell, Harper's Bazaar
Mary Jane Russell, Harper's Bazaar
$4,515
Phillips
Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue
Dress by Thierry Mugler, German Vogue
$4,445
Wright
Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York
Carmen, Harper's Bazaar, New York
$2,500
Jan 1970
Christie's
Barbara Mullen Blowing Kiss (Variant), Harper's Bazaar
Barbara Mullen Blowing Kiss (Variant), Harper's Bazaar, 1950
$13,970
Apr 2026
Christie's
Anne St. Marie, Chanel Advertising Campaign, New York
Anne St. Marie, Chanel Advertising Campaign, New York, 1958
$10,795
Apr 2026
Christie's
Barbara Mullen (Flat Hat, Bare Back)
Barbara Mullen (Flat Hat, Bare Back), 1950
$10,795
Apr 2026
Sotheby's
Barbara Mullen, Le Grande Vefour, Paris
Barbara Mullen, Le Grande Vefour, Paris, 1949
$9,668
Oct 2025

For Sale 12

Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Barbara Mullen, aboard Le Bateau Mouche, Chanel Advertising Campaign, Paris
Barbara Mullen, aboard Le Bateau Mouche, Chanel Advertising Campaign, Paris, 1960
Price on request
Archival pigment print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York, Harper’s Bazaar
Blowing Kiss, Barbara Mullen, New York, Harper’s Bazaar, 1958
Price on request
Archival pigment print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, dress by Filcol, New York
More Fashion Mileage Per Dress, Barbara Vaughn, dress by Filcol, New York, 1956
Price on request
Platinum print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
In This Year of Lace, Dovima, Dress by Jane Derby, The Plaza Hotel, New York, Harper's Bazaar, October 1951
In This Year of Lace, Dovima, Dress by Jane Derby, The Plaza Hotel, New York, Harper's Bazaar, October 1951, 1951
Price on request
Gelatin silver print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Basque Slip by Peter Pan
Basque Slip by Peter Pan, 1955
Price on request
Platinum print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Night Bloom, Anneliese Seubert, ball gown by John Galliano for Haute Couture Givenchy, Paris
Night Bloom, Anneliese Seubert, ball gown by John Galliano for Haute Couture Givenchy, Paris, 1996
Price on request
Platinum print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Betty Threat, New York, Harper's Bazaar
Betty Threat, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1957
Price on request
Platinum print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Golden Fox, Blue Fox
Golden Fox, Blue Fox, 1954
Price on request
Gelatin silver print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Black and White, Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar, April 1950
Black and White, Mary Jane Russell, Le Pavillon, New York, Harper's Bazaar, April 1950, 1950
Price on request
Gelatin silver print
Edwynn Houk Gallery · Artsy
Black - with One White Glove, Barbara Mullen, dress by Christian Dior, New York, Harper's Bazaar
Black - with One White Glove, Barbara Mullen, dress by Christian Dior, New York, Harper's Bazaar, 1950
Price on request
Gelatin silver print
Staley-Wise Gallery · Artsy
New Look Corset: Christian Dior, Harper's Bazaar
New Look Corset: Christian Dior, Harper's Bazaar, 1950
Price on request
Gelatin Silver Print
Staley-Wise Gallery · Artsy
The Well-Dressed Leg: Dorian Leigh, New York. Harper's Bazaar
The Well-Dressed Leg: Dorian Leigh, New York. Harper's Bazaar, 1948
Price on request
Gelatin Silver Print
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Market235 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$2.2K – $37.8K
24 of 39 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$8.7K
Object-type specific
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$9.2K
24 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Apr 2026 · $10.8K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $9.2K medianPaintings: $1.1K medianUnclassified lots: $6.8K medianEditioned photos: $8.6K median
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Publications3

Exhibition Catalog 2

Female View: Modefotografinnen von der Moderne bis zum Digitalen Zeitalter
Hatje Cantz · 2022
Female View: Women Fashion Photographers from Modernity to the Digital Age
Hatje Cantz · 2022

Survey 1

Women Photographers 1900 - 1975: A Legacy of Light
Hatje Cantz · 2025
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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News5

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Andy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum
Michigan State University's Broad Art Museum has opened a new exhibition titled "Who Is She? Andy Warhol and the Muse Reimagined," curated by two stud…
exhibitionsJun 4, 2026
Lillian Bassman—the Avant-Garde Photographer Who Transformed Harper’s Bazaar—Finally Gets Her Due
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened "Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond," an exhibition on view through July 26 that examines the career of phot…
exhibitionsMay 4, 2026
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Spring 2026 Exhibition Program
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has unveiled its extensive exhibition schedule through June 2026, headlined by the first comprehensive U.S. retrospecti…
exhibitionsApr 8, 2026
How Lillian Bassman Pushed Fashion Photography to the Edge of Abstraction
A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Lillian Bassman: Harper's Bazaar and Beyond," highlights the pioneering work of fashion photograp…
exhibitionsMar 31, 2026
Grinnell College art museum showcases dual exhibits of student and faculty curated works
The Grinnell College Museum of Art has opened two new exhibitions. 'Unruly Lines: The Art of Sonia Sekula,' curated by professor Jenny Anger and museu…
exhibitionsJan 31, 2026
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Past Exhibitions3

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#126 Edwynn Houk Gallery

North Light

693 5th Ave 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Jan 22, 2026 — Apr 11, 2026

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#2,606 ATLAS Gallery

Lillian Bassman: Redefining Fashion

Lillian Bassman

49 Dorset St, London W1U 7NF, United Kingdom

Mar 28, 2020 — Apr 18, 2020

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#126 Edwynn Houk Gallery

Lillian Bassman New York

693 5th Ave 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

May 12, 2016 — Jul 15, 2016

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Art Fair Appearances17

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The Armory Show — New York
2025
The Armory Show — New York
2024
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
The Armory Show — New York
2023
Paris Photo — Paris
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2021
Untitled: San Francisco — San Francisco
2020
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2018
Paris Photo — Paris
2018
The Armory Show — New York
2018
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2017
Paris Photo — Paris
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2017
EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2016
Paris Photo — Paris
2016
Photo London — London
2016
The Armory Show — New York
2016
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Lillian Bassman: Bazaar and Beyond
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Lillian Bassman—the Avant-Garde Photographer Who Transformed Harper’s Bazaar—Finally Gets Her Due
May 4, 2026
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Spring 2026 Exhibition Program
Apr 8, 2026
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How Lillian Bassman Pushed Fashion Photography to the Edge of Abstraction
Mar 31, 2026
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Grinnell College art museum showcases dual exhibits of student and faculty curated works
Jan 31, 2026
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Exhibition
North Light
Jan 22, 2026
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2025
Sep 4, 2025
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2024
Sep 6, 2024
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Dec 6, 2023
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2023
Sep 8, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2021
Nov 11, 2021
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Exhibition
Lillian Bassman: Redefining Fashion
Mar 28, 2020
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Art Fair
Untitled: San Francisco 2020
Jan 17, 2020
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2018
Nov 8, 2018
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2018
Sep 27, 2018
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2018
Mar 8, 2018
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2017
Nov 9, 2017
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Art Fair
EXPO CHICAGO 2017
Sep 13, 2017
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2017
Mar 2, 2017
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