Louis Faurer
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Louis Faurer #1,577

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personAmerican, 1916–2001
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Selected Works439

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
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MoMA
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Previous Sales 67

Bonhams
Louis Faurer (1916-2001); 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York);
Louis Faurer (1916-2001); 'San Gennaro Festival' (New York);
Bought In
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
New York (Snow Covered Roof)
New York (Snow Covered Roof), 1950
$1,600
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
New York (Snow Covered Roof)
New York (Snow Covered Roof)
Bought In
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Park Avenue Garage, New York City
Park Avenue Garage, New York City
Bought In
Oct 2021
Christie's
Untitled, 1950
Untitled, 1950
$2,750
Oct 2013
Christie's
Montage, New York City, 1946
Montage, New York City, 1946
$25,000
Apr 2012
Christie's
New York, c. 1947
New York, c. 1947
€8,750 ($10k USD)
Dec 2011
Christie's
Orchard Street, N.Y.C., c. 1948
Orchard Street, N.Y.C., c. 1948
€4,000 ($4k USD)
Dec 2011
Christie's
Indian Summer, NY, NY, 1949
Indian Summer, NY, NY, 1949
€1,375 ($2k USD)
Dec 2011
Christie's
New York City, 1946
New York City, 1946
£1,875 ($2k USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
New York, 1971
New York, 1971
$2,250
Dec 2009
Christie's
Montreal, Canada, 1972
Montreal, Canada, 1972
$1,750
Dec 2009
Christie's
N.Y.C., 1946
N.Y.C., 1946
$2,250
Feb 2008
Christie's
Times Square, Through Balustrade on Roof of Times Building, New York, c. 1946
Times Square, Through Balustrade on Roof of Times Building, New York, c. 1946
$11,250
Oct 2007
Christie's
Bowing Lady, for the Vogue Collections, Paris, 1972
Bowing Lady, for the Vogue Collections, Paris, 1972
$7,500
Oct 2007
Christie's
Penn Station, N.Y.C., 1948
Penn Station, N.Y.C., 1948
$2,880
Feb 2007
Christie's
Philadelphia Savoy Fund Society Collage, c. 1940
Philadelphia Savoy Fund Society Collage, c. 1940
$22,800
Oct 2006
Christie's
Philadelphia, 1938
Philadelphia, 1938
$26,400
Oct 2005
Christie's
Eddie, N.Y.C., 1945
Eddie, N.Y.C., 1945
$1,792
Oct 2004
Christie's
Madison Avenue Looking Toward Time/Life Building, N.Y.C.; and Wedding Cake Hat on Times Square, N.Y.C.
Madison Avenue Looking Toward Time/Life Building, N.Y.C.; and Wedding Cake Hat on Times Square, N.Y.C.
$4,541
Apr 2003
Christie's
N.Y. - 42nd Street
N.Y. - 42nd Street
$2,151
Feb 2003
Christie's
Orchard Street, NYC; and New York, NY
Orchard Street, NYC; and New York, NY
$1,410
Nov 2001
Christie's
New York, NY
New York, NY
$705
Nov 2001
Christie's
Selected images
Selected images
$2,820
Apr 2001
Christie's
Bowing for the Collections, Vogue , Paris (1972)
Bowing for the Collections, Vogue , Paris (1972)
$3,760
Oct 2000

For Sale 12

CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Philadelphia Savoy Fund Society Collage
Philadelphia Savoy Fund Society Collage, 1942
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Models wearing Design by Castillo for Lanvin
Models wearing Design by Castillo for Lanvin, 1960
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Social Dance Hall on Broadway
Social Dance Hall on Broadway, 1949
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Model hanging out of Train Car
Model hanging out of Train Car, 1960
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Model wearing Jules Francois Crahay for Nina Ricci
Model wearing Jules Francois Crahay for Nina Ricci
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1973
On hold
Gelatine Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
I AM PARALYZED
I AM PARALYZED, 1949
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Model wearing Coat with Fur
Model wearing Coat with Fur, 1960
On hold
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Ideal Theatre
Ideal Theatre, 1938
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
Howard Greenberg Gallery · Artsy
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island Ferry, 1946
US$6,500
Gelatin silver print; printed 1981
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1937
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
CAMERA WORK · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1952
On hold
Gelatin Silver Print
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Market232 auction results

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$485 – $44.5K
48 of 65 photographs lots with prices
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$5.4K
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$2.0K
48 priced photographs lots
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Oct 2025 · $2.0K
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Photographs: $2.0K medianWorks on paper: $1.8K medianEditioned photos: $3.0K medianUnclassified lots: $3.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $8.2K median
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

Louis Faurer Author
Steidl · 2017
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions2

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#2,284 Les Douches La Galerie

Le guetteur mélancolique

Louis Faurer

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Sep 8, 2022 — Oct 29, 2022

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#412 Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Louis Faurer: New York Photographs

Louis Faurer

Feb 10, 2017 — Mar 25, 2017

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Paris Photo — Paris
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2016
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Recent Activity6

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Exhibition
Le guetteur mélancolique
Sep 8, 2022
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2021
Nov 11, 2021
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Exhibition
Louis Faurer: New York Photographs
Feb 10, 2017
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2016
Nov 10, 2016
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death
Louis Faurer dies
Jan 1, 2001
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Louis Faurer born
Jan 1, 1916
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