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Selected Works147

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
MoMA
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
Art Institute of Chicago

Previous Sales 42

Sotheby's
Selected Images (2 Painted Photographs)
Selected Images (2 Painted Photographs), 1950
$8,000
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
Café, Paris
Café, Paris
£4,000 ($7k USD)
May 2022
Phillips
Lanesville (nude in chair)
Lanesville (nude in chair)
$12,065
Phillips
Paris (café)
Paris (café)
$11,430
Swann Auction Galleries
A trio of portraits of Jane and Peter Fonda. 1960s.
A trio of portraits of Jane and Peter Fonda. 1960s.
Bought In
Dec 2025
Wright
Taxi
Taxi
$10,160
Jan 1970
Wright
Paris
Paris
$7,620
Jan 1970
Wright
Phone Call
Phone Call
$7,620
Jan 1970
Wright
Through Boards
Through Boards
$7,260
Jan 1970
Phillips
Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella
Snowy Scene; 1/2 of Red Umbrella
$15,480
Oct 2025
Bonhams
Lanesville
Lanesville, 1958
$8,320
Jul 2025
Bonhams
Snow
Snow, 1960
$9,454
Jun 2025
Bonhams
Snow
Snow, 1960
$5,844
Jun 2025
Christie's
Paris
Paris, 1959
$10,080
Apr 2025
Phillips
House Bar, Harlem, New York
House Bar, Harlem, New York
$12,700
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
The Young Musician #1
The Young Musician #1, 1987
$5,715
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
The Young Musician #4
The Young Musician #4, 1987
Bought In
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
Lanesville
Lanesville, 1958
$11,299
Jan 2024
Sotheby's
Lanesville
Lanesville, 1958
$8,878
Jan 2024
Christie's
Untitled, 1950-1980
Untitled, 1950-1980, 1980
$17,629
Nov 2023
Christie's
Walk with Soames
Walk with Soames, 1958
$10,170
Nov 2023
Christie's
T
T, 1950
$6,780
Nov 2023
Christie's
Foot on El
Foot on El, 1954
$6,509
Nov 2023
Phillips
Snowy Scene
Snowy Scene
$8,890
Oct 2023
Christie's
Through Boards
Through Boards, 1957
$10,109
Jun 2023

For Sale 11

GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1960
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1960
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
A Very Short Rabbi
A Very Short Rabbi, 1960
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Jay (nude)
Jay (nude), 1957
Price on request
Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970s
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Departure
Departure, 1992
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Man with Tie
Man with Tie, 1949
Price on request
Gelatin silver print, printed later
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Irish Landscapes
Irish Landscapes, 1960
Price on request
Gouache, casein and watercolor on paper
GALLERY FIFTY ONE · Artsy
Reflection
Reflection, 1958
Price on request
Chromogenic print, printed later
Lincoln Glenn · 1stDibs
"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs
"Carolyn Brown and Remy Charlip" Saul Leiter, 3 Intimate Photographs
$2,000
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Market93 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$2.8K – $26.8K
32 of 36 photographs lots with prices
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$9.0K
Object-type specific
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$8.9K
32 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Jun 2025 · $9.5K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $8.9K medianUnclassified lots: $8.3K median
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PhillipsSwannSotheby'sHeritage AuctionsChristie's
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Publications3

Monograph 3

Saul Leiter (Photofile)
Thames & Hudson · 2024
In My Room Author
Steidl · 2017
Early Color (New Edition) Author
Steidl · 2013
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News4

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Vintage photos and mini zines: Wonder Gallery opens in Coney Island with free Brooklyn-themed art exhibits
Wonder Gallery, a new seasonal art space, opened on Memorial Day Weekend at the Coney Island History Project in Brooklyn. The inaugural exhibition fea…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
You can spray that again! New York drenched in colour – in pictures
The Guardian published a photo essay featuring Harry Gruyaert's vibrant street photography of New York City, spanning over 50 years. The Belgian Magnu…
cultureMay 19, 2026
Review. VARIOUS OTHERS 2026
The 2026 edition of VARIOUS OTHERS in Munich featured a tightly curated program of exhibitions across participating galleries, institutions, and artis…
exhibitionsMay 18, 2026
Wonder Gallery Debuts in Coney Island With Vintage Photos and Mini Zines
Wonder Gallery, a collaboration between Parachute Literary Arts and the Coney Island History Project, opens May 23 at the History Project's Exhibit Ce…
localMay 18, 2026
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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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#2,390 MK Gallery

Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World

Saul Leiter

900 Midsummer Blvd

Feb 17, 2024 — May 17, 2024

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#199 Howard Greenberg Gallery

Saul Leiter Centennial

Saul Leiter

41 E 57th St 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

Dec 2, 2023 — Feb 10, 2024

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#199 Howard Greenberg Gallery

Saul Leiter In My Room

Saul Leiter

41 E 57th St 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022, United States

May 10, 2018 — Aug 8, 2018

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#104 Jakson Fine Art

Saul Leiter: B + W and Painted Nudes

Saul Leiter

320 Main St Suite 101, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA

Nov 13, 2015 — Jan 23, 2016

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#1,697 Galerie Springer

WORKS 1949 – 1960 PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKS ON PAPER

SAUL LEITER

Fasanenstraße 13, 10623 Berlin, Germany

Sep 20, 2013 — Nov 30, 2013

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#104 Jakson Fine Art

Saul Leiter: Early Color

Saul Leiter

320 Main St Suite 101, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA

Nov 7, 2008 — Dec 23, 2008

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#6,667 Faggionato

Saul Leiter Early Colour 1948-1959

Saul Leiter

1st Floor, 49 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JR, UK

May 28, 2008 — Jul 2, 2008

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Art Fair Appearances10

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
Paris Photo — Paris
2024
Paris Photo — Paris
2023
Paris Photo — Paris
2022
Photo London — London
2022
Art Basel — Basel
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2019
Photo London — London
2018
Photo London — London
2016
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Recent Activity20

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Vintage photos and mini zines: Wonder Gallery opens in Coney Island with free Brooklyn-themed art exhibits
May 27, 2026
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News
You can spray that again! New York drenched in colour – in pictures
May 19, 2026
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News
Wonder Gallery Debuts in Coney Island With Vintage Photos and Mini Zines
May 18, 2026
newspaper
News
Review. VARIOUS OTHERS 2026
May 18, 2026
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Exhibition
Legacy of Light: 200 Years of Photography
Mar 27, 2026
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2025
Nov 13, 2025
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2024
Nov 7, 2024
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Exhibition
Saul Leiter: An Unfinished World
Feb 17, 2024
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Exhibition
Saul Leiter Centennial
Dec 2, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2023
Nov 9, 2023
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2022
Nov 10, 2022
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Art Fair
Photo London 2022
May 11, 2022
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2021
Nov 11, 2021
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Art Fair
Art Basel 2021
Sep 24, 2021
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Art Fair
Paris Photo 2019
Nov 7, 2019
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Art Fair
Photo London 2018
May 18, 2018
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Exhibition
Saul Leiter In My Room
May 10, 2018
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Art Fair
Photo London 2016
May 19, 2016
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Exhibition
Saul Leiter: B + W and Painted Nudes
Nov 13, 2015
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Exhibition
WORKS 1949 – 1960 PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKS ON PAPER
Sep 20, 2013
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