> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emmet-gowin · updated 2026-11-02

# Emmet Gowin (b. 1941)

## What is Emmet Gowin’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 83 auction results for Emmet Gowin at 12 houses since 1995. Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,855 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,007–$5,619, n=10). The auction record is $33,600 for Concerning America and Alfred Stieglitz, and Myself (2010, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Saint Helen's series, 1980-1981 | Silver prints | $12,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | Mar 2021 |
| 2 | Subsidence Craters on Yucca Flat, Nevada Test Site, 1997 | Cartes-de-visite | $10,160 | Phillips | Oct 2023 |
| 3 | Edith, Chincoteague, Virginia | Cartes-de-visite | $8,190 | Phillips | Oct 2021 |
| 4 | Edith, Chincoteague, Virginia, 1967 | Cartes-de-visite | $8,125 | Phillips | Jun 2019 |
| 5 | Nancy, Danville, Virginia, 1941 | Pencil | $7,800 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2008 |
| 6 | Garden, Siena, Italy; Poggibonzi, Italy, 1978 | Cartes-de-visite | $7,620 | Phillips | Apr 2023 |
| 7 | Nancy and Dwayne, Danville, Virginia, 1970 | Cartes-de-visite | $7,560 | Phillips | Oct 2022 |
| 8 | Mining Exploration, Near Silver City, Nevada, 1988 | Toned silver print | $6,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2017 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concerning America and Alfred Stieglitz, and Myself, 1963-1964 | Silver prints, approximately 7x4 1/2 inches (17.8x11.4 cm.), and the reverse, mounted recto only. 4to; flexible boards, with a drawing by Gowin printed on the front cover | $33,600 | Swann Auction Galleries | Oct 2010 |
| 2 | CONCERNING AMERICA AND ALFRED STIEGLITZ, AND MYSELF, 1965 | Book illustrated with 14 photographs, each mounted, with text selected from the volume America and Alfred Stieglitz: A Collective Portrait | $23,750 | Sotheby's | Oct 2009 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 67 | $3,840 |
| Other | 6 | $2,313 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 71 | $3,750 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 83 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Emmet Gowin is an American artist with 110 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $3,600. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Emmet Gowin sold in 2026 for $3,840, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emmet Gowin work worth?

Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emmet Gowin work is $3,600.

The median Emmet Gowin photograph sells for $3,612 across 79 lots.

The median Emmet Gowin print sells for $1,905 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Emmet Gowin photographs typically sell for $1,875–$5,000 (the middle half of 77 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $1,905 | $1,905 | — | 2026-10-15 |
| Photography | 93 | $3,612† | $33,600 | 84.9% | 2026-10-09 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $12,500 | $33,600 | — | 2023-10-11 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 77 | $1,875–$5,000† | $3,612† | $33,600 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2010 | $33,600 |
| Photography | 2009 | $23,750 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $1,905 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Emmet Gowin worth?

Across 83 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emmet Gowin work is $3,600. The median Emmet Gowin photograph sells for $3,612 across 79 lots. The median Emmet Gowin print sells for $1,905 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Emmet Gowin photographs typically sell for $1,875–$5,000 (the middle half of 77 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Emmet Gowin photograph?

Based on 79 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emmet Gowin photograph is $3,612. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Emmet Gowin's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Emmet Gowin photograph is $33,600.

### What is the average price of a small Emmet Gowin photograph?

Based on 77 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Emmet Gowin photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,612, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Emmet Gowin's auction record?

Emmet Gowin's auction record is $33,600, set in 2010.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Emmet Gowin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emmet-gowin (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.