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

# Larry Fink (1941–2023)

## What is Larry Fink’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 65 auction results for Larry Fink at 19 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $697 including buyer’s premium (middle half $517–$700, n=15). The auction record is $7,620 for Making Out 1957-1980 (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making Out 1957-1980, 1957 | Gelatin silver prints | $7,620 | Sotheby's | Oct 2025 |
| 2 | Pat Sabatine's Eighth Birthday Party, PA., 1977 | Pencil on mount verso | $4,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | Feb 2024 |
| 3 | Making Out, 1957 | Photographs | $3,600 | Sotheby's | Oct 2024 |
| 4 | Peter Beard Opening, New York City, 1977 | Cartes-de-visite | $2,961 | Kunsthaus Lempertz | Jun 2023 |
| 5 | English Speaking Union, N.Y.C., 1975 | Stampa alla gelatina ai sali d'argento applicata a cartoncino originale | $2,688 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Mar 2022 |
| 6 | George Plimpton, Jared Paul Stern, and Cameron Richardson, Fashion Shoot, Elaine's, New York, 1999 | Cartes-de-visite | $2,032 | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | Mar 2025 |
| 7 | Oslin Graduation Party, 1977 | Stampa alla gelatina ai sali d'argento applicata a cartoncino originale | $1,980 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Mar 2022 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Context, 1941 | LARRY FINK (B. 1941) | $6,250 | Christie's | Mar 2009 |
| 2 | Social Context, 1941 | LARRY FINK (B. 1941) | $6,000 | Christie's | Apr 2010 |
| 3 | SOCIAL CONTEXT, 1992 | Portfolio of 15 photographs, printed after 1991 | $5,000 | Sotheby's | Mar 2009 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | $1,250 |
| Photographs | 46 | $979 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 47 | $1,000 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 65 results from 19 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Larry Fink is an American artist with 147 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $1,040. 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 Larry Fink is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,100; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Larry Fink work worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Larry Fink work is $1,040.

The median Larry Fink photograph sells for $1,000 across 61 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Larry Fink photographs typically sell for $619–$1,609 (the middle half of 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 82 | $1,000†‡ | $10,070‡ | 74.4% | 2026-03-05 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $6,935‡ | $10,070‡ | — | 2025-10-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 55 | $619–$1,609†‡ | $958†‡ | $10,070‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2015 | $10,070‡ |
| Photography | 2025 | $7,620 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Larry Fink worth?

Across 63 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Larry Fink work is $1,040. The median Larry Fink photograph sells for $1,000 across 61 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Larry Fink photographs typically sell for $619–$1,609 (the middle half of 55 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 Larry Fink photograph?

Based on 61 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Larry Fink photograph is $1,000. 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 Larry Fink's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Larry Fink photograph is $10,070. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Larry Fink photograph?

Based on 55 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Larry Fink photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $958, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Larry Fink's auction record?

Larry Fink's auction record is $10,070, set in 2015. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Larry Fink auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/larry-fink (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.