David Heath Paintings & Artwork for Sale | David Heath Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 13, 2025
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Howard Crawford, Jr., Korea. Circa 1953-54; printed 1961-62.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Howard Crawford, Jr., Korea. Circa 1953-54; printed 1961-62. Silver print, the image measuring 9¾x6½ inches (24.7x16.5 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Heath's signature in ink on recto, and the title and negative and print dates in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2024
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Boy leaning on arm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Boy leaning on arm. Silver print, the image measuring 4x5⅜ inches (10.2x13.7 cm.), the sheet 5x7 inches (12.7x17.8 cm.), with Heath's signature, negative and print dates, partial title, and the notation "From Portfolio '63 - Guggenheim/ Contemporary Photography" in pencil on verso. 1963 Reproduced: Dave Heath, Portfolio 63, Contemporary Photography, From The Human Condition A Guggenheim Fellowship Project (1963), unpaginated
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2024
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Four crosses.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Four crosses. Silver print, the image measuring 7¾x9⅛ inches (19.7x23.2 cm.), the sheet 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Heath's signature in ink on recto, and the location, negative and print dates, and the notations "ADWS" and "master print" in pencil on verso. Circa 1957; printed 1962 This image was selected by Dave Heath for his highly acclaimed poetic publication A Dialogue With Solitude.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 15, 2024
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Chicago (laughing boys).
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Chicago (laughing boys). Silver print, the image measuring 9⅝x6½ inches (24.4x16.5 cm.), the mount 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Heath's signature, address, and numeric notation in pencil on mount verso; and his signature, title, and negative and print dates also in pencil, on a label on mount verso. 1956; printed 1959
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2023
Dave Heath (1931-2016) Vengeful Sister, Chicago, 1956
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Dave Heath (1931-2016) Vengeful Sister, Chicago, 1956 Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1956, signed and dated in ink on the mount verso. image/ sheet: 7 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (19.1 x 24.1cm.); mount 14 x 11in. (35.5 x 28cm.) Provenance: Swann Galleries, March 23, 2003, lot 188 Literature: Heath, A Dialogue with Solitude, 1986, Community Press, 1965, unpaginated I am glad someone noticed! DAVE HEATH
Hindman
Oct. 05, 2023
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Christopher Street and 7th Avenue, New York City.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Christopher Street and 7th Avenue, New York City. Silver print, the image measuring 9 7/8x6 5/8 inches (25.1x16.8 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Heath's signature in ink on recto, and the title, date, and a printing notation in pencil in an unknown hand on verso. Circa 1960
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2023
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) New York City (young boy).
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) New York City (young boy). Silver print, the image measuring 6 3/8x9 1/2 inches (16.2x24.1 cm.), the sheet 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Heath's signature in ink on recto, and his Columbus Avenue, NYC credit stamp and the title, date, and a printing notation in pencil in an unknown hand on verso. 1962
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 27, 2023
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Horn and Hardart, 7th Avenue & 55th Street.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Horn and Hardart, 7th Avenue & 55th Street. Silver print, the image measuring 6 3/4x9 3/4 inches (17.1x24.8 cm.), the mount 14x11 inches (35.6x27.9 cm.), with Heath's signature (twice), title, and date in pencil on mount verso. 1958 Provenance: Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 2001; to a Private California Collection
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 20, 2022
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Boy leaning on arm.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Boy leaning on arm. Silver print, the image measuring 4x5 1/4 inches (10.2x13.3 cm.), the sheet 5x7 inches (12.7x17.8 cm.), with Heath's signature in ink on recto and the notation "From Portfolio '63, Masterprint 1963 Boston, Mass" in pencil on verso. 1963 Provenance: The Photographer; The Collected Image, Evanston, Illinois, as agent to the Present Owner Dave Heath, Portfolio 63, Contemporary Photography, From The Human Condition A Guggenheim Fellowship Project (1963), np
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 20, 2022
DAVE HEATH. A Dialogue with Solitude.
Est: $600 - $900
DAVE HEATH. A Dialogue with Solitude. Foreword by Hugh Edwards and a letter from Robert Frank. Illustrated with numerous reproductions of Heath's important photographs. Tall 4to, black-stamped gray cloth; photo-pictorial dust jacket; enclosed in a gray slipcase. ONE OF 100 SIGNED AND NUMBERED COPIES ISSUED WITH A PHOTOGRAVURE. (Toronto): (Lumiere Press), (2000) WITH-- Vengeful Sister. Dust-grained photogravure on Lana Gravure paper, the image measuring 5 1/8x6 3/8 inches (13x16.2 cm.), the sheet 12 1/4x9 inches (31.1x23 cm.), with Heath's signature and edition notation 28/100 in pencil; enclosed in a board folder with the printed information on the front and the edition information facing the image. 1956; printed 2000 For reproductions of Vengeful Sister see: Keith F. Davis, Multitude/Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath (Hall Family Foundation in Association with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2015), p. 208
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 10, 2022
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Mike McLoughlin, Nebraska.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Mike McLoughlin, Nebraska. Silver print, the image measuring 9 1/4x13 7/8 inches (23.5x35.2 cm.), the mount 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Heath's signature, title, dates, and notation 1/1, in ink, on mount verso. 1967; printed 1968
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 27, 2021
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Sheila and Arnie, Seven Arts Coffee Gallery, NYC.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Sheila and Arnie, Seven Arts Coffee Gallery, NYC. Silver print, the image measuring 7 1/4x9 3/4 inches (18.4x24.8 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Heath's signature, in ink, on recto, and the title, dates (circa 1957), inventory notations, and the notation "preliminary printing for ADWS," in pencil, in an unknown hand, on verso. 1959; printed 1962
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 09, 2021
Dave Heath (1931-2016); Washington Square;
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Dave Heath (1931-2016) Washington Square, 1957 Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1957, signed twice, titled and dated in pencil on the mount verso. 13 1/2 x 4 1/4in (34.2 x 10.7cm) mount 14 x 11in (35.5 x 28cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 14, 2020
DAVE HEATH (1931–2016) - Young Boy Rejoicing, 1955-56
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
DAVE HEATH (1931–2016) Young Boy Rejoicing, 1955-56 gelatin silver print, printed 1962 signed in ink (margin); titled, dated and inscribed in pencil (verso); credited, titled and dated on affixed exhibition labels (frame backing board) image: 7 1/2 x 5 in. (19.1 x 12.7 cm.) sheet: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.) ",
Christie's
Mar. 30, 2020
† Dave Heath (b.1931)
Est: £300 - £500
Dave Heath (b.1931) A DIALOGUE WITH SOLITUDE, 2001, Lumiere Press, Toronto, first edition of 100 copies, signed and editioned /100 in blue ink by the photographer on title page, dust jacket, photogravure signed and editioned /100 in pencil in the margin, housed in cloth-covered clamshell case, folio, 32 x 24.6cm (11 5/8 x 9 3/4in)
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 04, 2019
DAVE HEATH - Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
DAVE HEATH - Jennine/Pommy Vega, NYC, circa 1957
Phillips
Feb. 21, 2019
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Sheila and Arnie, Seven Arts Coffee Gallery, NYC.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
DAVE HEATH (1931-2016) Sheila and Arnie, Seven Arts Coffee Gallery, NYC. Silver print, the image measuring 7 1/4x9 3/4 inches (18.4x24.8 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, with Heath's signature, in ink, on recto, and with the title, dates (circa 1957), inventory notations, and the notation "preliminary printing for ADWS," in pencil, in an unknown hand, on verso. 1959; printed 1962
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 20, 2018
HEATH, DAVE (1931-2016) [NYC], circa 1957.
Est: $600 - $900
HEATH, DAVE (1931-2016) [NYC], circa 1957. Near-vintage gelatin silver print, printed in 1962, 12 x 8 inches (304 x 203 mm), recto signed in pen in right margin, verso annotated ("ADWS negative: NYC c. 1957" and "master print: 1962") in pencil. Margins of print a bit cockled. Unframed. C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 27, 2018
Dave Heath: New York, 2005/2012, archival pigment print, ap
Est: $300 - $600
New York, 2005/2012, archival pigment print, ap, initialed, titled, dated, and numbered "ap" recto, Image size: 13.75"x20.875"; Sheet Size: 17"x22"
The Photo Review
Oct. 05, 2017
DAVE HEATH | 'Erin Freed'
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
signed in ink in the margin, titled, dated, annotated '1963 Guggenheim Fellowship' and dedicated to Robert Frerck in pencil on the reverse, 1963 ( A Dialogue with Solitude, cover and title page; Masterpiece Photographs from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, p. 93)
Sotheby's
May. 18, 2017
Dave Heath (b.1931) - A Dialogue with Solitude, 2001
Est: £400 - £600
Lumiere Press, Toronto, first edition of 100 copies, signed and editioned 97/100 in blue ink by the photographer on title page, dust jacket, photogravure signed and editioned 97/100 in pencil in the margin, housed in cloth-covered clamshell case, folio, 32 x 24.6cm (11 5/8 x 9 3/4in)
Dreweatts 1759
Apr. 06, 2017
DAVE HEATH (1931–2016) Jennine Pommy Vega, New York City, c. 1957 gelati
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
DAVE HEATH (1931–2016) Jennine Pommy Vega, New York City, c. 1957 gelatin silver print, printed 1962 signed and numbered ‘2’ in ink (margin); titled, dated ‘c. 1957’ and ‘master print 1962’ and variously numbered in pencil (verso) image: 5 ¬ x 7 ¬ in. (14.3 x 19.4 cm.) sheet: 8 x 10 in. (20.4 x 25.5 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 11, 2016
Dave Heath: Cynthia, Toronto, 25.4.83, 1983, Polaroid SX-70 print
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Cynthia, Toronto, 25.4.83, 1983, Polaroid SX-70 print, titled, dated, and initial verso, Image size: 3"x3"; Sheet Size: 3.5"x4.25"
The Photo Review
Oct. 08, 2016
Dave Heath: Cynthia, Toronto, 25.4.83, 1983, Polaroid SX-70 print
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Cynthia, Toronto, 25.4.83, 1983, Polaroid SX-70 print, titled, dated, and initial verso, Image size: 3"x3"; Sheet Size: 3.5"x4.25"
The Photo Review
Oct. 07, 2016
DAVE HEATH | New York City (Veteran)
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
signed in ink in the margin, annotated and dated 'from master printing for ADWS Sept/Dec 1962 (edited out from ADWS) Photograph: NYC Ca 1957/60' in pencil on the reverse, 1957-60, printed in 1962
Sotheby's
Oct. 07, 2016
DAVE HEATH | New York City, Summer
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
signed in ink in the margin, initialed, annotated 'Photograph: 1963/64 (Guggenheim Fellowship; Print 1964 DH' in pencil on the reverse, 1963, printed in 1964
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2016
Dave Heath (1931–2016) Washington Square, New York City, 1958
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Dave Heath (1931–2016) Washington Square, New York City, 1958 signed, titled and dated in pencil (mount, verso) image/sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (24.7 x 17.1 cm.) mount: 14 x 11 in. (35.7 x 28 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 12, 2015
Dave Heath: Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, signed verso
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Dave Heath: Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, image size: 5"x7", sheet size: framed (Courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery and Howard Greenberg Gallery)
The Photo Review
Dec. 01, 2015
Dave HEATH Né en 1931 A DIALOGUE WITH SOLITUDE New York, Comunity Press Publications, Horizon Press, 1965
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Dave HEATH Né en 1931 A DIALOGUE WITH SOLITUDE New York, Comunity Press Publications, Horizon Press, 1965 In-4 (29 × 22 cm), cartonnage toilé sous jaquette illustrée Introduction par Hugh Edwards Édition originale signée par l'auteur Bibliographie : M. Parr, G. Badger, Le livre de photographies : une histoire volume II, Phaidon, Paris, 2007, p. 104
Artcurial
Nov. 23, 2015
HEATH, DAVE (b. 1931) [Young Child Looking Up]. Vintage gelatin print, 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (165 x 245 mm), dry-mounted, sig...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
HEATH, DAVE (b. 1931) [Young Child Looking Up]. Vintage gelatin print, 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (165 x 245 mm), dry-mounted, signed in ink verso (l.r.) and dated '62, in a glassine sleeve marked "For Ruth Fetske." C Estate of Ruth B. Fetske, Haddam Neck, CT
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 23, 2015
HEATH, DAVE (b. 1931) [Two boys]. Vintage gelatin print, 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (165 x 245 mm), dry-mounted, signed in ink ver...
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
HEATH, DAVE (b. 1931) [Two boys]. Vintage gelatin print, 9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (165 x 245 mm), dry-mounted, signed in ink verso (l.r.) and dated '61. C Estate of Ruth B. Fetske, Haddam Neck, CT
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 07, 2015
Dave Heath: Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, signed verso
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Dave Heath: Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, image size: 5"x7", sheet size: framed (Courtesy Stephen Bulger Gallery and Howard Greenberg Gallery)
The Photo Review
Oct. 06, 2015
Washington Square, New York City, 1960
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Heath (b. 1931) Washington Square, New York City, 1960 gelatin silver print signed in ink (on the reverse of the mount) image/sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 3/4in. (24.8 x 17.1cm.) mount: 14 x 11in. (35.6 x 27.9cm.)
Christie's
May. 21, 2015
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Mothers and children, bench.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Mothers and children, bench. Silver print, 9 5/8x6 1/2 inches (24.4x16.5 cm.), with Heath's signature and date, in ink, on mount verso. 1960
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 11, 2014
Dave Heath: Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, signed verso
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Judy Williams, Troy, Ohio, 1966, gelatin silver print, signed verso, Image size: 5"x7", Sheet Size: framed
The Photo Review
Feb. 28, 2014
Dave Heath (b.1931) - A Dialogue with Solitude, 2001
Est: £300 - £500
Dave Heath (b.1931) - A Dialogue with Solitude, 2001 Lumiere Press, Toronto, first edition of 100 copies, signed and editioned 97/100 in blue ink by the photographer on title page, dust jacket, photogravure signed and editioned 97/100 in pencil in the margin, housed in cloth-covered clamshell case, folio, 32 x 24.6cm (11 5/8 x 9 3/4in)
Dreweatts 1759
Nov. 22, 2013
Dave Heath (b.1931). A Dialogue with Solitude,
Est: £400 - £600
Dave Heath (b.1931). A Dialogue with Solitude, 2001. Lumiere Press, Toronto, first edition of 100 copies, signed and editioned 97/100 in blue ink on title page, dust jacket, photogravure signed and editioned 97/100 in pencil in the margin, housed in cloth-covered clamshell case, folio, 32 x 24.6cm (11 5/8 x 9 3/4in)
Dreweatts 1759
Sep. 10, 2013
TWO PHOTOBOOKS DAVID MARTIN HEATH, (AMERICAN, B. 1931), KOREA: PHOTOGRAPHS 1953-1954
Est: $500 - $800
two photobooks /spanDAVID MARTIN HEATH (american, b. 1931)/span KOREA: PHOTOGRAPHS 1953-1954 Handbound book in Japanese Asahi bookcloth and Bugra black and gold paper. Numbered 29/200 on colophon. Lumiere Press, Toronto, 2004. and DIALOGUE WITH SOLITUDE Gray cloth cover with pictorial dustjacket. Signed by artist on title page. Lumiere Press, Toronto, 2000. (2)
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 25, 2013
Heath, Dave (né en 1931)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Heath, Dave (né en 1931) Korea. Howard Greenberg Gallery/Lumière Press, New York-Toronto, 2004. In-8 (24 x 19 cm). Édition originale de luxe, limitée et numérotée à 36 ex., accompagnée d'une...
Ader
Apr. 25, 2013
Heath, Dave (né en 1931)
Est: €150 - €200
Heath, Dave (né en 1931) A dialogue with solitude. Lumière Press, Toronto, 2000. In-4 (32 x 24 cm). Seconde édition. Avant-propos par Hugh Edwards et Robert Frank. Cartonnage d'éditeur sous...
Ader
May. 03, 2012
David Martin Heath, (American, b. 1931), A group of five black and white photographs
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
David Martin Heath (American, b. 1931) A group of five black and white photographs gelatin silver print stamped (verso) Largest: 8 1/4 x 5 inches.
Hindman
Apr. 04, 2012
DAVID MARTIN HEATH
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
THE FACE OF MODERNISM: A PRIVATE WEST COAST COLLECTION NYC Signed in ink in the margin; titled and dated in pencil on the verso.
Phillips
Oct. 20, 2011
Livres de photographies: Heath, Dave (né en 1931)
Est: €200 - €300
Livres de photographies: Heath, Dave (né en 1931) A dialogue with solitude. Lumiere Press, Toronto, 2000. In-4 (32 x 24 cm). Seconde édition, signée par Dave Heath. Avant-propos par Hugh Edwards et Robert Frank....
Ader
Oct. 18, 2011
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Group of 3 somber war-related photographs.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Group of 3 somber war-related photographs. Silver prints, each approximately 9 3/4x6 3/4 inches (24.8x17.1 cm.), and the reverse, each with Heath's signature, in pencil, on mount recto and his monogram, in ink, on mount verso. 1953
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 19, 2011
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) "The Smiles of a Warm Summer's Day in Brooklyn."
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) "The Smiles of a Warm Summer's Day in Brooklyn." Silver print, 9x13 1/2 inches (22.8x34.2 cm.), with Heath's signature, title and date, in pencil, on mount recto. 1964
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 19, 2011
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Untitled (father playing with child).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Untitled (father playing with child). Silver print, 10 1/2x7 inches (26.6x17.7 cm.), with Heath's signature, in pencil, on mount recto. 1964
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2010
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Group of 3 somber war-related photographs.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Group of 3 somber war-related photographs. Silver prints, each approximately 9 3/4x6 3/4 (24.8x17.1 cm.), and the reverse, each with Heath's signature, in pencil, on mount recto and his monogram, in ink, on mount verso. 1953
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2010
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Untitled (reflection).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HEATH, DAVE (1931- ) Untitled (reflection). Silver print, 9 3/4x7 1/2 inches (24.7x19), with Heath's signature, in pencil, on mount recto and his monogram, in ink, on mount verso. Circa 1965
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