# Karl Struss - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T10:31:12.045Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 155
- Lots with prices: 91
- First auction date: 2001-04-25
- Latest auction date: 2026-03-10
- Median realised price: $2,500
- Price range: $127 to $313,000

## Market Takeaway
Karl Struss shows solid auction liquidity with 142 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,250. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-09-15.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($3,250\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,195 and $11,250.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 21.8% (17 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 50% (39 sales)
- $10,000\+: 28.2% (22 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 7
- Previous 12 months sales: 13
- Recent 12 months median: $800
- Previous 12 months median: $1,625
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2025-09-15
- Days since latest sale: 156
- Market velocity: steady

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 40 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 23 lots
- Bonhams: 17 lots
- Phillips: 15 lots
- Sotheby's: 13 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 12 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 9 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 4 lots
- Adams Amsterdam Auctions: 3 lots
- RoGallery: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-12-12 | Karl Struss, Pismo Beach | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | N/A
2. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "The Balcony, Sorrento," 1909, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-1929 | John Moran Auctioneers | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-the-balcony-sorrento-1909-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-1929-2341-c-616785324e
3. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Storm Clouds, La Mesa, California," 1921, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $952 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-storm-clouds-la-mesa-california-1921-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2339-c-c6007d1e4e
4. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Vanishing Point II: Brooklyn Bridge from New York side," 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $285 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-vanishing-point-ii-brooklyn-bridge-from-new-york-side-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2338-c-635ac9e101
5. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "'The Ghost Ship' \- Waterfront, East Side, New York," 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $190 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-the-ghost-ship-waterfront-east-side-new-york-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2337-c-e0d53529d4
6. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Brooklyn Bridge, Nocturne," circa 1913, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,056 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-brooklyn-bridge-nocturne-circa-1913-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2336-c-ee507e7829
7. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Brooklyn Bridge from Ferry Slip, Evening," 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $462 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-brooklyn-bridge-from-ferry-slip-evening-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2335-c-8dd08827f5
8. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Cables\-New York Skyline through Brooklyn Bridge," 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $627 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-cables-new-york-skyline-through-brooklyn-bridge-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2334-c-9d5c044e5f
9. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Consolidated Edison from the Second Avenue Elevated, New York," circa 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-1929 | John Moran Auctioneers | $222 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-consolidated-edison-from-the-second-avenue-elevated-new-york-circa-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-1929-2333-c-6f602014b5
10. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Lower Broadway, New York," 1912, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,778 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-lower-broadway-new-york-1912-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2332-c-64613d49c8
11. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Mercedes Autobus, Fifth Avenue and 38th Street, New York," from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-1929 | John Moran Auctioneers | $127 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-mercedes-autobus-fifth-avenue-and-38th-street-new-york-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-1929-2331-c-d7770545c1
12. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Shadows, New York," 1909, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $127 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-shadows-new-york-1909-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2330-c-73902ed6c4
13. 2026-03-10 | Karl Struss \(1886\-1981\), "Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower, New York," 1909, from "Karl Struss: A Portfolio," 1909\-29 | John Moran Auctioneers | $627 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-1886-1981-metropolitan-life-insurance-tower-new-york-1909-from-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-2329-c-c6a694cc19
14. 2026-03-09 | Karl Struss \(American 1886 \- 1981\). The Balcony, Sorrento, from the portfolio 'Karl Struss: A Portfolio 1909/29', 1909/1979. | Adams Amsterdam Auctions | €225 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-karl-struss-american-1886-1981-the-balcony-sorrento-from-the-portfolio-karl-struss-a-portfolio-1909-29-1909-1979-278-c-2fabb6dddb
15. 2025-09-15 | Karl Struss \(American 1886 \- 1981\). Cables, New York skyline through Brooklyn Bridge, from the portfolio 'Karl Struss: A Portfolio 1909/29', 1912/1979. | Adams Amsterdam Auctions | N/A
16. 2025-09-15 | Karl Struss \(American 1886 \- 1981\). Shadows, New York, from the portfolio 'Karl Struss: A Portfolio 1909/29', 1909/1979. | Adams Amsterdam Auctions | N/A
17. 2025-05-07 | Karl Struss \(American, 1886\-1981\) New York; printed later | Freeman’s \| Hindman | $800
18. 2025-04-24 | KARL STRUSS, DAWN OF COLOR PORTFOLIO , PORTFOLIO OF EIGHT DYE TRANSFER PRINTS | RoGallery | N/A
19. 2025-04-17 | KARL STRUSS \(1886–1981\). Lower, N.Y., 1911. signed and dated in pencil \(rec | Christie's | $1,260
20. 2025-04-17 | KARL STRUSS \(1886\-1981\). Sorrento, 1909. signed and dated in pencil \(recto\) | Christie's | $27,720
21. 2025-03-04 | Karl Struss, Pismo Beach | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $200
22. 2024-10-31 | KARL STRUSS \(1886\-1981\) Interior, Union Station, Washington, D.C., Night. Circa 1915. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
23. 2024-09-26 | KARL STRUSS \(1886\-1981\) New York Public Library. 1914. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
24. 2024-09-26 | KARL STRUSS \(1886\-1981\) Columbia College. 1911. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A

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