Larry Fink Auction Prices and Value Guide
Larry Fink auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 208 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Larry Fink auction prices: quick answer
Larry Fink auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Larry Fink
- Source records
- 208
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Larry Fink market snapshot
Larry Fink shows solid auction liquidity with 111 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-19.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (49.3% · 36 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (47.9% · 35 sales)
- $10,000+ (2.7% · 2 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $500
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 14
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-19
Artist context
About Larry Fink
Born
1941
Died
2023
Nationality
American
Also known as
Laurence Bruce Fink
Larry Fink (1941–2023), also identified as Laurence Bruce Fink, was an American photographer and educator known for black-and-white photographs of people at parties and in other social situations. His pictures are associated with sustained observation of social behavior: gestures, expressions, proximity, and interactions become central elements of the image. Collectors encounter his work primarily within photography contexts, where the photographer’s identity must be distinguished from that of the similarly named finance executive. Fink’s identity is supported by linked records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, the Museum of Modern Art, and the National Gallery of Art. These authority records help connect variant names and institutional references to the correct artist. The available source pack supports his basic identity and characteristic subject matter, but it does not provide enough scholarly detail to assign a formal movement or reproduce a complete chronology of exhibitions, teaching appointments, or photographic series.
Black-and-white photographyPeople at parties and in other social situations
Common works and media
Works encountered in appraisal and auction contexts are most likely to be photographs, especially black-and-white images centered on people at parties or in other social situations. The available sources do not establish a complete list of series, photographic processes, edition practices, or other work types, so those details should be verified directly from the object and its documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Larry Fink’s works should be assessed as photographs, with the photographer’s identity established before comparisons are selected. The collected evidence supports his association with black-and-white images of parties and social encounters, but it does not provide lot-level results, edition details, print processes, or a major auction-house market analysis. Appraisal should therefore rely on documented records for the individual object and genuinely comparable public sales rather than an unsupported general price trend. Relevant records should be checked for creator attribution, image and print dates, medium, dimensions, inscriptions, edition information, condition, provenance, and the comparability of subject matter, but this source pack does not establish how strongly any one factor affects value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Photographs
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not contain public lot-level descriptions, realized prices, edition information, or a major auction-house market profile.
- No valuation factor is asserted from the available evidence; individual works require examination and comparison with documented auction records.
- Identity must be checked carefully because Larry Fink the photographer can be confused with Laurence Douglas Fink, the finance executive.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Larry Fink worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Larry Fink artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.