LeRoy Grannis Auction Prices and Value Guide
LeRoy Grannis auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 224 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
LeRoy Grannis auction prices: quick answer
LeRoy Grannis auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- LeRoy Grannis
- Source records
- 224
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
LeRoy Grannis market snapshot
LeRoy Grannis shows developing auction liquidity with 40 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $225. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2024-03-23.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 29 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 0
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2024-03-23
Artist context
About LeRoy Grannis
Born
1917
Died
2011
Nationality
American
Also known as
LeRoy Frank Grannis, Granny
LeRoy “Granny” Grannis (1917–2011) was an American photographer and surfer closely associated with surf photography. His best-known work records surfing and related sea imagery, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s as the sport’s visual culture gained a wider audience. Because Grannis participated in surfing as well as photographing it, collectors encounter his images as records of the activity and the community around it. His photographs appeal to collectors interested in surf history, sporting culture, and twentieth-century coastal imagery. In auction and appraisal settings, the work is most likely to appear as photographic prints or other works on paper, sometimes accompanied by edition, signature, inscription, or date information. The historical importance of an image should be considered separately from the qualities of the particular object offered. Medium, dimensions, printing or edition details, condition, provenance, subject, and attribution confidence can distinguish one example from another.
PhotographySurf photographySurfingSea imagery
Common works and media
Collectors commonly encounter Grannis through photographs of surfing and related sea imagery, especially subjects associated with the 1960s and 1970s. Auction listings may place these objects within broad photography, works-on-paper, print, or edition categories. Any stated date, size, signature, inscription, or edition information should be checked against the physical object and its cataloguing.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s public index contains matched auction records under Grannis’s name, but the available category descriptions are broad and the displayed totals are internally inconsistent: the narrative refers to 40 tracked lots while the data block lists 42 records, including 29 priced records. These records should therefore be treated as a starting set rather than a complete market. Useful comparisons align medium, dimensions, date or career period, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, edition details, provenance, catalogue references, subject matter, and attribution confidence. Sale dates and realized prices also require like-for-like reading because reported totals may handle buyer premiums or fees differently. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented, so an observed median or range is not a price prediction.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Photography, works on paper, and prints
- Editioned works
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the photographer's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, current demand, and recent comparable auction sales
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records provide a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Realized-price reporting may treat buyer premiums or fees differently across sources.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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 LeRoy Grannis 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 LeRoy Grannis artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.