Ansel Adams Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ansel Adams Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 13, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984)
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984) | Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California 1938 Image Size: 19 x 23.7 cm English Gelatin silver print, printed later by Alan Ross, flush-mounted on edition board 35.5 x 43 cm, in excellent condition. Window mat, embossed "Yosemite Special Edition" with the photographer's facsimile signature on the lower mat, edition-stamp with copyright note by the "Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust", work and printing data on the reverse of the mat; open edition. Deutsch Silbergelatineabzug, später von Alan Ross geprintet, auf Editionskarton kaschiert, 35,5 x 43 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. "Yosemite Special Edition" Aufdruck mit der Faksimile-Signatur des Fotografen am Passepartout vorne, rückseitig Editionsstempel mit Copyrightvermerk des "Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust" sowie Werk- und Produktionsdaten; offene Auflage.
OstLicht Auctions
Sep. 13, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984)
Est: €1,000 - €1,200
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984) | Bridal Veil Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, 1927 Image Size: 23.7 x 19 cm English Gelatin silver print, printed later by Alan Ross, flush-mounted on edition board 35.5 x 43 cm, in excellent condition. Window mat, embossed "Yosemite Special Edition" with the photographer's facsimile signature on the lower mat, edition-stamp with copyright note by the "Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust", work and printing data on the reverse of the mat; open edition. Published in four of Adams's photo books and included in his legendary special editions since 1958, as well as in "The Museum Set", his last major project. Deutsch Silbergelatineabzug, später von Alan Ross geprintet, auf Editionskarton kaschiert, 35,5 x 43 cm, in ausgezeichnetem Zustand. "Yosemite Special Edition" Aufdruck mit der Faksimile-Signatur des Fotografen am Passepartout vorne, rückseitig Editionsstempel mit Copyrightvermerk des "Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust" sowie Werk- und Produktionsdaten; offene Auflage. Publiziert in vier von Adams Fotobüchern und seit 1958 in seinen legendären Spezialeditionen enthalten, wie auch in "The Museum Set", seinem letzten großen Projekt.
OstLicht Auctions
Sep. 03, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902 - 1984) - Ansel Adams at 100, 2001
Est: €200 - €300
Photobook cm 34 x 37 x 3,5 | 13.4 x 14.6 x 1.5 in. Cured by John Szarkowski Fist edition, hardcover in original box, 192 pp.
Finarte
Aug. 20, 2026
Ansel Adams' photo documentary of Manzanar
Est: $500 - $800
Heading: Author: Adams, Ansel Title: Ansel Adams' photo documentary of Manzanar Place Published: New York Publisher:U.S. Camera Date Published: 1944 Description: 112 pp. Illustrated from b&w photographs by Ansel Adams. Wrappers. First Edition. Often considered less political than other photographers of his generation, Ansel Adams took a major stand during wartime on behalf of his friends and neighbors such as Chiura Obata who had been imprisoned under Roosevelt's infamous Executive Order 9066. "Moved by the human story unfolding in the encirclement of desert and mountains, and by the wish to identify my camera in some creative way with the tragic momentum of the times, I came to Manzanar in the fall of 1943. I have photographed the Sierra Nevada, striving to reveal by the clear statement of the lens those qualities of the natural scene which claim the emotional and spiritual response of the people. In these years of strain and sorrow, the grandeur, beauty and quietness of the mountains are more important to us than ever before. I have tried to record the influence of the tremendous landscape of Inyo on the life and spirit of thousands of people living by force of circumstance in the relocation center of Manzanar." - Ansel Adams, pp. 3-4.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Aug. 13, 2026
Ansel Adams "Aspens, Northern New Mexico" 1958 Gelatin Silver Print
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Ansel Adams (1902-1984 California) "Aspens, Northern New Mexico" 1958 Gelatin Silver Print 15"x19" Image. Originally executed in 1958, though this is a later printing. Pencil signed l.r. margin and ink stamped on verso "Photograph by Ansel Adams Route I Box 181 Carmel, California 93921". Mounted size with matting 22"x28". Excellent condition with strong colors. This lot being sold with no reserve. From the estate collection of Maxine K. Anderson M.D. (1942-2026), Washington State. Maxine founded the NW Psychoanalytic Society.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Aug. 01, 2026
Ansel Adams, Taos Pueblo, 1977 Signed Limited Edition
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
Taos Pueblo, photographed by Ansel Adams and described by Mary Austin. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1977. Facsimile edition, number 749 of 950 copies, signed by Ansel Adams on the limitation page and additionally signed by Valenti Angelo and George Waters. Bound in leather and cloth and accompanied by the original cloth slipcase. Slipcase approximately 17.87H x 13.25W x 1.5D in.
Clark's Auction Company
Jul. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams, Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain Yosemite National Park, California
Est: $300 - $500
Ansel Adams Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain Yosemite National Park, California c. 1955 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 7.5 h x 9.375 w in (19 x 24 cm) mount: 13.5 h x 16.5 w in (34 x 42 cm) In 2026, The Oak Park Art League celebrates 105 years in the Chicago area, fulfilling their mission of creating a welcoming space for learning and community connection through art classes and exhibitions. Inscribed to inkstamp to mount verso 'Special Edition PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOSEMITE BY ANSEL ADAMS Tenaya Creek, Dogwood, Rain Yosemite National Park, California Printed by Alan Ross R from Ansel Adams' original negative under his supervision. Sold only through The Ansel Adams Gallery Yosemite National Park, California.' This work was printed by Alan Ross, Santa Fe. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams, Gerry Sharpe, Ouray, Colorado (Plate 5 from the Portfolio VII)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ansel Adams Gerry Sharpe, Ouray, Colorado (Plate 5 from the Portfolio VII) 1958 / printed 1976 gelatin silver print image: 19.25 h x 14.75 w in (49 x 37 cm) mount: 29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to mount 'VII-5 3/115 Ansel Adams'. Publication stamp to verso 'Ansel Adams Portfolio VII 1976 Parasol Press, Ltd. New York / 5. Gerry Sharpe, Ouray, Colorado, 1958 / All rights reserved'. This work is number 3 from the edition of 115 published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tuscon | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams, Interior of Tumacacori Mission, New Mexico (Plate 7 from the Portfolio VII)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ansel Adams Interior of Tumacacori Mission, New Mexico (Plate 7 from the Portfolio VII) c. 1952 / printed 1976 gelatin silver print image: 19.625 h x 15.375 w in (50 x 39 cm) mount: 29 h x 23 w in (74 x 58 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to mount 'VII-7 3/115 Ansel Adams'. Publication stamp to verso 'Ansel Adams Portfolio VII 1976 Parasol Press, Ltd. New York / 7. Interior of Tumacacori Mission, New Mexico, ca. 1952 / All rights reserved'. This work is number 3 from the edition of 115 published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tuscon | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams, Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks, Long Beach, California (Plate 8 from the Portfolio VII)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ansel Adams Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks, Long Beach, California (Plate 8 from the Portfolio VII) 1939 / printed 1976 gelatin silver print image: 15.125 h x 18.25 w in (38 x 46 cm) mount: 23 h x 29 w in (58 x 74 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to mount 'VII-8 4/115 Ansel Adams'. Publication stamp to verso 'Ansel Adams Portfolio VII 1976 Parasol Press, Ltd. New York / 8. Cemetery Statue and Oil Derricks Long Beach California, 1939 / All rights reserved'. This work is number 4 from the edition of 115 published by Parasol Press, Ltd., New York. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tuscon | Private Collection Literature: Ansel Adams, de Cock, ed., pl. 102 The Portfolios of Ansel Adams, Szarkowski, pg. 118 Ansel Adams: An Autobiography, Adams, pg. 319 This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'MOONRISE OVER NEW MEXICO'
Est: $600 - $800
Ansel Adams 'Moonrise Over New Mexico' photo print. Sheet measures 59 1/2" x 41".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'CLEARING WINTER STORM'
Est: $400 - $600
Ansel Adams 'Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite' photo print. Sheet measures 54 1/2" x 40 1/4".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'SAND BAR, RIO GRANDE, BIG BEND, TX'
Est: $200 - $300
Ansel Adams 'Sand Bar, Rio Grande, Big Bend, Texas' photo litho. Mounted on conservation board. Measures 19 1/2" x 16".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'HALF DOME' SIGNED PHOTO-LITHO
Est: $600 - $800
Ansel Adams 'Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California' photo-litho. Pencil signed lower right. Sheet measures 29 1/2" x 22 1/4".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'SURF SEQUENCE' PHOTO LITHO
Est: $150 - $200
Ansel Adams photo-litho from 'Surf Sequence, San Mateo County Coast, California'. Signed in the plate lower right. Mounted on conservation board. Measures 12 3/4" x 11 3/8".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'ASPENS NEW MEXICO' SIGNED PHOTO-LITHO
Est: $400 - $600
Ansel Adams 'Aspens, New Mexico' photo litho. Pencil signed lower right. Sheet measures 25" x 20".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS 'TETONS AND SNAKE RIVER' SIGNED
Est: $400 - $600
Ansel Adams 'The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming' photo litho. Pencil signed lower right. Sheet measures 22 1/2" x 18 5/8". Note: several impressions/scratches to sheet.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2026
PORTFOLIOS OF ANSEL ADAMS SIGNED BOOK
Est: $200 - $300
The Portfolios of Ansel Adams, New York Graphic Society, Boston book. Signed in black marker to cover page. Measures 10 1/2" x 9" x 1/2".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Jul. 17, 2026
Photographs, Ansel Adams
Est: $800 - $1,200
(lot of 5) Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984), Group of Five Views of Yosemite in Winter, photographic prints, each with ink stamp on verso reading "Photographed in Yosemite by Ansel Adams", each: 8"h x 10"w in., overall (with frame): 32"h x 26"w.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 26, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (CA, 1902-1984)
Est: $800 - $1,000
ANSEL ADAMS (CA, 1902-1984) "El Capitan", from the Yosemite Special Edition embossed mat, gelatin silver print from the original 1956 negative, sold exclusively by the Ansel Adams Gallery from an edition of 100, in black box frame, matted under non-glare glass.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS GELATIN SILVER PHOTOGRAPH, "EL CAPITAN, WINTER"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ANSEL ADAMS GELATIN SILVER PHOTOGRAPH, "EL CAPITAN, WINTER" (California, 1902-1984) Yosemite National Park, California, snow-covered landscape. Initialed in pencil on mount, "Special Edition Photographs of Yosemite" stamp on verso, 9.5" x 7.25" (image), 16.5" x 13.5" (frame).
O'Gallerie
May. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Special Edition Photograph
Est: -
Half Dome Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California, 1940 Gelatin Silver Print, Printed Later By Alan Ross. Both Frames And Photograph Are In Good Conditions. Initialed In Ink By Alan Ross, And With Special Edition Yosemite Stamp. Frame Measures Appropriately 13in X 16in. Photograph Measures Approximately 8in X 10in. Nr30720 Jj
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
May. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams c.1976 Autographed Lecture Poster
Est: -
Photographs Of The Southwest University Of Arizona Museum Of Art, Tucson. Poster Was Autographed By Ansel Adams. Measures Appropriately 28in X 16in. Nr30720 Jj
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
May. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Special Edition Photograph
Est: -
Oaktree, Snowstorm, 1948 Gelatin Silver Print, Printed Later By Alan Ross. Photographs Of Yosemite National Park, California. Both Frames And Photograph Are In Good Conditions. Frame Measures Appropriately 16in X 13in. Photograph 10in X 7in. Nr30720 Jj
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
May. 28, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984)
Est: €4,000 - €4,800
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984) | Glacier National Park, Montana 1942 Image size: 23.5 x 15.7 cm English Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "PROOF" reproduction stamp with typed title and "WILL BE SNAPPY" and "AUTUMN" on the reverse. * Fully taxed Deutsch Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf kartonstarkem, halbmattem Papier, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig Reproduktionsstempel "PROOF" des Fotografen mit typografischem Titel und "WILL BE SNAPPY" sowie "AUTUMN". * Vollbesteuert
OstLicht Auctions
May. 28, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984)
Est: €2,200 - €2,800
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984) | Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California 1942 Image size: 19.1 x 24 cm English Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on double-weight matte paper, in very good condition. Photographer's stamp, reproduction stamp and Magnum Zurich's return stamp on the reverse. LITERATURE William Turnage, Andrea Stillman (eds.), Ansel Adams. Our National Parks, New York 1992, p. 78 (same series). While Ansel Adams was completing his employment as a photo-muralist for the Department of the Interior, he was photographing the Death Valley, encouraged by Edward Weston's images. He trained his camera on the unique sculptural geology of the mudstone badlands which highlights his vision of a "Dantean" landscape and "vast desert wildness unmatched in North America". Anne Adams Helms (1935–2021), the daughter of Ansel Adams who grew up in Yosemite National Park, played a key role in preserving her father's photographic legacy. Fascinated by Vienna's "Schauplatz für Fotografie," she brought her own collection to Vienna to be shown at WestLicht. * Fully taxed Deutsch Silbergelatineabzug, geprintet in den 1970er-Jahren auf kartonstarkem, mattem Papier, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig Fotografenstempel, Reproduktionsstempel und Magnum Zürichs Retourenstempel. LITERATUR William Turnage, Andrea Stillman (Hg.), Ansel Adams. Our National Parks, New York 1992, S. 78 (selbe Serie). In den letzten Jahren seiner Tätigkeit für das US-Innenministerium, fotografierte Ansel Adams das Death Valley, angeregt durch Edward Westons Bilder. Er richtete seine Kamera auf die einzigartige, skulpturale Geologie der Schlammstein-Badlands, die seine Vision einer "Dante'sken" Landschaft und einer "in Nordamerika unvergleichlichen, unermesslichen Wüstenwildnis" unterstreicht. Anne Adams Helms (1935–2021), die im Yosemite-Nationalpark aufgewachsene Tochter von Ansel Adams, war maßgeblich an der Vermittlung des fotografischen Erbes ihres Vaters beteiligt. Fasziniert vom Wiener "Schauplatz für Fotografie" brachte sie ihre eigene Sammlung für die Ausstellung im WestLicht nach Wien. * Vollbesteuert
OstLicht Auctions
May. 21, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Fern Forest, Kilauea, Hawaii National Park, T.H., 1948
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Vintage silver gelatin print, printed c.1950, image/sheet size 24 x 17cm, titled by the photographer in red ink verso, with Adams' reproduction limitation stamp, and an additional publicity limitation stamp reading, "Photograph by Ansel Adams from 'My Camera in the National Parks' published by Virginia Adams, Yosemite, and Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston'. This print is for publicity and review purposes only and must not be used for any other purpose. Do not crop print." verso. Additionally numbered and annotated 'R' in red and black ink. In 1946, Ansel Adams was awarded his first of three Guggenheim fellowships, "appointed for the preparation of a book of photographs and text on the United States National Parks and Monuments." The fellowship was renewed in 1948, at which point Adams traveled to Hawaii to photograph Haleakala on Maui and the Hawaii Volcanoes on the Big Island. Though Hawaii was not yet a state, Adams included two images from the territory in his 1950 book 'My Camera in the National Parks', noted as 'T.H.' [Territory of Hawai'i] both in the book's captions and in his annotation on the present print. Provenance:From the collection of French photographer, curator, and publisher Daniel Masclet (1892-1969), thence by descent. Literature: Adams, A. My Camera in the National Parks. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1950, unpaginated [pl.2].
Chiswick Auctions
May. 21, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Unicorn Peak and Thunderclouds, Yosemite National Park, California, c.1967
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Silver gelatin print, printed later, flush-mounted to board, image size 26.5 x 27cm, board size 35.5 x 45.5cm, signed by the photographer in pencil lower margin recto, with Adams' credit and Carmel address stamp verso, hand-annotated in ink. Literature: Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs. New York: Little, Brown, 2000, p.407
Chiswick Auctions
May. 21, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Dogwood, Yosemite National Park, California, 1938
Est: £600 - £800
Silver gelatin print, printed later by Alan Ross, flush-mounted to board, image size 24 x 17.2cm, board size 43.2 x 35.5cm, with Special Edition Photographs of Yosemite stamp verso, initialed in ink by Alan Ross. Framed, frame size 37 x 45cm.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 21, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, 1950
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Silver gelatin print, printed between 1972-1974, flush-mounted to board, image size 24 x 18.3cm, board size 42 x 34.5cm, initialed by the photographer in pencil lower margin recto, with Special Edition Photographs of Yosemite stamp verso.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 06, 2026
Ansel Adams, Glenway Wescott (three works)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ansel Adams Glenway Wescott (three works) gelatin silver print image: 9.25 h x 6.125 w in (23 x 16 cm) image: 8.25 h x 5.375 w in (21 x 14 cm) mount (each): 18 h x 14 w in (46 x 36 cm) Signed to lower right of each mount 'Ansel Adams'. Inscribed to mount verso of one work 'For ever-dear John Robert Connolly, years later. Glenway Wescott'. Provenance: The Ashby/Connolly Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 05, 2026
Ansel Adams, Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Ansel Adams Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California 1940 / printed c.1972-74 gelatin silver print image: 7.5 h x 9.5 w in (19 x 24 cm) mount: 13.5 h x 16.5 w in (34 x 42 cm) Signed to mount 'AA'. Photographer's special edition stamp to mount verso 'Special Edition Photographs of Yosemite by Ansel Adams / Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome Yosemite National Park, California'. Provenance: LA Modern, Photographs, 8 March 2024, Lot 233 | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 03, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS, (American, 1902-1984), Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California, gelatin silver print, sight: 14 3/4 x 18 1/2 in., frame: 23 3/8 x 27 1/4 in.
Est: $15,000 - $30,000
ANSEL ADAMS (American, 1902-1984) Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park, California gelatin silver print artist's stamp verso
Grogan & Company
Apr. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams. Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park. 1960; printed 1960-72.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
Ansel Adams 1902-1984 Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park. 1960; printed 1960-72. Silver print With Adams' signature in ink on mount recto, and his Special Edition of Fine Prints Photographs of Yosemite stamp with the title, print number "1074," and S.E.Y. number "12" in ink, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams. El Capitan, Winter. 1950; printed printed 1958-72.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
Ansel Adams 1902-1984 El Capitan, Winter. 1950; printed 1958-72. Silver print With Adams' signature in ink on mount recto, and his Special Edition of Fine Prints Photographs of Yosemite stamp with the title, print number "528," and S.E.Y. number "17" in ink, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
Ansel Adams. Oaktree, Snowstorm. 1948; printed printed 1958-72.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ansel Adams 1902-1984 Oaktree, Snowstorm. 1948; printed 1958-72. Silver print With Adams' signature in ink on mount recto, and his Special Edition of Fine Prints Photographs of Yosemite stamp with the title, print number "221," and S.E.Y. number "11" in ink, on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 26, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS: TAOS PUEBLO
Est: $800 - $1,200
Taos Pueblo. Photographed by Ansel Easton Adams and Described by Mary Austin. Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1977. Facsimile edition, no. 624 of 950 COPIES NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY ADAMS, with 12 duotone reproductions of Adams' photographs. Folio, 1/2-tan Niger leather and sienna-brown cloth h. 17-1/2 w. 13 d. 1 in.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 23, 2026
Signed Ansel Adams Conservation Award Booklet
Est: $100 - $200
1980, 12 x 9 1/4 in
Abell Auction
Apr. 17, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984). Boards and Thistles, San Francisco, 1932. signed i
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
ANSEL ADAMS (1902–1984). Boards and Thistles, San Francisco, 1932. signed in pencil (mount, recto); titled by Virginia Adams, the photographer's widow, in pencil (mount, verso)image/sheet: 9 1/8 x 6 ½ in. (23.2 x 16.5 cm.)mount: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.).
Christie's
Apr. 12, 2026
Ansel Adams (1902-1984), Sierra Club Print
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Rushing Water, Merced River, circa 1955. Gelatin silver print from Portfolio III, published by Sierra Club, San Francisco, 1960, signed in ink on the mount; numbered 'print No. 13 of set set No. 68' in red ink and credit reproduction limitation stamp on mount verso, in very good condition aside from a tiny dent in lower right corner of image, some oxidation along sheet edges. 8 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (image).
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Apr. 11, 2026
Ansel Adams (Am. 1902-1984), "Thunderstorm" Yosemite Valley, 1949, Gelatin silver print, framed under glass
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ansel Adams (Am. 1902-1984) "Thunderstorm" Yosemite Valley, 1949 Gelatin silver print, framed under glass Printed later and initialed by printer Alan Gross and stamped by the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust on backing 7 1/2" x 9" actual, 14 1/4" x 17 1/4" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Apr. 02, 2026
Signed and inscribed by Ansel Adams
Est: $400 - $600
Heading: Author: Adams, Ansel Title: My Camera in Yosemite Valley Place Published: Yosemite National Park; Boston Publisher:Virginia Adams; Houghton Mifflin Company Date Published: 1949 Description: 69 pp. Illustrated from the b&w photographs of Ansel Adams. 36.9x30 cm (14½x12”), comb-binding, pictorial wrappers. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Ansel Adams at title page ”For Meyer L. Chabon / Ansel Adams”.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Apr. 01, 2026
Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984), "Mount Williamson from Manzanar, California", gelatin silver print
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Ansel Adams American, 1902-1984 "Mount Williamson from Manzanar, California", circa 1944 gelatin silver print probably printed between 1963 and 1970, signed in ink on mount recto, lower right, having the artist's Carmel studio handstamp with title and dates on mount verso. Glue-mounted, matted and framed under glass. Provenance: Ex Collection Dan Berley, collector and pioneer publisher of fine art photographs.
South Bay Auctions Inc
Mar. 25, 2026
Ansel Adams Signed on Verso of His 1937 Image of "Cape Cod Barn"
Est: $200 - $300
Ansel Adams Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, August 8, 1980 Ansel Adams Signed on Verso of His 1937 Image of "Cape Cod Barn" TLS Typed Letter Signed "Ansel Adams / Carmel" on verso of postcard picturing his photograph "Cape Cod Barn / Massachusetts", 6" x 4.25". Carmel (postmarked Salinas, CA), August 8, 1980. "Published by 5 Associates …" To David Lee, Salisbury, Maryland. Pinhole in middle of postcard. Dings, minor flaws on photograph. Lightly soiled on message side. Very Good condition. In full: "Dear David Lee: Thank you for your very kind words. I will be honored to be in your autograph collection. I wish you the nest of luck with your hobby. Cordially, Ansel Adams Carmel" Ansel Adams' 13.5" x 9.5" gelatin silver print," Barn, Cape Cod, Massachusetts," circa 1937, is in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.In 1952, Ansel and his wife, Virginia, formed a publishing business named 5 Associates. Its original purpose was to print postcards and souvenir items for sale in Yosemite National Park. Over the years the line was expanded to include high quality photographic books, notecards, postcards, Christmas cards, and matted reproductions. This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
University Archives
Mar. 10, 2026
Ansel Adams, Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ansel Adams Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California 1938 / printed before 1972 gelatin silver print image: 7.125 h x 9.125 w in (18 x 23 cm) mount: 13.375 h x 16.25 w in (34 x 41 cm) Signed to mount 'Ansel Adams'. Stamped signature, title and inscription to mount verso 'Special Edition of Fine Print Photographs of Yosemite by Ansel Adams This print 1104 of S.E.Y. No 5 Half Dome - Mercer River - Winter'. Literature: Ansel Adams, 400 Photographs, Stillman, ppg. 115 and 419 Looking at Ansel Adams: The Photographs and the Man, Stillman, pg. 214 This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 05, 2026
[PHOTOGRAPHY] Ansel Adams "Half Dome, Merced River, Winter," Silver Gelatin Print
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Ansel Adams (American, 1902 - 1984) Half Dome, Merced River, Winter Silver gelatin print Signed on mount to lower right; stamped, titled, and editioned 861 to verso. Visible image 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, mounted to 13 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. A black & white image of Half Dome and the Merced River in Yosemite National Park during the winter. Likely taken around 1938, this photograph in Ansel Adam's (1902-1984) distinct sharp focused style was later published as prints beginning in the 50s and 60s for promotional materials for the National Park Service. The NPS regularly commissioned Adams for his work. Ansel Adams, a renowned photographer and environmentalist, is best known for his signature black-and-white images of landscapes, particularly of the American West. Many of his photographs were in support of conservation efforts, and therefore frequently found himself working in collaboration with organizations like the Sierra Club and the United States Department of the Interior. These efforts to document and preserve the natural landscapes of the United States earned Adams the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he was awarded in 1980. Note: This lot cannot be packaged and shipped in-house. Successful bidders winning items marked as being packaged and shipped by a third-party service are responsible for paying the third party directly. We are happy to offer complimentary drop-off service to local third-party packing/shipping companies in Columbus, Ohio. [Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards] [Ansel Adams, Environmentalism, 20th Century Photography][National Parks, Yosemite National Park]
Fleischer's Auction House
Feb. 26, 2026
Collection of Ansel Adams Yosemite photographs and negatives for Donald Tresidder (with additions)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Heading: Author: Adams, Ansel Title: Collection of Ansel Adams Yosemite winter sport and recreation photographs for Donald Tresidder Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: c.1928-30 Description: Typed letter by Ansel Adams to Donald Tresidder accompanied by 68 gelatin silver prints plus 25 negatives on 18 strips. The invoice letter is enclosed in original envelope labeled "Dr. Tresidder's Glacier Point Snow Film" written in the hand of Ansel Adams. Photographs include: 45 gelatin silver prints by Ansel Adams on matte card measuring 20.3x12.6 cm (8x5"). There are 22 different images, some in duplicate and triplicate, one image in quadruplicate. There are 25 negatives present on 18 strips (the 25 seemingly corresponding to those called for in the invoice). 10 prints on a glossy photographic paper measuring 12.1x17.9 cm (4¾x7"). These are unattributed photographs but could well be by Adams. Additional 13 small format unattributed prints but also possibly by Adams. Accompanying these extraordinary photographs is a typed letter on Adams' 24th Ave, San Francisco letterhead addressed to Dr. Donald Tresidder, husband of Mary Curry (who was the daughter of David and Jennie Curry, owners of Camp Curry and builders of the Ahwahnee Hotel). The letter is an invoice for 125 enlargements (5 each from 25 negatives) plus 6 extras of Dr. Tresidder. In the present collection there are 25 negatives, 21 of which have between 1-4 prints each (leaving 4 without prints). There is one set of 2 prints without a corresponding negative. The letter gives a brief comment on Adams' work in the darkroom, "Enlarging from thin negatives on a contrasty paper reveals many spots. I have taken out the most apparent of them." The late 1920's were important years in the development of Yosemite National Park. In 1925 The Curry Company would merge with the Yosemite National Park Company to form Yosemite Park and Curry Company under Donald Tresidder's leadership. The construction of the All-Year Highway to Yosemite would follow in August, 1926, and the opening of The Ahwahnee Hotel in July of 1927. Yosemite was becoming a world-class winter destination. Spirits were so high that they'd even applied for Yosemite to be the site of the 1932 Winter Olympics. While that initiative failed, Badger Pass ski area would be established just a few years later in 1935. Tresidder's accomplishments were many and varied, he would later become the fourth President of Stanford University. In Book XII, Vol. 1 of the Yosemite Sentinel, the paper looked back to the early days of winter sports in the valley, "The directors of the fledgling YP&CCo. decided to undertake winter operation and the development of winter sports. Ernst Des Baillets, a Swiss who had been very successful with such promotion at Lake Placid in New York, was employed in 1928 as the Director of Winter Sports, to organize skiing, skating, hockey, etc. / The Yosemite Winter Club, the first of its type in California, was formed in 1928 "to encourage and develop all forms of winter sports." The south side of the Valley under Glacier Point was a comparatively cold region so an ice rink was built by flooding the Camp Curry parking area nightly and allowing it to freeze. Over the years, a toboggan run was constructed west of Camp Curry and another site became popular for sledding on ash can lids, hence 'Ash Can Alley.' Also, during the late 20’s and early 30’s, a few horses were kept in the Valley for sleighing, and skijoring. Stoneman Meadow, just across the road from Camp Curry, was the chief center of activity for these and for another very popular sport, dog sledding. For them a path was packed across the meadow and toward the stables, while the road past the stables to Mirror Lake was rolled and packed for sleighing, and automobiles were not permitted to use it. On the frozen river there were hockey games, curling, and figure skating contests; colorful ice carnivals were a frequent feature. There had been little skiing in Yosemite prior to 1928; it was done primarily on the Valley floor and was more cross country in nature than downhill. For most people, skiing was simply a matter of standing up as long as you could before falling in the snow! In 1928, under the direction of Des Baillets, the Yosemite Ski School was established with instructors Jules Fritsch and Ralph de Pfyffer, from Switzerland, Gordon Hooley, a Canadian jumper, and W.E. "Welf" Greeven. Ralph and Gordon doubled as skating instructors and all four men were also cross-country guides. The 'ski hill' then and for many seasons after was on the moraine across the road from the Yosemite Stables. It offered a downhill run of a few hundred feet and a jump of about sixty feet, on which Gordon and Greeven would give jumping exhibitions on Friday afternoons."
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Feb. 19, 2026
ANSEL ADAMS, DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS, SPECIAL ED. PRINT
Est: $600 - $1,200
Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984), printed by Alan Ross (American, born 1948). "Dogwood Blossoms" - 1938, printed later, special edition gelatin silver print, inscribed and signed "R" to verso. Framed. Provenance: Private Collection of William R. Gignilliat, III, Greer, SC. Approximate dimensions: image h. 9.375", w. 6.5"; frame h. 16.75", w. 13.75", d. 0.75".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.