Leonard Freed Market Data: Auction Results & Gallery Prices

Q: Leonard Freed in the news

Leonard Freed has been featured in articles for ArtDaily , FAD Magazine and All About Photo . The most recent article is The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026 written for Observer in August 2026.

About the Artist

Leonard Freed was an American photographer whose black-and-white documentary images examined racial inequity, Jewish diaspora, and institutional authority across mid-20th-century Europe and the United States.

RECORD AUCTION PRICE

$14,215

12-MONTH AVERAGE PRICE

$840

MAJOR INSTITUTIONS

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Getty Center, Museum Folkwang Essen

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Le Bal

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Reading from the Sephardic Torah scroll, from the portfolio 'Jerusalem - City of Mankind' Picture

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Reading from the Sephardic Torah scroll, from the portfolio 'Jerusalem - City of Mankind'
, 1973

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Egg and chicken market stand, Amsterdam 1964 Picture

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Egg and chicken market stand, Amsterdam 1964
, 1964

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Boy playing 'tough' in the streets of Harlem, New York City 1963 Picture

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Boy playing 'tough' in the streets of Harlem, New York City 1963
, 1989

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Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City, 1978

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8 works, Selected images from Police Work Picture

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8 works, Selected images from Police Work
, 1978

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Return of Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore Picture

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Return of Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore
, 1963

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (BEING GREETED ON HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED... Picture

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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (BEING GREETED ON HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED...
, 1964

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Motorcade, Baltimore, Maryland, October 31, 1964

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5 works, Selected images from Black in White America

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Harlem
, 1969

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Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City

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Harlem, New York
, 1963

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Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York
, 1963

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Parade for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland,
October 31 Picture

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Parade for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, October 31
, 1964

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New York City, USA
, 2002

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Naples, Italy 1958
, 1970

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LEONARD FREED (1929–2006) Naples, Italy 1958

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FAQ

Leonard Freed was an American photographer who was born in 1929.

How much does a Leonard Freed cost?

Leonard Freed's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 14,215 USD for photographys, and 118 USD for prints & graphic arts. In the past 12 months, their photographs have averaged 876 USD.

What is Leonard Freed's most expensive photography?

Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 14,215 USD for Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City, 1978, sold at Phillips London in 2009.

Where can I see Leonard Freed's works?

Their work is currently being shown at Le Bal in Paris and will be on exhibit at MoCP, Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago on September 10, 2026. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fairfield University Art Museum have featured Leonard Freed's work in the past.

Leonard Freed in the news

Leonard Freed has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, FAD Magazine and All About Photo . The most recent article is The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026 written for Observer in August 2026.

The artist died in 2006.

About the Artist

Reading from the Sephardic Torah scroll, from the portfolio 'Jerusalem - City of Mankind'
, 1973

Egg and chicken market stand, Amsterdam 1964
, 1964

Boy playing 'tough' in the streets of Harlem, New York City 1963
, 1989

Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City, 1978

8 works, Selected images from Police Work
, 1978

Return of Martin Luther King Jr., after receiving Nobel Peace Prize, Baltimore
, 1963

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (BEING GREETED ON HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED...
, 1964

Auction Results

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Motorcade, Baltimore, Maryland, October 31, 1964

5 works, Selected images from Black in White America

Harlem
, 1969

Suspect in the back of a police car, New York City

Harlem, New York
, 1963

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York
, 1963

Parade for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, October 31
, 1964

New York City, USA
, 2002

Naples, Italy 1958
, 1970

LEONARD FREED (1929–2006) Naples, Italy 1958

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Exhibitions

The Space Between Us

If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground

For Which it Stands…

FAQ

How much does a Leonard Freed cost?

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Where can I see Leonard Freed's works?

Leonard Freed in the news

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The Biggest Gifts to University Art Museums in 2026

LE BAL presents photography collection of Michael and Jane Wilson

Leonard Freed