What is a Albert Watson photograph worth?
b. 1942 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 51 works by Albert Watson with a published auction price sold between $6,150Sign up free to see and $13,151Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,750Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $8,785Sign up free to see across 50 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,829Sign up free to see across 24 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Albert Watson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 62
- Sold rate
- 82%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $8.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $31.8kSign up free to see Kate Moss, Marrakech, Phillips, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 50 | $6.2k–$13.4kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (41), Capitolium Art (6), Lempertz (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 29 | $3.6k–$8kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $9k–$25kSign up free to see | $19.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 8 | $12k–$21.8kSign up free to see | $14.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Albert Watson sales
- CHRISTMAS AT ST. PETER'S BASILICA, ROME — $12,068Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- SILVIA MURIANNI DIVER MOSAIC POOL OF THE FORO ITALICO — $12,362Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Apr 28, 2026
- PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO, ACTOR, RISTORANTE ATELIER CANOVA TADOLINI, ROMA — $21,831Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Nov 25, 2025
- PAOLO SORRENTINO — $21,831Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Nov 25, 2025
- Christy Turlington“, New York City, February 6, Silbergelatineabzug — $5,637Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Oct 19, 2025
- Auktion 104, Los 17, Gelatinesilberabzug — $9,735Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Apr 11, 2025
- Christy Turlington, Luxor, Egypt, Archival pigment print, printed 2012 — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Kate Moss, Back II, Marrakech, Archival pigment print, printed later — $6,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
Questions about Albert Watson prices
What is a Albert Watson photograph worth?
Based on 51 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Albert Watson have sold for a median of $8,750, and half of them sold between $6,150 and $13,151. For photographs alone the median is $8,785 (50 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Albert Watson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $31,778 for “Kate Moss, Marrakech” at Phillips in May 2014.
How often do Albert Watson works sell at auction?
82% of the 62 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Albert Watson photograph?
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Of the 62 lots by Albert Watson recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 51 found a buyer (82%).
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