What is a Allen Ginsberg photograph worth?
1926–1997 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 11 priced auction sales, works by Allen Ginsberg have sold for a median of $2,048Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,531Sign up free to see and $3,375Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,048Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,664Sign up free to see across 5 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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Allen Ginsberg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see William S. Burroughs, Grisebach, May 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 8 | $1.6k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $346–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Grisebach (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $2k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $1.7k–$2kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Allen Ginsberg sales
- Collection of fourteen photographs, gelatin silver print — $1,664Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Robert Frank (New York City), Gelatin silver print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- 'Paul Bowles Preparing Tea' (Marrakesh, Morocco), Gelatin silver print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Heroic Portrait of Jack Kerouac with Railroad Brakeman's manual in pocket, Fire Escape, New York, platinum palladium print — $1,397Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, one signed 'Kitaj' in pencil — $346Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 2, 2024
- Untitled, ink on paper — $3,250Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 16, 2020
- William Seward Burroughs at Kitchen Table New York, gelatin silver print — $3,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 4, 2020
- Paul Bowles, silver-gelatin print — $2,000Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 19, 2017
Questions about Allen Ginsberg prices
What is a Allen Ginsberg photograph worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Allen Ginsberg have sold for a median of $2,048, and half of them sold between $1,531 and $3,375. For photographs alone the median is $2,048 (8 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 Allen Ginsberg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,914 for “William S. Burroughs” at Grisebach in May 2011.
Which Allen Ginsberg medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $2,048 (8 sales).
How often do Allen Ginsberg works sell at auction?
100% of the 11 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Allen Ginsberg photograph?
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Allen Ginsberg have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2026; 11 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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