What is a Barbara Morgan photograph worth?
1900–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 45 priced auction sales, works by Barbara Morgan have sold for a median of $978Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $665Sign up free to see and $2,157Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,116Sign up free to see across 36 sales. In the last five years the median was $850Sign up free to see across 30 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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Barbara Morgan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 51
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $978Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.9kSign up free to see Martha Graham - Letter to the World, Phillips, Jun 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 36 | $691–$3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $666–$1.7kSign up free to see | $850Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (10), Rago Auctions (8), Phillips (7)
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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) | 6 | $819–$3.1kSign up free to see | $946Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 33 | $512–$2.4kSign up free to see | $900Sign up free to see |
Recent Barbara Morgan sales
- Spring on Madison Square, gelatin silver print — $665Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Martha Graham: Letter to the World (Kick), offset lithograph — $512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- 'Spring on Madison Square' (Photomontage), Gelatin silver print — $1,216Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'Fossil in Formation (Photomontage)', Gelatin silver print — $512Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Martha Graham: Letter to the World (Kick), offset lithograph — $2,413Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- Martha Graham: Letter to the World (Kick), offset lithograph — $381Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Spring on Madison Square (Photomontage), gelatin silver print photomontage — $699Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Martha Graham - Letter to the World (Kick), Gelatin silver print, printed later — $5,715Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
Questions about Barbara Morgan prices
What is a Barbara Morgan photograph worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Barbara Morgan have sold for a median of $978, and half of them sold between $665 and $2,157. For photographs alone the median is $1,116 (36 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 Barbara Morgan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,875 for “Martha Graham - Letter to the World” at Phillips in June 2019.
Which Barbara Morgan medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $1,116 (36 sales).
How often do Barbara Morgan works sell at auction?
88% of the 51 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Barbara Morgan photograph?
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Barbara Morgan have appeared at auction 51 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 45 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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