What is a Bill Jacobson photograph worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Bill Jacobson with a published auction price sold between $1,386Sign up free to see and $2,926Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,764Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,764Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,638Sign up free to see across 8 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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Bill Jacobson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3kSign up free to see Interim Portrait #373, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 13 | $1.4k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), Rago Auctions (3), Phillips (3)
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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) | 7 | $1.3k–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $2.4k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Bill Jacobson sales
- New Year's Day #4033, C-print mounted to mat board laid to Sintra — $2,926Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'Song of Sentient Beings #1530', Oversized gelatin silver print; flush-mounted — $2,432Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Songs of Sentient Beings #478, gelatin silver print — $832Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Interim Portrait #373, C-print — $3,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2025
- Song of Sentient Beings #1532, gelatin silver print — $1,386Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- Untitled #2202, silver gelatin print — $1,764Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 11, 2024
- Song of Sentient Beings #1617, gelatin silver print — $1,512Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- Thought Series #2471, gelatin silver print — $1,197Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
Questions about Bill Jacobson prices
What is a Bill Jacobson photograph worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Jacobson have sold for a median of $1,764, and half of them sold between $1,386 and $2,926. For photographs alone the median is $1,764 (13 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 Bill Jacobson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,048 for “Interim Portrait #373” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in December 2025.
How often do Bill Jacobson works sell at auction?
100% of the 13 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Jacobson photograph?
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Bill Jacobson have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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