What is a Chris McCaw photograph worth?
b. 1971 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by Chris McCaw with a published auction price sold between $5,742Sign up free to see and $9,525Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,185Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $7,495Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,510Sign up free to see across 6 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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Chris McCaw prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $7.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.2kSign up free to see Sunburned GSP#255 (Santa Cruz Mountains/Fog), Phillips, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $5.6k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Bonhams (1)
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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) | 4 | $6.3k–$8kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $5.7k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Chris McCaw sales
- 'Sunburned GSP #815 (Mojave)', Unique diptych of gelatin silver paper negatives; each signed or initialed — $4,608Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Sunset, Pacific Ocean, platinum print — $2,159Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Sunburned GSP #551 (Mojave), manipulated gelatin silver print — $9,525Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Sunburned GSP#255 (Santa Cruz Mountains/Fog), Unique gelatin silver paper negative — $10,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
- Sunburned GSP#206 (Mojave/Full Day), Unique triptych of gelatin silver 8 x 10 inch paper negatives — $9,525Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
- Sunburned GSP #876 (Full summer day, Mojave), Unique gelatin silver paper negative diptych — $7,495Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 22, 2022
- Sunburned GSP #589 (Pacific Ocean), Unique gelatin silver paper negative — $10,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2021
- Sunburned GSP # 100 (Utah), Unique gelatin silver paper negative — $6,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 14, 2020
Questions about Chris McCaw prices
What is a Chris McCaw photograph worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Chris McCaw have sold for a median of $7,185, and half of them sold between $5,742 and $9,525. For photographs alone the median is $7,495 (9 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 Chris McCaw sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,160 for “Sunburned GSP#255 (Santa Cruz Mountains/Fog)” at Phillips in April 2024.
How often do Chris McCaw works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Chris McCaw photograph?
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Of the 11 lots by Chris McCaw recorded at auction between 2019 and 2026, 10 found a buyer (91%).
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