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David Goldblatt Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1930–2018

Of the 77 lots by David Goldblatt (photographs) recorded at auction between 2011 and 2026, 56 found a buyer (73%). The median price realised is $7.2kSign up free to see across 56 priced sales; the middle half sold for $3.7kSign up free to see–$13.4kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $60kSign up free to see for Selected Images of South Africa at Phillips in October 2017. The houses with the most results are Strauss & Co (56), Phillips (20) and Lempertz (1).

$60,000≈ £45,331≈ €51,051Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSelected Images of South AfricaPhillips77auction results2011–2026years recorded73%sold$7.2kSign up free to seemedian price

David Goldblatt photographs: key figures

Auction results
77
Sold rate
73%
Active at auction
2011–2026
Median price
$7.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$60kSign up free to see Selected Images of South Africa, Phillips, Oct 2017

Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (56), Phillips (20), Lempertz (1)

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  1. Doornfontein Synagogue by David Goldblatt, 2014, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper, sold May 2021
    Doornfontein Synagogue, 2014
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 38 by 47cm; 53,5 by 64 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 159
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,513≈ £4,583≈ €5,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Teekloof in the Steenkampsberge, Northern Cape by David Goldblatt, 2002, Archival pigment print, mounted, sold Sep 2020
    Teekloof in the Steenkampsberge, Northern Cape, 2002
    Photograph · ed. 3/6
    Image: 98.2 x 123.5 cm (38 5/8 x 48 5/8 in.) Frame: 111.5 x 135 cm (43 7/8 x 53 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    £8,750≈ $11,145≈ €9,580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Blanketed man at the trading store, Hobeni, Bomvanaland, Transkei by David Goldblatt, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Sep 2020
    Blanketed man at the trading store, Hobeni, Bomvanaland, Transkei, 1975
    Photograph
    45.8 x 45.2 cm (18 x 17 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Woman going to the trading store holding money under her blanket, near Flagstaff, Transkei by David Goldblatt, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered Sep 2020
    Woman going to the trading store holding money under her blanket, near Flagstaff, Transkei, 1975
    Photograph
    45.8 x 45.1 cm (18 x 17 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Nqondwana by David Goldblatt, photographic print, sold May 2019
    Nqondwana
    Photograph
    21 by 25cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 316
    ZAR 56,900≈ $3,961≈ £3,108≈ €3,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Carvings for Sale on William Nicol Drive by David Goldblatt, photographic print, offered May 2019
    Carvings for Sale on William Nicol Drive
    Photograph · ed. 3/7
    20,5 by 25cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 315
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Bowling Green and clubhouse, Crown Mines, Johannesburg (2_5460) by David Goldblatt, silver gelatin photograph on fibre-based paper, sold Feb 2019
    Bowling Green and clubhouse, Crown Mines, Johannesburg (2_5460)
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 4/10
    44 by 44cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 59
    ZAR 227,600≈ $16,116≈ £12,587≈ €14,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Couple on a Sunday afternoon, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg (2_24182), 1975 by David Goldblatt, silver gelatin photograph on fibre-based paper, sold Feb 2019
    Couple on a Sunday afternoon, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg (2_24182), 1975
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 36,5 by 36,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 1
    ZAR 170,700≈ $12,087≈ £9,440≈ €10,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg by David Goldblatt, black and white digital photographic print, sold Nov 2018
    Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg
    Photograph · ed. 4/79
    40 by 40cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 338
    ZAR 85,350≈ $5,940≈ £4,617≈ €5,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Saturday Morning at the Hypermarket: Semi-final of the Miss Lovely Legs Competition, Boksburg June 28, 1980 by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2018
    Saturday Morning at the Hypermarket: Semi-final of the Miss Lovely Legs Competition, Boksburg June 28, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    37,2 by 37,2cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 7
    ZAR 295,568≈ $25,348≈ £18,059≈ €20,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  11. Selected Images of South Africa by David Goldblatt, 1962-1989, Nine gelatin silver prints, printed later, sold Oct 2017
    Selected Images of South Africa, 1962-1989
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 10 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (27.6 x 27.6 cm) to 15 1/8 x 15 in. (38.4 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $60,000≈ £45,331≈ €51,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Selected images of South Africa by David Goldblatt, 1972-1986, Eight gelatin silver prints, printed later, sold Apr 2017
    Selected images of South Africa, 1972-1986
    Photograph
    Varying dimensions from 7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (19.1 x 28.6 cm) to 14 5/8 x 14 5/8 in. (37.1 x 37.1 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $18,750≈ £15,074≈ €17,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Crosses Erected by farmers in Commemoration of those killed in farm murders and in protest against the frequency and violence of these crimes, Rietvlei, district Polokwane, Limpopo, June 19 by David Goldblatt, 2004, Archival pigment print, flush-mounted, printed 2015, sold Nov 2016
    Crosses Erected by farmers in Commemoration of those killed in farm murders and in protest against the frequency and violence of these crimes, Rietvlei, district Polokwane, Limpopo, June 19, 2004
    Photograph
    Image: 81 x 101.8 cm (31 7/8 x 40 1/8 in.) Sheet: 85 x 106 cm (33 1/2 x 41 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £7,500≈ $9,359≈ €8,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Zoar Little Karoo, Cape Province, South Africa by David Goldblatt, silver Gelatin print, sold Jun 2015
    Zoar Little Karoo, Cape Province, South Africa
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 147
    ZAR 45,472≈ $3,711≈ £2,439≈ €3,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. In the Kitchen at 1510 Emdeni South, Soweto by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2015
    In the Kitchen at 1510 Emdeni South, Soweto
    Photograph
    sheet size: 30 by 40cm; unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 13
    ZAR 12,296≈ $1,016≈ £682≈ €948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. Railway Shunter, from the 'Some Afrikaners Photographed' series by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Railway Shunter, from the 'Some Afrikaners Photographed' series
    Photograph
    sheet size: 40 by 30cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 131
    ZAR 75,029≈ $6,695≈ £4,210≈ €5,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. Nyasa Miners, from the 'On the Mines' series by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Nyasa Miners, from the 'On the Mines' series
    Photograph
    sheet size: 30 by 30cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 130
    ZAR 21,600≈ $1,927≈ £1,212≈ €1,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. On the Bus by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    On the Bus
    Photograph
    sheet size: 30 by 40cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 129
    ZAR 40,925≈ $3,652≈ £2,296≈ €2,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. In the Kitchen at 1510 Emdeni South, Soweto by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, offered Nov 2014
    In the Kitchen at 1510 Emdeni South, Soweto
    Photograph
    sheet size: 30 by 40cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  20. Troyeville & Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 1974, from the 'Traffic' series by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Troyeville & Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 1974, from the 'Traffic' series
    Photograph
    sheet size: 30 by 37,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 127
    ZAR 62,524≈ $5,579≈ £3,508≈ €4,468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. Greaser, No. 2 North Steam Winder, Randfontein Estates Gold Mine, 1965 by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Greaser, No. 2 North Steam Winder, Randfontein Estates Gold Mine, 1965
    Photograph
    sheet size: 40,5 by 30cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 126
    ZAR 36,378≈ $3,246≈ £2,041≈ €2,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. Boss Boy, from the 'On the Mines' series by David Goldblatt, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2014
    Boss Boy, from the 'On the Mines' series
    Photograph
    sheet size: 29 by 30cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 125
    ZAR 50,020≈ $4,463≈ £2,807≈ €3,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. Selected Images by David Goldblatt, 1964-1987, Eight gelatin silver prints, printed 1980s, sold Oct 2014
    Selected Images, 1964-1987
    Photograph
    Varying sizes from 10 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (26 x 25.7 cm) to 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in. (24.1 x 36.5 cm) or the reverse.
    Phillips · · Lot 307
    $31,250≈ £19,296≈ €24,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Selected Images from The Transported of KwaNdebele by David Goldblatt, 1983-1984, Eight gelatin silver prints, sold Oct 2013
    Selected Images from The Transported of KwaNdebele, 1983-1984
    Photograph
    Each approximately 7 5/8 x 11 3/8 in. (19.4 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Picnic at Hartebeespoort Dam on New Year's Day by David Goldblatt, 1965, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2013
    Picnic at Hartebeespoort Dam on New Year's Day, 1965
    Photograph
    18 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (46.4 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    $5,250≈ £3,463≈ €4,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Fifteen year old youth after release from detention, 1985 by David Goldblatt, silver gelatine print on fibre paper, sold Sep 2011
    Fifteen year old youth after release from detention, 1985
    Photograph · Paper
    18,5 by 18cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 386
    ZAR 38,990≈ $4,869≈ £3,136≈ €3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  27. Dancing-master Ted van Rensburg watches two of his ballroom pupils, swinging to the music of a recording of Victor Sylvester and his Orchestra, in the hall of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, at the o by David Goldblatt, hand-printed, silver gelatine print, selenium toned photograph, sold Mar 2011
    Dancing-master Ted van Rensburg watches two of his ballroom pupils, swinging to the music of a recording of Victor Sylvester and his Orchestra, in the hall of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, at the o
    Photograph
    image size: 31 by 46cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 311
    ZAR 77,980≈ $11,365≈ £6,975≈ €8,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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