What is a David Goldblatt photograph worth?
1930–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 71 priced auction sales, works by David Goldblatt have sold for a median of $6,695Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,532Sign up free to see and $13,061Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $7,186Sign up free to see across 56 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,007Sign up free to see across 40 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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David Goldblatt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 102
- Sold rate
- 70%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $6.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $60kSign up free to see Selected Images of South Africa, Phillips, Oct 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 56 | $3.7k–$13.4kSign up free to see | $7.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 14 | $2.8k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (80), Phillips (21), Lempertz (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) | 13 | $3.7k–$18.8kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 39 | $3.2k–$11.6kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 17 | $6.3k–$13.6kSign up free to see | $10.2kSign up free to see |
Recent David Goldblatt sales
- Three Men Rest at the Side of the Track between Bute Asbestos Mine and Heuningvlei in Northern Cape, Blue Asbestos Series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $1,439Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- The Sports Field at Hondeklipbaai,14 September 2003, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $3,100Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 15, 2026
- Incomplete houses, part of a stalled municipal development of 1,000 houses, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, archival pigment print, mounted — $9,377Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Girl in Her New Tutu on the Stoep, 22 June 1980, silver gelatin print — $14,337Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 26, 2026
- Old Mill Foundations, Tailing Wheel, and Sand Dump, Witwatersrand Deep Gold Mine, Germiston, August 1966, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — $8,413Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 26, 2026
- The Cordiers', Voorkamer, Die Hel, hand-printed silver gelatin print — $2,480Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 12, 2026
- Picnic at Hartebeespoort Dam on New Year’s Day, Transvaal (North-West Province), 1965, vintage hand-printed silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — $11,795Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 12, 2026
- Die Helde Akker Ventersdorp Transvaal, hand-printed silver gelatin print — $3,715Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 16, 2025
Questions about David Goldblatt prices
What is a David Goldblatt photograph worth?
Based on 71 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Goldblatt have sold for a median of $6,695, and half of them sold between $3,532 and $13,061. For photographs alone the median is $7,186 (56 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 David Goldblatt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $60,000 for “Selected Images of South Africa” at Phillips in October 2017.
Which David Goldblatt medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $8,076 (14 sales).
How often do David Goldblatt works sell at auction?
70% of the 102 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Goldblatt photograph?
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David Goldblatt have appeared at auction 102 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2026; 71 sold, a sell-through rate of 70%.
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