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David Goldblatt

South African · 1930–2018 · Photographer

David Goldblatt HonFRPS was a South African documentary photographer noted for his dedicated portrayal of the South African peoples within the political landscape of the… (Wikipedia)

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Selected Images of South AfricaPhillips · Oct 2017$60,000≈ £45,331≈ €51,051Sign up to see
Selected Images from The Transported of KwaNdebelePhillips · Oct 2013$52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Sign up to see
Selected ImagesPhillips · Oct 2014$31,250≈ £19,296≈ €24,796Sign up to see

David Goldblatt’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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David Goldblatt, The Sports Field at Hondeklipbaai,14 September 2003, 2003, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — The Sports Field at Hondeklipbaai,14 September 2003, 2003
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 50,453Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Three Men Rest at the Side of the Track between Bute Asbestos Mine and Heuningvlei in Northern Cape, Blue Asbestos Series, 2002, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — Three Men Rest at the Side of the Track between Bute Asbestos Mine and Heuningvlei in Northern Cape, Blue Asbestos Series, 2002
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Incomplete houses, part of a stalled municipal development of 1,000 houses, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, 2006, archival pigment print, mounted — Incomplete houses, part of a stalled municipal development of 1,000 houses, Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, 2006
Phillips · Jun 23, 2026
£7,095Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Girl in Her New Tutu on the Stoep, 22 June 1980, 1980, silver gelatin print — Girl in Her New Tutu on the Stoep, 22 June 1980, 1980
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 234,500Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Old Mill Foundations, Tailing Wheel, and Sand Dump, Witwatersrand Deep Gold Mine, Germiston, August 1966, 2014, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — Old Mill Foundations, Tailing Wheel, and Sand Dump, Witwatersrand Deep Gold Mine, Germiston, August 1966, 2014
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 137,595Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, The Cordiers', Voorkamer, Die Hel, 1967, hand-printed silver gelatin print — The Cordiers', Voorkamer, Die Hel, 1967
Strauss & Co · May 12, 2026
ZAR 40,988Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Picnic at Hartebeespoort Dam on New Year’s Day, Transvaal (North-West Province), 1965, 1965, vintage hand-printed silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — Picnic at Hartebeespoort Dam on New Year’s Day, Transvaal (North-West Province), 1965, 1965
Strauss & Co · May 12, 2026
ZAR 194,927Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Die Helde Akker Ventersdorp Transvaal, 1986, hand-printed silver gelatin print — Die Helde Akker Ventersdorp Transvaal, 1986
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 64,488Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Daniel Cloete, Goat Farmer. Pootjiespram, Richtersveld. Northern Cape, 23 December 2003, 2003, digital print on cotton rag paper using pigment inks of high archival quality — Daniel Cloete, Goat Farmer. Pootjiespram, Richtersveld. Northern Cape, 23 December 2003, 2003
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 46,900Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Ouma Hester Mostert, who came from Calitzdorp to Gamkaskloof as a 17-year-old bride, sitting at the door of her voorkamer. I asked if she would allow me to make a photograph of her. Would I send her a, silver gelatin print — Ouma Hester Mostert, who came from Calitzdorp to Gamkaskloof as a 17-year-old bride, sitting at the door of her voorkamer. I asked if she would allow me to make a photograph of her. Would I send her a
Strauss & Co · Jun 24, 2025
ZAR 93,800Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Fifteen-year-old Lawrence Matjee after his assault and detention by the Security Police, Khotso House, De Villiers Street, hand-printed gelatin silver print — Fifteen-year-old Lawrence Matjee after his assault and detention by the Security Police, Khotso House, De Villiers Street
Strauss & Co · Feb 17, 2025
ZAR 152,425Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Zewenfontein Informal Settlement with Dainfern Golf Estate and Country Club, 2001, Inkjet print with printed caption — Zewenfontein Informal Settlement with Dainfern Golf Estate and Country Club, 2001
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$6,096Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Tuscan House and the Diepsloot Outfall Sewer, Dainfern Golf Estate And Country Club, 2002, Inkjet print with printed caption — Tuscan House and the Diepsloot Outfall Sewer, Dainfern Golf Estate And Country Club, 2002
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$5,334Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, The ruins of Shareworld and FNB Soccer City Stadium. Shareworld, intended as a theme-park to the people of Soweto, was built and went bankrupt in the late 1980s., 2009, digital print in pigment inks on cotton rag paper — The ruins of Shareworld and FNB Soccer City Stadium. Shareworld, intended as a theme-park to the people of Soweto, was built and went bankrupt in the late 1980s., 2009
Phillips · Nov 26, 2024
£4,445Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Girl in Her New Tutu on the Stoep, 22 June 1980, silver gelatin print — Girl in Her New Tutu on the Stoep, 22 June 1980
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024
ZAR 293,125Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, A flat cleaner going for a walk on his afternoon off, Hillbrow, Johannesburg. June 1972, platinum print on Arches Platine 310 gsm paper — A flat cleaner going for a walk on his afternoon off, Hillbrow, Johannesburg. June 1972
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2024
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Patience Poni visiting her parents Ruth and Jackson Poni, 1510A Emdeni South, Soweto, 1972, platinum print on Arches Platine 310 gsm paper — Patience Poni visiting her parents Ruth and Jackson Poni, 1510A Emdeni South, Soweto, 1972
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2024
ZAR 234,500Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Jackal, Kraairivier, between Laingsburg and Sutherland, Northern Cape. 16 August 2003, digital print on 100% cotton paper using pigment inks of high archival quality — Jackal, Kraairivier, between Laingsburg and Sutherland, Northern Cape. 16 August 2003
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2024
ZAR 111,388Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, On the Bank, President Steyn No.4 Shaft, Welkom. June 1969, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — On the Bank, President Steyn No.4 Shaft, Welkom. June 1969
Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024
ZAR 140,700Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Phuthaditjhaba, Qwa Qwa, 1989; Kith, Kin & Khaya, two, silver gelatin print on paper and book — Phuthaditjhaba, Qwa Qwa, 1989; Kith, Kin & Khaya, two
Strauss & Co · May 13, 2024
ZAR 23,450Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Memorial to a holiday maker, Bob O’Neill, who drowned here on 4 December 1990 after suffering a heart attack while fishing. The quotation from Psalm 23, He leadeth me beside the still waters, was pain, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — Memorial to a holiday maker, Bob O’Neill, who drowned here on 4 December 1990 after suffering a heart attack while fishing. The quotation from Psalm 23, He leadeth me beside the still waters, was pain
Strauss & Co · Mar 19, 2024
ZAR 187,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt: Particulars (2003) and Woman Sun-bathing, Fellside, Johannesburg. 1975, Particulars series, (1) hardcover book (2) silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — David Goldblatt: Particulars (2003) and Woman Sun-bathing, Fellside, Johannesburg. 1975, Particulars series
Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024
ZAR 17,588Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, On the street corner of Pim and Goch Streets, under the M1, Newtown, December 1975, silver gelatin print on fibre-based archival paper — On the street corner of Pim and Goch Streets, under the M1, Newtown, December 1975
Strauss & Co · Feb 19, 2024
ZAR 257,950Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Cells, digital print on 100% cotton rag paper — Cells
Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2023
ZAR 211,050Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Jewish Cemetery, Sutherland, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — Jewish Cemetery, Sutherland
Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023
ZAR 11,725Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Slegs Blankes/Europeans Only, Bus Stop, Derby Road, Lorentzville, Johannesburg, December 1973, silver gelatin photograph on fiber-based paper — Slegs Blankes/Europeans Only, Bus Stop, Derby Road, Lorentzville, Johannesburg, December 1973
Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023
ZAR 105,525Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Barbers Newtown, digital print on paper — Barbers Newtown
Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023
ZAR 41,038Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Farmhouse Grassdae near Molteno, Eastern Cape from Intersections, 2006, Pigment print — Farmhouse Grassdae near Molteno, Eastern Cape from Intersections, 2006
Phillips · Apr 4, 2023
$10,160Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, The dethroning of Cecil John Rhodes, after the throwing of human faeces on the statue and the agreement of the University to the demands of students for its removal. The University of Cape Town, 9 Apr, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — The dethroning of Cecil John Rhodes, after the throwing of human faeces on the statue and the agreement of the University to the demands of students for its removal. The University of Cape Town, 9 Apr
Strauss & Co · Mar 28, 2023
ZAR 485,205Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg, photographic print on paper — Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg
Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023
ZAR 58,625Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Doornfontein Synagogue, Siemert Road, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, silver gelatin print on fibre paper — Doornfontein Synagogue, Siemert Road, Doornfontein, Johannesburg
Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023
ZAR 41,038Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, On the farm Frenda, near Warden, Free State, 2002, Archival pigment print — On the farm Frenda, near Warden, Free State, 2002
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2022
€4,410Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Some Afrikaners Photographed — Some Afrikaners Photographed
Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022
ZAR 12,898Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Woman Sun-bathing, Fellside, Johannesburg, gelatin silver print — Woman Sun-bathing, Fellside, Johannesburg
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022
ZAR 227,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Self-portrait at Consolidated Main Reef Mines, Roodepoort, gelatin silver print — Self-portrait at Consolidated Main Reef Mines, Roodepoort
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022
ZAR 432,440Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Hanover Rocks, digital print in pigment inks on cotton rag paper — Hanover Rocks
Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2022
ZAR 227,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Tailings Dump after Reclamation, Owendale Asbestos Mine, Northern Cape, 2007, digital print on 100% cotton rag paper — Tailings Dump after Reclamation, Owendale Asbestos Mine, Northern Cape, 2007
Strauss & Co · May 17, 2022
ZAR 227,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, House behind Blue Gums, photograph on paper — House behind Blue Gums
Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2021
ZAR 29,313Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Boss Boy, Randfontein Estates Goldmine, November 1966, Platinum-palladium print, printed later — Boss Boy, Randfontein Estates Goldmine, November 1966
Phillips · Nov 23, 2021
£15,120Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Semi-Final of the Miss Lovely Legs Competition (Saturday Morning at the Hypermarket), silver gelatin print on paper — Semi-Final of the Miss Lovely Legs Competition (Saturday Morning at the Hypermarket)
Strauss & Co · Nov 8, 2021
ZAR 432,440Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Shop assistant, Orlando West, Soweto, 1972, Platinum-palladium print, printed later — Shop assistant, Orlando West, Soweto, 1972
Phillips · May 20, 2021
£12,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Doornfontein Synagogue, 2014, silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper — Doornfontein Synagogue, 2014
Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021
ZAR 91,040Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Teekloof in the Steenkampsberge, Northern Cape, 2002, Archival pigment print, mounted — Teekloof in the Steenkampsberge, Northern Cape, 2002
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020
£8,750Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Nqondwana, photographic print — Nqondwana
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019
ZAR 56,900Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Couple on a Sunday afternoon, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg (2_24182), 1975, silver gelatin photograph on fibre-based paper — Couple on a Sunday afternoon, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg (2_24182), 1975
Strauss & Co · Feb 16, 2019
ZAR 170,700Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Bowling Green and clubhouse, Crown Mines, Johannesburg (2_5460), silver gelatin photograph on fibre-based paper — Bowling Green and clubhouse, Crown Mines, Johannesburg (2_5460)
Strauss & Co · Feb 16, 2019
ZAR 227,600Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, On the Farm Rooinek, Seweweekpoort, Western Cape, 18 February 2006 (4_9758), digital print on 100% cotton rag paper — On the Farm Rooinek, Seweweekpoort, Western Cape, 18 February 2006 (4_9758)
Strauss & Co · Feb 16, 2019
ZAR 341,400Sign up free to see

David Goldblatt, Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg, black and white digital photographic print — Saturday Morning at the Corner of Commissioner and Trichardt Streets, Boksburg
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018
ZAR 85,350Sign up free to see

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