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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Record prices
Selected Images of South AfricaPhillips · $60,000≈ £45,331≈ €51,051Sign up to see
Selected Images from The Transported of KwaNdebelePhillips · $52,500≈ £32,324≈ €38,734Sign up to see
Selected ImagesPhillips · $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).
Lots sold
71
of 102 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 24 | 14 | 58% | $9.6kSign up | $8.1kSign up | $28.3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $213Sign up | $213Sign up | $213Sign up |
| Print (other) | 23 | 13 | 57% | $10.3kSign up | $9.8kSign up | $28.3kSign up |
| Photography | 77 | 56 | 73% | $11kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $60kSign up |
| Photograph | 77 | 56 | 73% | $11kSign up | $7.2kSign up | $60kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $752Sign up | $752Sign up | $752Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 7 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 22 | 12 | $7kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | $17.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | $11.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $14.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $25.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $28.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $8.1kSign up |