Dawoud Bey

b. 1953

Dawoud Bey is an American photographer, artist and educator known for his large-scale art photography and street photography portraits, including American adolescents in… (Wikipedia)

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26auction results2009–2026years recorded92%sold (24)$8.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, BlackPhillips · Oct 2023$50,800≈ £41,328≈ €47,906Sign up to see
EugenePhillips · Oct 2020$35,000≈ £26,925≈ €29,787Sign up to see
Birmingham: Four Girls, Two BoysPhillips · Oct 2022$31,500≈ £28,507≈ €32,454Sign up to see

Dawoud Bey’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).

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Dawoud Bey between 2009 and 2026, of which 24 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $315Sign up free to see to $50.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.8kSign up free to see for Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is photographs (25 lots). Most results come from Phillips (12), Rago Auctions (9) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

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Untitled, c. 1995
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 100
$4,064≈ £3,021≈ €3,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, c. 1995
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 102
$4,064≈ £3,021≈ €3,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Five Children, Syracuse, New York, 1985
Photograph
7 7/8 x 12 in. (20 x 30.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026 · Lot 238
$960≈ £715≈ €820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Nikki and Manting (diptych), 1992
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 141
$8,255≈ £6,318≈ €7,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Shirley, 1993
Photograph
4½ h x 3½ w in (11 x 9 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 143
$3,048≈ £2,333≈ €2,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Alex and Sarah, 1995
Photograph
30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025 · Lot 191
$10,795≈ £8,157≈ €9,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (triptych), 1992
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025 · Lot 101
$16,510≈ £12,227≈ €14,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Toyia, Kelvin, and Erica, 1994
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025 · Lot 117
$16,510≈ £12,227≈ €14,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Parris, Walida, and Mike: Phillips Academy students, Boston, MA (triptych), 1992
Photograph
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025 · Lot 120
$8,255≈ £6,113≈ €7,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Itan, 1993
Photograph
5⅛ h x 4⅛ w in (13 x 10 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 10, 2025 · Lot 122
$3,432≈ £2,542≈ €3,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Dawoud Bey photographs (25)

Dawoud Bey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dawoud Bey at auction?

$50,800Sign up free to see, for Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dawoud Bey?

The median sale price is $8.3kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dawoud Bey have sold at auction?

24 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Dawoud Bey?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Dawoud Bey

Dawoud Bey is an American photographer, artist and educator known for his large-scale art photography and street photography portraits, including American adolescents in relation to their community, and other often marginalized subjects. In 2017, Bey was named a MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and is regarded as one of the "most innovative and influential photographers of his generation".

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