What is a Dawoud Bey photograph worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 24 works by Dawoud Bey with a published auction price sold between $4,064Sign up free to see and $19,288Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,255Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $8,255Sign up free to see across 23 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,620Sign up free to see across 19 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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Dawoud Bey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $8.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $50.8kSign up free to see Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black, Phillips, Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 23 | $4.1k–$17.8kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (12), Rago Auctions (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3)
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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) | 4 | $2.4k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $5.7k–$20kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $7k–$21.1kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Dawoud Bey sales
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $4,064Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $4,064Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 10, 2026
- Five Children, Syracuse, New York, Gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Shirley, unique Polaroid Polacolor Pro 100 print in four parts — $3,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Nikki and Manting (diptych), unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $8,255Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Alex and Sarah, large-format Polaroid Polacolor print in six parts — $10,795Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Itan, unique Polaroid Polacolor Pro 100 print in four parts — $3,432Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Untitled, unique Polaroid Polacolor Pro 100 print in four parts — $5,334Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
Questions about Dawoud Bey prices
What is a Dawoud Bey photograph worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dawoud Bey have sold for a median of $8,255, and half of them sold between $4,064 and $19,288. For photographs alone the median is $8,255 (23 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 Dawoud Bey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $50,800 for “Untitled #25 (Lake Erie and Sky) from Night Coming Tenderly, Black” at Phillips in October 2023.
How often do Dawoud Bey works sell at auction?
92% of the 26 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dawoud Bey photograph?
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Of the 26 lots by Dawoud Bey recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (92%).
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