What is a Don McCullin photograph worth?
b. 1935 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Don McCullin with a published auction price sold between $1,048Sign up free to see and $10,622Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,234Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,234Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,560Sign up free to see across 8 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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Don McCullin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $5.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $32kSign up free to see Shell-shocked US Marine, The Battle of Hue, Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $1k–$10.6kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (10), Bonhams (2), Rago Auctions (2)
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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.
Recent Don McCullin sales
- Three works, vintage gelatin silver print — $768Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- 'Chapel Street Market' (Islington, London), Gelatin silver print; signed — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Three works, vintage gelatin silver print — $1,056Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- Untitled, 1961 gelatin silver print — $426Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 1, 2024
- Early morning, West Hartlepool, County Durham, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $4,064Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
- Tormented, Homeless Irishman, Spitalfields, London, Gelatin silver print, printed later, mounted — $10,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
- Still Life, Gelatin silver print — $7,583Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2021
- The Bogside, Derry, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $13,481Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2021
Questions about Don McCullin prices
What is a Don McCullin photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Don McCullin have sold for a median of $5,234, and half of them sold between $1,048 and $10,622. For photographs alone the median is $5,234 (12 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 Don McCullin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $32,023 for “Shell-shocked US Marine, The Battle of Hue” at Phillips in May 2019.
How often do Don McCullin works sell at auction?
80% of the 15 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Don McCullin photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Don McCullin between 2013 and 2026, and 12 of them sold (80%).
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