What is a Gilbert&George photograph worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 89 works by Gilbert&George with a published auction price sold between $2,268Sign up free to see and $104,839Sign up free to see, and the median is $30,146Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $80,443Sign up free to see across 52 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,009Sign up free to see across 37 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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Gilbert&George prices by medium
- Auction results
- 115
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $30.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $624kSign up free to see Day, Phillips, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 52 | $2.6k–$139kSign up free to see | $80.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 12 | $1.3k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $4.1k–$12.1kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $19.7k–$77.3kSign up free to see | $66.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (89), Wright (6), Van Ham (5)
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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) | 8 | $441–$5.5kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 26 | $1.5k–$170kSign up free to see | $67.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 37 | $3.8k–$67.7kSign up free to see | $20.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $71.9k–$150kSign up free to see | $105kSign up free to see |
Recent Gilbert&George sales
- Robbery, hand-dyed gelatin silver print, in artists' frame, in 9 parts — $65,373Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
- Untitled (Portrait), ink on paper — $381Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 18, 2025
- THE ORDER OF THE THISTLE, postcards on board, in artist's frame — $12,131Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 18, 2025
- DIGITALIS CROSS (POST CARD PIECE), postcards on board, in artist's frame — $4,106Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 14, 2025
- Death, Hope, Life, Fear, The complete set of four archival pigment prints, on Epson Professional photo pa — $2,271Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
- PLUMS (POST CARD SCULPTURE), postcards on board, in artists' frame — $4,924Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025
- Untitled, ink wash — $207Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 11, 2025
- DUSTY CORNERS NO. 4, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame, in 9 parts — $278,748Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 7, 2025
Questions about Gilbert&George prices
What is a Gilbert&George photograph worth?
Based on 89 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gilbert&George have sold for a median of $30,146, and half of them sold between $2,268 and $104,839. For photographs alone the median is $80,443 (52 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 Gilbert&George sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $623,791 for “Day” at Phillips in October 2021.
Which Gilbert&George medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $80,443 (52 sales).
How often do Gilbert&George works sell at auction?
77% of the 115 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Gilbert&George photograph?
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Gilbert&George have appeared at auction 115 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 89 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%.
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