What is a Guy Tillim photograph worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Guy Tillim with a published auction price sold between $1,037Sign up free to see and $3,358Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,042Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,358Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,445Sign up free to see across 10 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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Guy Tillim prices by medium
- Auction results
- 33
- Sold rate
- 42%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $14.6kSign up free to see Leopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptych, Strauss & Co, Feb 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $1.6k–$6.8kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $878–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (29), Pandolfini (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $709–$3.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $1.4k–$3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Guy Tillim sales
- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1995, archival inks on 300g coated cotton paper — $709Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 12, 2026
- Justino Ngene, Laurino, Bongue and Faucino Hando, Kunhinga Angola, archival pigment ink on 300g coated cotton paper — $1,642Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Slave Memorial, Mobutu Era, D.R Congo, New Matadi, July 2003; Colonial Era Statues, Kinshasa, D.R Congo, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paper — $3,358Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Stanley's Terrace, New Matadi July 2003; Mobutu's Terrace, Gbadolite, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paper — $3,358Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Kamajor (Hunter) Militias, Koidu, Sierra Leone, 2001, pigment-ink digital print on 300g cotton paper — $1,343Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 21, 2026
- Rosalina Nahamba Holding Baby Filomena Lasinda. Her Daughter, Rosali Sindali Holds Baby Guerra, archival pigment ink on 300g coated cotton paper — $704Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Dec 9, 2025
- City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, Avenue Patrice Lumumba Series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper — $3,202Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 18, 2024
- Colonial-era Steamboat Wreckage at Boma, July 2003, archival pigment ink on 300gsm cotton paper — $1,546Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 19, 2024
Questions about Guy Tillim prices
What is a Guy Tillim photograph worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Guy Tillim have sold for a median of $2,042, and half of them sold between $1,037 and $3,358. For photographs alone the median is $3,358 (9 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 Guy Tillim sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $14,624 for “Leopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptych” at Strauss & Co in February 2018.
Which Guy Tillim medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $3,358 (9 sales).
How often do Guy Tillim works sell at auction?
42% of the 33 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Guy Tillim photograph?
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Of the 33 lots by Guy Tillim recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (42%).
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