What is a Herbert Matter photograph worth?
1907–1984 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 50 priced auction sales, works by Herbert Matter have sold for a median of $1,067Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $622Sign up free to see and $2,094Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,125Sign up free to see across 40 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,008Sign up free to see across 33 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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Herbert Matter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 56
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2025
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.2kSign up free to see Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 40 | $623–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $616–$1.3kSign up free to see | $815Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12), Wright (10)
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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) | 9 | $1.3k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 29 | $504–$1.2kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $616–$1.3kSign up free to see | $815Sign up free to see |
Recent Herbert Matter sales
- Nude on Beach, Provincetown, vintage gelatin silver print — $1,143Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Louisa and Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Conn., gelatin silver print — $318Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 26, 2025
- Untitled (Painting of a Man), silver gelatin print — $441Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 27, 2024
- Untitled (Woman with Beads), Oversized gelatin silver print; the photographer's credit stamp on the reverse — $461Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
- Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter), gelatin silver print — $1,134Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
- Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio), gelatin silver print — $504Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 14, 2023
- Two works, gelatin silver print — $630Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 14, 2023
- Hands in Movement, gelatin silver print — $441Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 14, 2023
Questions about Herbert Matter prices
What is a Herbert Matter photograph worth?
Based on 50 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Herbert Matter have sold for a median of $1,067, and half of them sold between $622 and $2,094. For photographs alone the median is $1,125 (40 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 Herbert Matter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,200 for “Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture)” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2007.
Which Herbert Matter medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $1,125 (40 sales).
How often do Herbert Matter works sell at auction?
89% of the 56 lots recorded between 2005 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Herbert Matter photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Herbert Matter between 2005 and 2025, and 50 of them sold (89%).
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