What is a Herbert Ponting photograph worth?
1870–1935 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Herbert Ponting have sold for a median of $3,417Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,032Sign up free to see and $5,070Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $4,249Sign up free to see across 4 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 Ponting prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $25kSign up free to see Selected Images of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Expedition to the Antarctic, Phillips, Oct 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 4 | $2.7k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $596–$5.1kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (3), Art+Object (3), Leonard Joel (1)
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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 Herbert Ponting sales
- Scott's Last Expedition, The Terra Nova at Ross Island, photograph — $3,417Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 8, 2026
- In the Stable, Oversized gelatin silver print in original oak frame — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- Selected Images of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Expedition to the Antarctic, 190 gelatin silver prints — $25,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 4, 2018
- Penguins and Iceberg, Antartica, Blue-toned carbon print — $5,059Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 18, 2018
- Captain Scott's Birthday, silver gelatin print — $617Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Aug 11, 2016
- Sunset, Antarctica, carbon print — $596Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 20, 2010
- A Weddell Seal About to Dive, carbon print — $1,448Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 20, 2010
Questions about Herbert Ponting prices
What is a Herbert Ponting photograph worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Herbert Ponting have sold for a median of $3,417, and half of them sold between $1,032 and $5,070. For photographs alone the median is $4,249 (4 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 Ponting sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $25,000 for “Selected Images of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Expedition to the Antarctic” at Phillips in October 2018.
Which Herbert Ponting medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $4,249 (4 sales).
How often do Herbert Ponting works sell at auction?
88% of the 8 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Herbert Ponting photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Herbert Ponting between 2008 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (88%).
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