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James Nachtwey

American · b. 1948 · Photographer

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10auction results2013–2025years recorded90%sold (9)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. James Nachtwey, Afghanistan, Gelatin silver printAfghanistanLempertz · €4,270≈ $5,525≈ £3,659Sign up to see
  2. James Nachtwey, Iraq, 2003, Digital inkjet print auf Epson-Professional paperIraqLempertz · €3,528≈ $4,000≈ £2,968Sign up to see
  3. James Nachtwey, Nicaragua, 1994, Archival inkjet print on Epson-Professional paperNicaraguaLempertz · €3,276≈ $3,460≈ £2,726Sign up to see

James Nachtwey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for James Nachtwey between 2013 and 2025, of which 9 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $5.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.5kSign up free to see for Afghanistan at Lempertz in May 2013. The most common medium is photographs (10 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (7) and OstLicht Photo Auction (3).

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  1. James Nachtwey, World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001, Digital inkjet print on Epson-Professional paper
    World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001
    Photograph · Paper
    32.6 x 48.3 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 831
    €2,268≈ $2,572≈ £1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. James Nachtwey, Iraq, 2003, Digital inkjet print auf Epson-Professional paper
    Iraq, 2003
    Photograph · Paper
    32.4 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 836
    €3,528≈ $4,000≈ £2,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. James Nachtwey, World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001, Archival inkjet print on Epson-Professional paper
    World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001
    Photograph · Paper
    32.6 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 660
    €3,024≈ $3,194≈ £2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. James Nachtwey, El Salvador, 1984, Archival inkjet print on Epson-Professional paper
    El Salvador, 1984
    Photograph · Paper
    32.4 x 48.2 cm (43.1 x 55.6 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 661
    €1,512≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. James Nachtwey, Nicaragua, 1994, Archival inkjet print on Epson-Professional paper
    Nicaragua, 1994
    Photograph · Paper
    32.5 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 662
    €3,276≈ $3,460≈ £2,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. James Nachtwey, Rwanda, 1994, Gelatin silver print
    Rwanda, 1994
    Photograph
    32 x 47.5 cm (mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 664
    €1,512≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. James Nachtwey, Nicaragua, 1982, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Nicaragua, 1982
    Photograph · Paper
    52,2 x 76 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 203
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,748HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. James Nachtwey, San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua 1984, 1984, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua 1984, 1984
    Photograph · Paper
    75,9 x 51,9 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 204
    €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. James Nachtwey, Afghanistan, Gelatin silver print
    Afghanistan
    Photograph · ed. 21/30
    107 x 76.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 337
    €4,270≈ $5,525≈ £3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. James Nachtwey, An Israeli soldier shot by a Palestinian, Bethlehem, Israeli-occupied West Bank 1988, 1988, photograph
    An Israeli soldier shot by a Palestinian, Bethlehem, Israeli-occupied West Bank 1988, 1988
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 205
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗

James Nachtwey photographs (10)

James Nachtwey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Nachtwey at auction?

$5,525Sign up free to see, for Afghanistan at Lempertz (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Nachtwey?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Nachtwey have sold at auction?

9 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Nachtwey?

Lempertz and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · OstLicht Photo Auction

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