James Nachtwey Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1948

ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for James Nachtwey photographs between 2013 and 2025, and 9 of them sold (90%). Across 9 sales with a published price, the typical result was $2kSign up free to see to $3.5kSign up free to see (median $2.6kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $5.5kSign up free to see for Afghanistan at Lempertz in May 2013. Most results come from Lempertz (7) and OstLicht Photo Auction (3).

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1. 
   Iraq, 2003

   Photograph · Paper

   32.4 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)

   Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 836
   €3,528≈ $4,000≈ £2,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
2. 
   World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001

   Photograph · Paper

   32.6 x 48.3 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)

   Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 831
   €2,268≈ $2,572≈ £1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Rwanda, 1994

   Photograph

   32 x 47.5 cm (mat opening)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 664
   €1,512≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Nicaragua, 1994

   Photograph · Paper

   32.5 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 662
   €3,276≈ $3,460≈ £2,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   El Salvador, 1984

   Photograph · Paper

   32.4 x 48.2 cm (43.1 x 55.6 cm)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 661
   €1,512≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   World Trade Center, 11th Sept., 2001

   Photograph · Paper

   32.6 x 48.2 cm (43 x 55.7 cm)

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 660
   €3,024≈ $3,194≈ £2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   An Israeli soldier shot by a Palestinian, Bethlehem, Israeli-occupied West Bank 1988, 1988

   Photograph

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 205
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
8. 
   San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua 1984, 1984

   Photograph · Paper

   75,9 x 51,9 cm

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 204
   €1,800≈ $1,957≈ £1,573HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
9. 
   Nicaragua, 1982

   Photograph · Paper

   52,2 x 76 cm

   OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 203
   €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,748HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
10. 
    Afghanistan

    Photograph · ed. 21/30

    107 x 76.2 cm

    Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 337
    €4,270≈ $5,525≈ £3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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