What is a Jan Saudek photograph worth?
b. 1935 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 75 works by Jan Saudek with a published auction price sold between $1,096Sign up free to see and $2,093Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,461Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,445Sign up free to see across 72 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,370Sign up free to see across 37 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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Jan Saudek prices by medium
- Auction results
- 86
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see Holy Russia, Galerie Kodl, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 72 | $1.1k–$2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $1.2k–$6.9kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (61), Bonhams (6), SOGA (3)
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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) | 22 | $469–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 46 | $1.2k–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $4.2k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $4.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Jan Saudek sales
- The Tango, Gelatin silver print hand-colored — $1,572Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- Freundinnen, Gelatin silver print hand-colored — $1,429Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- Man Holding Infant, gelatin silver print — $1,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
- Man and Train, gelatin silver print — $650Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
- Man, Woman and Child, gelatin silver print — $750Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Dec 3, 2024
- Monique, Gelatin silver print hand-coloured — $2,662Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2024
- The Mandoline Session, Gelatin silver print hand-coloured — $1,863Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2024
- Holy Russia, oil on hardboard — $6,898Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 24, 2024
Questions about Jan Saudek prices
What is a Jan Saudek photograph worth?
Based on 75 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jan Saudek have sold for a median of $1,461, and half of them sold between $1,096 and $2,093. For photographs alone the median is $1,445 (72 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 Jan Saudek sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,898 for “Holy Russia” at Galerie Kodl in November 2024.
Which Jan Saudek medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $4,034 (2 sales).
How often do Jan Saudek works sell at auction?
87% of the 86 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jan Saudek photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 86 auction results for Jan Saudek between 2002 and 2026, and 75 of them sold (87%).
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