What is a Jim Goldberg photograph worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Jim Goldberg with a published auction price sold between $1,016Sign up free to see and $2,176Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,408Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,408Sign up free to see across 13 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,308Sign up free to see across 12 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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Jim Goldberg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.5kSign up free to see Selected Images from Raised by Wolves, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 13 | $1k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (6), Bonhams (5), Phillips (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $896–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 9 | $1.1k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Jim Goldberg sales
- John Malloin (from 'Nursing Home'), Gelatin silver print; the sitter's reproductive signature and text in the margin — $704Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- 'Edgar looks splendid here...' / 'My wife is acceptable...'(The Goldstines) (from 'Rich and Poor'), Gelatin silver print — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- 'I am a 29 year old female who loves plants and animals...'(Anne Williams)(from 'Rich and Poor'), Gelatin silver print — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- 'I Love David, But he is fragile for a rough father like me' (Larry Benko and his son) (from 'Rich and Poor'), Gelatin silver print — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Untitled: from Nursing Home series, gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $1,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Untitled (from the Nursing Home series), gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $1,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Untitled (from the Nursing Home Series), gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $6,096Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Untitled (from the Nursing Home Series), gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $1,524Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
Questions about Jim Goldberg prices
What is a Jim Goldberg photograph worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jim Goldberg have sold for a median of $1,408, and half of them sold between $1,016 and $2,176. For photographs alone the median is $1,408 (13 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 Jim Goldberg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,500 for “Selected Images from Raised by Wolves” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do Jim Goldberg works sell at auction?
100% of the 13 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jim Goldberg photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 13 auction results for Jim Goldberg between 2017 and 2026, and 13 of them sold (100%).
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