What is a Jimmy Nelson photograph worth?
b. 1967 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Jimmy Nelson have sold for a median of $3,501Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,607Sign up free to see and $4,990Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,501Sign up free to see across 8 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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Jimmy Nelson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.7kSign up free to see Idrish, Khairatkan. Nurkairath & Baskakhkan Ulaankhus, Bayan Oglii, Mongolia, Lempertz, May 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 8 | $2.6k–$5kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (6), OstLicht Photo Auction (2), Strauss & Co (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.2k–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $3.4k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Jimmy Nelson sales
- Angelo, Soedoe Soechay, Gerewol, Bossio, chromogenic print on aluminium — $1,272Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 17, 2025
- Laku, Mundari, Mayong, South Sudan, chromogenic print on aluminium — $3,052Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 17, 2025
- Yangshuo Cormorants, China, Chromogenic print on dibond — $3,319Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2019
- Hakahau, Ua Pou, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Chromogenic print on dibond — $4,148Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2019
- Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, Chromogenic print on dibond — $1,105Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 1, 2017
- Nyerere, Loingo, Lewangum & Lepokodou Kaisut Desert, Kenya, Chromogenic print on dibond — $3,684Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 1, 2017
- Gogine Boys, Goroka, Eastern Highland, Papua New Guinea, Chromogenic print on dibond — $7,514Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2017
- Idrish, Khairatkan. Nurkairath & Baskakhkan Ulaankhus, Bayan Oglii, Mongolia, Chromogenic print on dibond — $9,740Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 31, 2017
Questions about Jimmy Nelson prices
What is a Jimmy Nelson photograph worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jimmy Nelson have sold for a median of $3,501, and half of them sold between $2,607 and $4,990. For photographs alone the median is $3,501 (8 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 Jimmy Nelson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,740 for “Idrish, Khairatkan. Nurkairath & Baskakhkan Ulaankhus, Bayan Oglii, Mongolia” at Lempertz in May 2017.
How often do Jimmy Nelson works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jimmy Nelson photograph?
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Of the 10 lots by Jimmy Nelson recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (80%).
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