Jock Sturges

American · b. 1947 · Photographer

John Sturges, known as Jock Sturges, is an American photographer, best known for his images of nudist colony residents, particularly prepubescent children and early adolescents… (Wikipedia)

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61lots offered2008–2025years recorded89%sold (50)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Arianne et sa mère; Montalivet, FranceGrisebach · Jun 2015€6,875≈ $7,655≈ £5,002Sign up to see
Danielle; Montalivet, FranceGrisebach · Nov 2014€5,625≈ $7,017≈ £4,449Sign up to see
Holly and Fan Chen; Northern California, 1978Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 2011$3,750≈ £2,302≈ €2,687Sign up to see

Jock Sturges’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 56 auction results for Jock Sturges between 2008 and 2025, of which 50 sold (89%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $576Sign up free to see to $7.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.7kSign up free to see for Arianne et sa mère; Montalivet, France at Grisebach in June 2015. The most common medium is photographs (54 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (43), James Lisboa (5) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5).

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Nikki, Montalivet, France, 1997
Photograph
46.6 x 36.3 cm (50.5 x 40.3 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 670
€756≈ $882≈ £663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Catherine, Paris, France, 1984
Photograph
38.7 x 47.3 cm (40.3 x 50.6 cm)
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 794
€1,890≈ $2,143≈ £1,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Misty Dawn, Northern California, 1998
Photograph
46.5 x 36.8 cm (50.3 x 40.4 cm)
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 795
€1,638≈ $1,857≈ £1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Danielle, Montalivet, France (poster), 1991
Lithograph
22¼ h x 15½ w in (57 x 39 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 19, 2024 · Lot 362
$839≈ £659≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Mattie, Montalivet, France, 2002
Photograph
47.2 x 37.2 cm (50.6 x 40.3 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 774
€938≈ $1,120≈ £802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Maia and Mona, Montalivet, France, 2000
Photograph
47.1 x 37.3 cm (50.4 x 40.4 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 17, 2021 · Lot 775
€938≈ $1,120≈ £802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Angela, Salmon River, California 1987, 1987
Photograph
OstLicht Photo Auction · Apr 16, 2021 · Lot 100
€1,400≈ $1,678≈ £1,215HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Maia, Miranda and Vanessa, Montalivet, France, 1999
Photograph
47.4 x 36.6 cm (50.6 x 40.4 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 7, 2020 · Lot 1039
€1,500≈ $1,819≈ £1,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Arianne, Montalivet, France, 1992
Photograph
47.5 x 36.4 cm (50.5 x 40.3 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 601
€875≈ $981≈ £792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
Laura, Allegra, Allison and Vanessa, Montalivet, France, 2000
Photograph
36.7 x 47.2 cm (40.2 x 50.6 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 19, 2020 · Lot 602
€1,125≈ $1,261≈ £1,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗

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Lots by Jock Sturges that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jock Sturges photographs (54)

Jock Sturges: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jock Sturges at auction?

$7,655Sign up free to see, for Arianne et sa mère; Montalivet, France at Grisebach (June 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jock Sturges?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 50 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jock Sturges have sold at auction?

50 of 56 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jock Sturges?

Lempertz, James Lisboa and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · James Lisboa · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Jock Sturges

John Sturges, known as Jock Sturges, is an American photographer, best known for his images of nudist colony residents, particularly prepubescent children and early adolescents with their parents in Gascogne France and Northern California.

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