What is a John Divola photograph worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 19 works by John Divola with a published auction price sold between $1,302Sign up free to see and $5,080Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,032Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,579Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,651Sign up free to see across 13 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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John Divola prices by medium
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $21.3kSign up free to see Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 18 | $1.2k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10), Bonhams (5), Phillips (4)
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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) | 15 | $1k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $9.4k–$17.8kSign up free to see | $14.3kSign up free to see |
Recent John Divola sales
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $1,016Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $889Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $528Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Rock falling in water part I; II (diptych), unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $1,080Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Red Dog- Desire, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $2,032Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Head Covered with Hexagon, unique large-format Polaroid PolaPan print — $1,651Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $1,524Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Isolated House, C-print — $516Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
Questions about John Divola prices
What is a John Divola photograph worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Divola have sold for a median of $2,032, and half of them sold between $1,302 and $5,080. For photographs alone the median is $2,579 (18 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 John Divola sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $21,250 for “Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do John Divola works sell at auction?
86% of the 22 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Divola photograph?
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Of the 22 lots by John Divola recorded at auction between 2015 and 2025, 19 found a buyer (86%).
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