Josef Koudelka

Czech · b. 1938 · Photographer

Josef Koudelka is a Czech-French photographer. He is a member of Magnum Photos and has won awards such as the Prix Nadar (1978), a Grand Prix National de la Photographie… (Wikipedia)

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54lots offered2007–2026years recorded73%sold (38)$12.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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GypsiesPhillips · Oct 2025$283,800≈ £212,235≈ €244,423Sign up to see
FrancePhillips · Apr 2017$40,000≈ £32,157≈ €37,555Sign up to see
FrancePhillips · Oct 2018$37,500≈ £28,879≈ €32,603Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 52 auction results for Josef Koudelka between 2007 and 2026, of which 38 sold (73%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $3.8kSign up free to see to $284kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $284kSign up free to see for Gypsies at Phillips in October 2025. The most common medium is photographs (51 lots). Most results come from Phillips (41), OstLicht Photo Auction (7) and Wannenes (2).

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Gypsies, 1962-1968
Photograph · ed. 1/6
Each 13 7/8 x 21 1/4 in. (35.2 x 54 cm) or the reverse
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 242
$283,800≈ £212,235≈ €244,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
Man with Horse, Romania, 1968
Photograph
13 3/4 x 21 1/4 in. (34.9 x 54 cm)
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025 · Lot 4
$13,970≈ £10,792≈ €12,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
Portugal, 1976
Photograph · Paper
50,7 x 60,5 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 5, 2024 · Lot 180
€14,000≈ $15,221≈ £11,907HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Ireland, 1972
Photograph
9 1/8 x 14 1/4 in. (23.2 x 36.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 328
$12,700≈ £10,048≈ €11,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Czechoslovakia, 1967
Photograph · Paper
60,5 x 50,7 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 168
€6,500≈ $7,067≈ £5,681HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Mourning Jan Palach, who burned himself to death to protest the invasion, Prague 1968, 1968
Photograph · Paper
50,6 x 60,3 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 169
€6,000≈ $6,523≈ £5,244HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Prague, Czech Republic 1968, 1968
Photograph · Paper
60,5 x 50,5 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 18, 2023 · Lot 170
€3,600≈ $3,914≈ £3,146HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Gypsies', Strážnice, East Slovakia 1965, 1965
Photograph · Paper
50,7 x 60,5 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 183
€7,000≈ $7,534≈ £6,015HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
France, 1973
Photograph · Paper
50,7 x 60,5 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 184
€15,000≈ $16,145≈ £12,890HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Valencia, Spain 1973, 1973
Photograph · Paper
50,7 x 60,5 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 185
€12,000≈ $12,916≈ £10,312HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗

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

Josef Koudelka photographs (51)

Josef Koudelka: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Josef Koudelka at auction?

$283,800Sign up free to see, for Gypsies at Phillips (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Josef Koudelka?

The median sale price is $12.7kSign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Josef Koudelka have sold at auction?

38 of 52 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Josef Koudelka?

Phillips, OstLicht Photo Auction and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Phillips · OstLicht Photo Auction · Wannenes

About Josef Koudelka

Josef Koudelka is a Czech-French photographer. He is a member of Magnum Photos and has won awards such as the Prix Nadar (1978), a Grand Prix National de la Photographie (1989), a Grand Prix Henri Cartier-Bresson (1991), and the Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography (1992). Exhibitions of his work have been held at the Museum of Modern Art and the International Center of Photography, New York; the Hayward Gallery, London; the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; and the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

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