What is a Julia Margaret Cameron photograph worth?
1815–1879 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 24 works by Julia Margaret Cameron with a published auction price sold between $3,797Sign up free to see and $19,078Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,692Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $9,784Sign up free to see across 23 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,006Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Julia Margaret Cameron prices by medium
- Auction results
- 33
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $9.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $113kSign up free to see Sir John Herschel, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 23 | $4.5k–$20.5kSign up free to see | $9.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (17), Lempertz (4), Grisebach (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $6.4k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $9.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $2.1k–$35kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Julia Margaret Cameron sales
- Hatty Campbell, Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative; mounted, a Thackrey & Robertson — $9,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Thomas Carlyle, London 1867, Photogravure, printed in 1913 for "Camera Work 41" on Japanese paper — $979Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- Julia Jackson, Albumen print, mounted on original card board — $92,160Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- Kate Keown, Circular albumen print — $103,200Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Julia Jackson, Vintage. Albuminabzug — $6,412Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Dec 15, 2024
- Sir John Herschel with Cap, albumen print — $2,520Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- The Dream“ (Mary Ann Hillier), Vintage. Albuminabzug — $15,137Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 27, 2019
- My Ewen’s Bride (Annie Chinery Cameron), Albumen print, mounted to board — $7,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 7, 2019
Questions about Julia Margaret Cameron prices
What is a Julia Margaret Cameron photograph worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Julia Margaret Cameron have sold for a median of $9,692, and half of them sold between $3,797 and $19,078. For photographs alone the median is $9,784 (23 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 Julia Margaret Cameron sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $112,500 for “Sir John Herschel” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do Julia Margaret Cameron works sell at auction?
73% of the 33 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Julia Margaret Cameron photograph?
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Of the 33 lots by Julia Margaret Cameron recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (73%).
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