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Jürgen Schadeberg Photographs: Auction Prices

1931–2020

Of the 50 lots by Jürgen Schadeberg (photographs) recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 37 found a buyer (74%). Across 37 sales with a published price, the typical result was $1.3kSign up free to see to $4kSign up free to see (median $2.2kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $18.4kSign up free to see for Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955 at Strauss & Co in September 2024. Most results come from Strauss & Co (37), Lempertz (11) and Van Ham (2).

ZAR 323,470≈ $18,402≈ £13,934≈ €16,543Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMiriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955Strauss & Co50auction results2008–2026years recorded74%sold$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

Jürgen Schadeberg photographs: key figures

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50
Sold rate
74%
Active at auction
2008–2026
Median price
$2.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$18.4kSign up free to see Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955, Strauss & Co, Sep 2024

Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (37), Lempertz (11), Van Ham (2)

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  1. Treason Trial, Johannesburg, 1956 by Jürgen Schadeberg, silver gelatin print, sold Aug 2026
    Treason Trial, Johannesburg, 1956
    Photograph
    image size: 19 by 19cm; 59 by 48,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 263
    ZAR 18,019≈ $1,114≈ £822≈ €961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Nelson Mandela in his Law Office, Johannesburg 1952 by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1952, silver gelatin print, sold Aug 2026
    Nelson Mandela in his Law Office, Johannesburg 1952, 1952
    Photograph
    image size: 25,5 by 25,5cm; 60 by 49,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 261
    ZAR 29,277≈ $1,810≈ £1,335≈ €1,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging a Trench) by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1951, silver gelatin print, sold Jul 2026
    Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging a Trench), 1951
    Photograph
    image size: 20,5 by 20cm; sheet size: 30,5 by 24cm; 46 by 43 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 8
    ZAR 9,369≈ $569≈ £425≈ €499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Sophiatown Removals by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1955, silver gelatin print on paper, sold Mar 2026
    Sophiatown Removals, 1955
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25 by 25cm; 52 by 51 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 436
    ZAR 23,422≈ $1,369≈ £1,024≈ €1,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Johannesburg 1952, ANC President J.S. Moroka, Nelson Mandela and Yusuf Dadoo by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1952, silver gelatin print on paper, sold Mar 2026
    Johannesburg 1952, ANC President J.S. Moroka, Nelson Mandela and Yusuf Dadoo, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 34,5 by 34cm; 91 by 66,5 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 435
    ZAR 23,422≈ $1,369≈ £1,024≈ €1,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging Trench) by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1951, gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2026
    Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging Trench), 1951
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm; 52 by 52 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 434
    ZAR 23,422≈ $1,369≈ £1,024≈ €1,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Getting ready for a photo session by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Dec 2025
    Getting ready for a photo session, 1954
    Photograph
    25.6 x 25.5 cm (40.4 x 30.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 649
    €882≈ $1,029≈ £773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–1,200View at Lempertz ↗
  8. School Playground, London 1968 by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1968/2008, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Barytpapier, sold Jun 2025
    School Playground, London 1968, 1968/2008
    Photograph · Paper
    30 x 45cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 57
    €660≈ $764≈ £563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Peeping cop, Berlin by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1961, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold May 2025
    Peeping cop, Berlin, 1961
    Photograph
    52.5 x 35.2 cm (60.5 x 45.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 735
    €1,449≈ $1,643≈ £1,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Nelson Mandela During the Treason Trial, Pretoria 1958 by Jürgen Schadeberg, silver gelatin print on paper, offered Dec 2024
    Nelson Mandela During the Treason Trial, Pretoria 1958
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 23 by 16cm; sheet size: 30,5 by 24cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 334
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  11. Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955 by Jürgen Schadeberg, silver gelatin archival hand-print, sold Sep 2024
    Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955
    Photograph
    image size: 36 by 24,5cm; 42,5 by 32 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 369
    ZAR 323,470≈ $18,402≈ £13,934≈ €16,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. Hans Prignitz makes a handstand on the Hamburg Michel 1948 by Jürgen Schadeberg, archival silver gelatin hand-print, offered Sep 2024
    Hans Prignitz makes a handstand on the Hamburg Michel 1948
    Photograph
    image size: 29,5 by 44cm; 41,5 by 52 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 368
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  13. Cigar Bar - Johannesburg by Jürgen Schadeberg, 2000/07, Gelatinesilber Handabzug auf leichtem Karton, sold Jun 2024
    Cigar Bar - Johannesburg, 2000/07
    Photograph · Board
    30,5 x 45,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 43
    €158≈ $170≈ £133Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  14. Sophiatown by Jürgen Schadeberg, photographic print on paper, sold Mar 2023
    Sophiatown
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25,5 by 25,5cm; 52 by 51 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 13
    ZAR 9,380≈ $512≈ £417≈ €475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1994, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Dec 2022
    Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island, 1994
    Photograph
    13.9 x 21.2 cm (18.8 x 25 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 650
    €1,386≈ $1,461≈ £1,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  16. Sophiatown by Jürgen Schadeberg, photographic print on paper, offered Oct 2022
    Sophiatown
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25,5 by 25,5cm; 52 by 51 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. Mandela in his Law Office, 1952 by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Jul 2022
    Mandela in his Law Office, 1952
    Photograph
    37 by 36,5cm excluding frame; 61 by 60,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 272
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,099≈ £1,739≈ €2,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. Nelson Mandela in his Cell on Robben Island (Revisit) by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1994, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2019
    Nelson Mandela in his Cell on Robben Island (Revisit), 1994
    Photograph
    22.4 x 33.2 cm (29.8 x 40.4 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 160
    €3,348≈ $3,677≈ £2,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Lempertz ↗
  19. Hans Prignitz makes a Handstand on the Hamburg Michel by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1948, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Nov 2018
    Hans Prignitz makes a Handstand on the Hamburg Michel, 1948
    Photograph
    29.9 x 44.2 cm (39.9 x 50.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 64
    €1,984≈ $2,254≈ £1,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–1,800View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Nelson Mandela in his Cell on Robben Island, 1994 by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2018
    Nelson Mandela in his Cell on Robben Island, 1994
    Photograph
    30 by 40cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 103
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,336≈ £4,925≈ €5,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. Mandela in his Law Office, 1952 by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Nov 2018
    Mandela in his Law Office, 1952
    Photograph
    40 by 30cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 102
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,336≈ £4,925≈ €5,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. Soweto 2001, three by Jürgen Schadeberg, digital colour prints, sold May 2018
    Soweto 2001, three
    Photograph
    image size: 35 by 23,5cm; sheet size: 41 by 29,5cm; image size: 24,5 by 37cm; sheet size: 28 by 41,5cm; image size: 33 by 24cm; sheet size: 40,5 by 29,5cm; each unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 191
    ZAR 2,345≈ $186≈ £138≈ €157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. Dagga Smokers, Sophiatown by Jürgen Schadeberg, photograph, offered Nov 2015
    Dagga Smokers, Sophiatown
    Photograph
    39 by 58cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 194
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  24. Mandela in His Cell, Robben Island by Jürgen Schadeberg, photograph, sold Nov 2015
    Mandela in His Cell, Robben Island
    Photograph
    32,5 by 45,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 193
    ZAR 73,892≈ $5,184≈ £3,436≈ €4,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  25. Mandela at the Treason Trial by Jürgen Schadeberg, photograph, sold Nov 2015
    Mandela at the Treason Trial
    Photograph
    48,5 by 36,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 192
    ZAR 56,840≈ $3,988≈ £2,643≈ €3,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  26. Nelson Mandela in his Law Office by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed later, offered May 2015
    Nelson Mandela in his Law Office, 1952
    Photograph
    35.4 x 35.4 cm (50.5 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  27. Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island (revisit) by Jürgen Schadeberg, 1994, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Nov 2014
    Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island (revisit), 1994
    Photograph
    35 x 52 cm (46.4 x 58.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 136
    €3,720≈ $4,644≈ £2,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  28. Sophiatown (Waiting for the Truck) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2014
    Sophiatown (Waiting for the Truck)
    Photograph
    image size: 35 by 24cm; 61 by 50,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 328
    ZAR 14,287≈ $1,347≈ £802≈ €974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  29. Sophiatown (The Gambling Quartet) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2014
    Sophiatown (The Gambling Quartet)
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm; 50,5 by 61 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 327
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,325≈ £789≈ €958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  30. Sophiatown (Barber Shop) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2014
    Sophiatown (Barber Shop)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm; 52 by 51 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 326
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,325≈ £789≈ €958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging Trench) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging Trench)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 178
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. Sophiatown Removels (The Night of Removels) (sic) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Sophiatown Removels (The Night of Removels) (sic)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 177
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. London by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    London
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 176
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. Sophiatown (Waiting for the Truck) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Sophiatown (Waiting for the Truck)
    Photograph
    image size: 35 by 24cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 175
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. Sophiatown (We Won't Move) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Sophiatown (We Won't Move)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 174
    ZAR 20,463≈ $2,163≈ £1,423≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  36. Sophiatown (The Gambling Quartet) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Sophiatown (The Gambling Quartet)
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. Sophiatown (Barber Shop) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Sophiatown (Barber Shop)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 172
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. Sophiatown (A Birth in Sophiatown) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, offered May 2013
    Sophiatown (A Birth in Sophiatown)
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 171
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. Johannesburg (Blacks had to Carry Passes) by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Johannesburg (Blacks had to Carry Passes)
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 170
    ZAR 20,463≈ $2,163≈ £1,423≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. Mandela in his Cell, Robben Island 1994 by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Mandela in his Cell, Robben Island 1994
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 169
    ZAR 51,156≈ $5,407≈ £3,557≈ €4,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. Nelson Mandela in his law office by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Nelson Mandela in his law office
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 168
    ZAR 107,996≈ $11,415≈ £7,510≈ €8,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  42. Show on the Piano by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Show on the Piano
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 167
    ZAR 62,524≈ $6,609≈ £4,348≈ €5,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  43. Dancing at the Ritz by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Dancing at the Ritz
    Photograph
    image size: 25 by 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 166
    ZAR 17,052≈ $1,802≈ £1,186≈ €1,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. Monks and Dudu by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Monks and Dudu
    Photograph
    image size: 24 by 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 165
    ZAR 34,104≈ $3,605≈ £2,372≈ €2,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955 by Jürgen Schadeberg, gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955
    Photograph
    image size: 35 by 24cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 164
    ZAR 73,892≈ $7,810≈ £5,138≈ €6,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  46. Hans Prignitz macht einen Handstand auf dem Hamburger Michel (Hans Prignitz doing a handstand on top of Hamburger Michel) by Jürgen Schadeberg, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2012
    Hans Prignitz macht einen Handstand auf dem Hamburger Michel (Hans Prignitz doing a handstand on top of Hamburger Michel)
    Photograph
    29.6 x 44.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 91
    €1,952≈ $2,535≈ £1,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Lempertz ↗
  47. Johannesburg 1952. ANC President J.S. Moroka, Nelson Mandela and Yusuf Dadoo by Jürgen Schadeberg, silver gelatine print on fibre paper, offered Nov 2011
    Johannesburg 1952. ANC President J.S. Moroka, Nelson Mandela and Yusuf Dadoo
    Photograph · Paper
    44,5 by 44cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  48. BUILDING THE WALL, BERLIN by Jürgen Schadeberg, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold May 2009
    BUILDING THE WALL, BERLIN
    Photograph · ed. 2/29
    28,3 x 42,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 137
    €1,620≈ $2,245≈ £1,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  49. G.I. PATROL, FRIEDRICHSTRASSE, BERLIN by Jürgen Schadeberg, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Dec 2008
    G.I. PATROL, FRIEDRICHSTRASSE, BERLIN
    Photograph
    34.4 x 51 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 174
    €2,280≈ $2,888≈ £1,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗
  50. THE BERLIN WALL by Jürgen Schadeberg, Gelatin silver print, printed, sold Dec 2008
    THE BERLIN WALL
    Photograph
    34.4 x 50.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 173
    €2,400≈ $3,040≈ £2,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Lempertz ↗

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