What is a Jürgen Schadeberg photograph worth?
1931–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 39 priced auction sales, works by Jürgen Schadeberg have sold for a median of $2,099Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,325Sign up free to see and $3,832Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,163Sign up free to see across 37 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,242Sign up free to see across 16 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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Jürgen Schadeberg prices by medium
- Auction results
- 54
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $2.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $18.4kSign up free to see Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955, Strauss & Co, Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 37 | $1.3k–$4kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $420–$662Sign up free to see | $541Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (41), Lempertz (11), Van Ham (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 | $1.1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 26 | $1.4k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Jürgen Schadeberg sales
- Treason Trial, Johannesburg, 1956, silver gelatin print — $1,114Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 17, 2026
- Nelson Mandela in his Law Office, Johannesburg 1952, silver gelatin print — $1,810Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 17, 2026
- Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging a Trench), silver gelatin print — $569Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 14, 2026
- Johannesburg (Manual Labourers Digging Trench), gelatin silver print — $1,369Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 24, 2026
- Sophiatown Removals, silver gelatin print on paper — $1,369Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 24, 2026
- Johannesburg 1952, ANC President J.S. Moroka, Nelson Mandela and Yusuf Dadoo, silver gelatin print on paper — $1,369Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 24, 2026
- Getting ready for a photo session, Gelatin silver print, printed — $1,029Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- School Playground, London 1968, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Barytpapier — $764Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 16, 2025
Questions about Jürgen Schadeberg prices
What is a Jürgen Schadeberg photograph worth?
Based on 39 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jürgen Schadeberg have sold for a median of $2,099, and half of them sold between $1,325 and $3,832. For photographs alone the median is $2,163 (37 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 Jürgen Schadeberg sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,402 for “Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955” at Strauss & Co in September 2024.
Which Jürgen Schadeberg medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $2,163 (37 sales).
How often do Jürgen Schadeberg works sell at auction?
72% of the 54 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jürgen Schadeberg photograph?
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Jürgen Schadeberg have appeared at auction 54 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 39 sold, a sell-through rate of 72%.
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