Lalla Essaydi

Moroccan · b. 1956 · Painter, Photographer

Lalla Assia Essaydi is a Moroccan photographer known for her staged photographs of Arab women in contemporary art. She currently works in Boston, Massachusetts, and Morocco.… (Wikipedia)

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23auction results2013–2025years recorded78%sold (18)$16.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Harem #2Phillips · Oct 2015$60,000≈ £39,272≈ €53,314Sign up to see
Les Femmes du Maroc: KenzaPhillips · Apr 2013$56,250≈ £37,102≈ €43,808Sign up to see
Harem BeautyPhillips · Apr 2014$32,500≈ £19,543≈ €23,568Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Lalla Essaydi between 2013 and 2025, of which 18 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $3.2kSign up free to see to $60kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $60kSign up free to see for Harem #2 at Phillips in October 2015. The most common medium is photographs (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (19), Grisebach (1) and Rago Auctions (1).

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Les Femmes du Maroc no. 21B, 2004
Photograph · ed. 2/10
52 1/4 x 41 5/8 in. (132.7 x 105.7 cm) Overall 59 1/2 x 47 7/8 in. (151.1 x 121.6 cm)
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025 · Lot 44
$12,700≈ £9,811≈ €11,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Les Femmes du Maroc, Harem Beauty, no. 27, 2006
Photograph · ed. 13/15
Each 61 x 50.8 cm. (24 x 20 in.)
Phillips · Nov 21, 2023 · Lot 40
£12,065≈ $15,136≈ €13,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Converging Territories #23C, 2004
Photograph
28 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (72.3 x 90.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023 · Lot 152
$3,200≈ £2,543≈ €2,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
Converging Territories #2, 2004
Photograph · ed. 8/15
Image: 90 x 72.4 cm (35 3/8 x 28 1/2 in.) Sheet: 106.3 x 87.8 cm (41 7/8 x 34 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020 · Lot 170
£3,750≈ $4,776≈ €4,106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Converging Territories # 30, 2004
Photograph
86 × 102 cm
Grisebach · Jul 9, 2020 · Lot 2142
€6,250≈ $7,089≈ £5,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
Bullet Revisited #3, 2012
Photograph · ed. 15/15
Each 20 1/4 x 16 in. (51.4 x 40.6 cm) Overall 23 1/4 x 57 3/8 in. (59.1 x 145.7 cm)
Phillips · Jun 7, 2019 · Lot 56
$23,750≈ £18,682≈ €21,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Two works of art
Morocco
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018 · Lot 923
$3,375≈ £2,590≈ €2,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Converging Territories #21, 2004
Photograph · ed. 2/15
Each 36 1/2 x 33 3/4 in. (92.7 x 85.7 cm) Overall 40 3/4 x 135 in. (103.5 x 342.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 266
$25,000≈ £20,098≈ €23,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Les Femmes du Maroc: Harem Beauty #2, 2008
Photograph · ed. 4/10
Image: 117.7 x 134.8 cm (46 3/8 x 53 1/8 in.) Frame: 126.5 x 152.2 cm (49 3/4 x 59 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016 · Lot 9
£12,500≈ $15,599≈ €14,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Converging Territories #22, 2004
Photograph · ed. 10/15
Each 35 1/2 x 28 3/8 in. (90.2 x 72.1 cm) Overall 40 x 98 5/8 in. (101.6 x 250.5 cm)
Phillips · Oct 8, 2015 · Lot 114
$22,500≈ £14,727≈ €19,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗

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Lalla Essaydi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lalla Essaydi at auction?

$60,000Sign up free to see, for Harem #2 at Phillips (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lalla Essaydi?

The median sale price is $16.5kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lalla Essaydi have sold at auction?

18 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Lalla Essaydi?

Phillips, Grisebach and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Rago Auctions

About Lalla Essaydi

Lalla Assia Essaydi is a Moroccan photographer known for her staged photographs of Arab women in contemporary art. She currently works in Boston, Massachusetts, and Morocco. Her current residence is in New York.

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