What is a Larry Sultan photograph worth?
1946–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 35 priced auction sales, works by Larry Sultan have sold for a median of $9,373Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,060Sign up free to see and $14,642Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $9,235Sign up free to see across 34 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,409Sign up free to see across 10 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Larry Sultan photograph: process, costs and recent prices →
Larry Sultan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 41
- Sold rate
- 85%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $9.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $35kSign up free to see My Mother Posing for Me from Pictures of Home, Phillips, Oct 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 34 | $5k–$15.1kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (21), Grisebach (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Larry Sultan appraisal →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $1k–$10kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $7.5k–$17.6kSign up free to see | $10.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Larry Sultan sales
- Little Cinderella (from 'The Valley'), Chromogenic print; flush-mounted to aluminum — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Cabana, Laurel Glen (from 'The Valley'), Chromogenic print; signed and editioned '5/40' in ink on the reverse — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Denise Hale (from 'San Francisco Society'), Chromogenic print — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- My Mother Posing for Me, C-print mounted to Sintra — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Kitchen, Santa Clarita, aus der Serie „The Valley“, 1998–2003, C-Print — $11,126Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Oct 19, 2025
- Christmas in L.A., unique Polaroid Type 809 Polacolor print — $1,778Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Untitled: Home Movie Still #13, C-print — $839Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- Untitled (from the Swimmers series), C-print — $756Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
Questions about Larry Sultan prices
What is a Larry Sultan photograph worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Larry Sultan have sold for a median of $9,373, and half of them sold between $5,060 and $14,642. For photographs alone the median is $9,235 (34 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 Larry Sultan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $35,000 for “My Mother Posing for Me from Pictures of Home” at Phillips in October 2016.
How often do Larry Sultan works sell at auction?
85% of the 41 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Larry Sultan photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Larry Sultan have appeared at auction 41 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 35 sold, a sell-through rate of 85%.
Sell a Larry Sultan photographAll Larry Sultan auction resultsPrice chartLarry Sultan photographsFree auction estimate