What is a Lyle Ashton Harris photograph worth?
b. 1965 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Lyle Ashton Harris have sold for a median of $2,477Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,937Sign up free to see and $2,939Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,477Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,477Sign 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.
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Lyle Ashton Harris prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.9kSign up free to see Minstrel, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 6 | $1.9k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (4), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Phillips (1)
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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.
Recent Lyle Ashton Harris sales
- Minstrel, gelatin silver print — $4,864Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Ecstasy #1, vintage gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 18, 2026
- Mother + Husband, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $826Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Alexandra + Lyle, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $1,778Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Mother + Son, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $2,413Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
- Mother, Thomas + Lyle, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print — $2,540Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 10, 2025
Questions about Lyle Ashton Harris prices
What is a Lyle Ashton Harris photograph worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lyle Ashton Harris have sold for a median of $2,477, and half of them sold between $1,937 and $2,939. For photographs alone the median is $2,477 (6 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 Lyle Ashton Harris sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,864 for “Minstrel” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in July 2026.
How often do Lyle Ashton Harris works sell at auction?
75% of the 8 lots recorded between 2023 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lyle Ashton Harris photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Lyle Ashton Harris between 2023 and 2026, and 6 of them sold (75%).
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