What is a Malick Sidibé photograph worth?
1936–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 43 priced auction sales, works by Malick Sidibé have sold for a median of $5,715Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,665Sign up free to see and $9,537Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,715Sign up free to see across 43 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,445Sign up free to see across 26 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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Malick Sidibé prices by medium
- Auction results
- 49
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $5.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $41.9kSign up free to see Nuit de Noël (Happy-Club), Phillips, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 43 | $2.7k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $5.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8), Bonhams (4)
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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) | 12 | $2.7k–$9.2kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 21 | $2.5k–$8.3kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $8.1k–$19kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Malick Sidibé sales
- Toute la famille en moto, gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Les trois amies, gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Femme peuhl, gelatin silver print — $3,328Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Los Sabena Club, gelatin silver print — $2,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'actrice biénal jeunesse Mali', Gelatin silver print — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Les Salopards, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed — $2,513Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Mali Twist, photogravure — $8,960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Nuit de Noël (Happy-Club), gelatin silver print, mounted — $41,932Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
Questions about Malick Sidibé prices
What is a Malick Sidibé photograph worth?
Based on 43 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Malick Sidibé have sold for a median of $5,715, and half of them sold between $2,665 and $9,537. For photographs alone the median is $5,715 (43 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 Malick Sidibé sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $41,932 for “Nuit de Noël (Happy-Club)” at Phillips in April 2026.
How often do Malick Sidibé works sell at auction?
88% of the 49 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Malick Sidibé photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 49 lots by Malick Sidibé recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 43 found a buyer (88%).
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