What is a Marc Riboud photograph worth?
1923–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 42 works by Marc Riboud with a published auction price sold between $2,176Sign up free to see and $6,486Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,548Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,616Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,063Sign up free to see across 20 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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Marc Riboud prices by medium
- Auction results
- 61
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $3.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.5kSign up free to see Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, Phillips, Apr 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 41 | $2.2k–$6.6kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (19), OstLicht Photo Auction (13), Lempertz (12)
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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) | 4 | $1.1k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 34 | $2.2k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Marc Riboud sales
- Province of Gansu, photograph was made during Marc Riboud’s early travels for Magnum Photos at a ti — $1,179Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- The Antique Dealer's Show Windows, Beijing, Gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Gelatin silver print — $3,072Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- The Antique Dealer’s Windows, Beijing, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $4,411Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Street scene in Tokyo, Japan 1958, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Phot — $1,382Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- Painter on the Eiffel Tower, Paris, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $6,985Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Women supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini, Tehran 1979, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $3,044Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Jun 5, 2024
- Prayer in the Rub'al Khali, Saudi Arabia 1974, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,957Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Jun 5, 2024
Questions about Marc Riboud prices
What is a Marc Riboud photograph worth?
Based on 42 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Marc Riboud have sold for a median of $3,548, and half of them sold between $2,176 and $6,486. For photographs alone the median is $3,616 (41 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 Marc Riboud sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,500 for “Painter of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France” at Phillips in April 2015.
How often do Marc Riboud works sell at auction?
69% of the 61 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Marc Riboud photograph?
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Marc Riboud have appeared at auction 61 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 42 sold, a sell-through rate of 69%.
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