What is a Martha Rosler photograph worth?
b. 1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 7 works by Martha Rosler with a published auction price sold between $10,478Sign up free to see and $33,840Sign up free to see, and the median is $20,320Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $20,320Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $20,320Sign up free to see across 5 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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Martha Rosler prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2025
- Median price
- $20.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $48.3kSign up free to see Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain, Phillips, Dec 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 7 | $10.5k–$33.8kSign up free to see | $20.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Van Ham (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $17.2k–$45.8kSign up free to see | $33.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $10.5k–$15.9kSign up free to see | $11.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Martha Rosler sales
- Barefoot, Kassel (III), Chromogenic print, flush-mounted — $9,525Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 16, 2025
- Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain, photomontage printed as chromogenic print, flush-mounted to acrylic — $48,260Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023
- Hothouse, or Harem from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain, photomontage printed as chromogenic print, flush-mounted to acrylic — $20,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023
- Point and Shoot, Chromogenic photomontage — $11,430Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
- Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain, photomontage printed as chromogenic print — $22,680Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022
- Hooded Captives, C-print — $923Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 27, 2020
- Cleaning the Drapes, from the series "Bringing the War Home: House Beautiful", photomontage printed as color photograph — $45,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 13, 2019
Questions about Martha Rosler prices
What is a Martha Rosler photograph worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Martha Rosler have sold for a median of $20,320, and half of them sold between $10,478 and $33,840. For photographs alone the median is $20,320 (7 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 Martha Rosler sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $48,260 for “Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain” at Phillips in December 2023.
How often do Martha Rosler works sell at auction?
78% of the 9 lots recorded between 2019 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Martha Rosler photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 9 auction results for Martha Rosler between 2019 and 2025, and 7 of them sold (78%).
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