What is a Martin Parr photograph worth?
1952–2025 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 43 works by Martin Parr with a published auction price sold between $1,238Sign up free to see and $5,490Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,142Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,075Sign up free to see across 39 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,386Sign up free to see across 21 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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Martin Parr prices by medium
- Auction results
- 50
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $2.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.3kSign up free to see Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside), Grisebach, May 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 39 | $1.2k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (13), Lempertz (13), Lyon & Turnbull (5)
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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) | 16 | $661–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $3.3k–$7.3kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $1.5k–$4.6kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $3.7k–$8.8kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Martin Parr sales
- White Sugar, C-print — $1,330Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- New Brighton, photograph forms part of Martin Parr’s exploration of British seaside culture du — $1,533Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- New Brighton, England/GB (from the series: The last Resort), Chromogenic print — $3,715Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- Revolutionsquare Santiago de Chile, Pigment print on aluminium — $1,996Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2024
- Revolutionsquare Havana, Pigment print on aluminium — $1,996Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 29, 2024
- Two works from the Common Sense series, C-print mounted to aluminum — $1,386Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- New Brighton, Gelatin silver print — $1,232Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 4, 2024
- Galway Races from Luxury, Chromogenic print — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
Questions about Martin Parr prices
What is a Martin Parr photograph worth?
Based on 43 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Martin Parr have sold for a median of $2,142, and half of them sold between $1,238 and $5,490. For photographs alone the median is $2,075 (39 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 Martin Parr sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $27,314 for “Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside)” at Grisebach in May 2012.
How often do Martin Parr works sell at auction?
86% of the 50 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Martin Parr 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 50 auction results for Martin Parr between 2010 and 2026, and 43 of them sold (86%).
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