What is a Max Dupain photograph worth?
1911–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 135 priced auction sales, works by Max Dupain have sold for a median of $3,012Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,722Sign up free to see and $5,048Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,697Sign up free to see across 95 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,969Sign up free to see across 28 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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Max Dupain prices by medium
- Auction results
- 160
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $58kSign up free to see The Sunbaker 1937, Menzies, Nov 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 95 | $1.7k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 20 | $2.5k–$7.9kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (89), Smith & Singer (32), Davidson Auctions (24)
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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) | 17 | $1.7k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 114 | $1.7k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Max Dupain sales
- (i) Martin Place by Night 1939; (ii) (Martin Place), gelatin silver photograph (2) — $4,453Sign up free to see, Menzies, May 7, 2026
- Sunbaker 1937 (printed 1970s), silver gelatin print on paper — $40,387Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 28, 2026
- Sunset Frenchs Forest, Date of printing unknown. Signed and inscribed lower right in pencil by Max Dupa — $1,060Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 22, 2026
- Sunbaker,' 1937 (printed later), Silver Gelatin Photograph — $3,256Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Aug 17, 2025
- Storm at Toowoon Bay, silver gelatin print — $1,275Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Apr 16, 2025
- Rhythmic Form,' c.1935 (printed later), Silver Gelatin Photograph — $769Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 7, 2024
- Hands,' c.1939 (date of printing unknown), Silver Gelatin Photograph — $417Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 7, 2024
- At Newport 1952; printed 1970s, 1952; printed 1970s — $13,182Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 20, 2024
Questions about Max Dupain prices
What is a Max Dupain photograph worth?
Based on 135 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Max Dupain have sold for a median of $3,012, and half of them sold between $1,722 and $5,048. For photographs alone the median is $2,697 (95 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 Max Dupain sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $58,006 for “The Sunbaker 1937” at Menzies in November 2020.
Which Max Dupain medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $3,734 (20 sales).
How often do Max Dupain works sell at auction?
84% of the 160 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Max Dupain photograph?
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Max Dupain have appeared at auction 160 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2026; 135 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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