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Ming Smith

b. 1947

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3auction results2025–2026years recorded67%sold (2)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Ming Smith, MOMA, gelatin silver print and paper collage on paper boardMOMABonhams · $2,176≈ £1,637≈ €1,912Sign up to see
  2. Ming Smith, James Baldwin, 1978, Gelatin silver printJames BaldwinBonhams · $1,152≈ £858≈ €984Sign up to see

Ming Smith’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 3 auction results for Ming Smith between 2025 and 2026, of which 2 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for MOMA at Bonhams in July 2026. The most common medium is photographs (3 lots). Results come from Bonhams (3).

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  1. Ming Smith, MOMA, gelatin silver print and paper collage on paper board
    MOMA
    Photograph · Paper
    7 x 4 in (17.6 x 10.1 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 157
    $2,176≈ £1,637≈ €1,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Ming Smith, James Baldwin, 1978, Gelatin silver print
    James Baldwin, 1978
    Photograph
    13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 338
    $1,152≈ £858≈ €984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Ming Smith, James Baldwin, 1978, Gelatin silver print
    James Baldwin, 1978
    Photograph
    13 x 18 1/2 in. (33 x 47 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Ming Smith photographs (3)

Ming Smith: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ming Smith at auction?

$2,176Sign up free to see, for MOMA at Bonhams (July 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ming Smith?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ming Smith have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ming Smith?

Bonhams accounts for the most recorded results. Bonhams

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