What is a Nick Brandt photograph worth?
b. 1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 112 works by Nick Brandt with a published auction price sold between $7,637Sign up free to see and $27,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $13,697Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $13,888Sign up free to see across 108 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,769Sign up free to see across 54 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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Nick Brandt prices by medium
- Auction results
- 148
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $13.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $72.3kSign up free to see Elephant Drinking, Amboseli, Phillips, May 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 108 | $8.6k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $13.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $5k–$40kSign up free to see | $22.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $5.3k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $6.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (116), Bonhams (12), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (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) | 3 | $3k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 55 | $5.4k–$14.9kSign up free to see | $11kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 38 | $13.5k–$32.7kSign up free to see | $19.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 14 | $21.9k–$33.2kSign up free to see | $26.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Nick Brandt sales
- Giraffe Fan, Aberdares, platinum print — $5,054Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Windswept Lion, Serengeti, platinum palladium print — $4,096Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Portrait of Elephant in Dust, Amboseli, archival pigment print, mounted — $23,868Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Lioness looking out over Plains, Massai Mara, Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle laid paper — $8,870Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Cheetah looking over Plains. Massai Mara, Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle laid paper — $5,617Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Lion Before Storm II, Stitting Profile, Massai Mara, Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle laid paper — $22,174Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Giraffe under Blue Moon, Serengeti, Toned archival pigment print — $5,805Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Lioness Looking out over Plain, Maasai Mara, Archival pigment print — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
Questions about Nick Brandt prices
What is a Nick Brandt photograph worth?
Based on 112 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nick Brandt have sold for a median of $13,697, and half of them sold between $7,637 and $27,500. For photographs alone the median is $13,888 (108 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 Nick Brandt sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $72,335 for “Elephant Drinking, Amboseli” at Phillips in May 2024.
Which Nick Brandt medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $22,500 (2 sales).
How often do Nick Brandt works sell at auction?
76% of the 148 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nick Brandt photograph?
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Nick Brandt have appeared at auction 148 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 112 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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