What is a Peter Hujar photograph worth?
1934–1987 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 40 works by Peter Hujar with a published auction price sold between $10,509Sign up free to see and $30,755Sign up free to see, and the median is $15,685Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $16,380Sign up free to see across 38 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,120Sign up free to see across 29 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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Peter Hujar prices by medium
- Auction results
- 45
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $15.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $158kSign up free to see David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II), Phillips, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 38 | $11.7k–$32.3kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $2.2k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (38), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Lempertz (2)
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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) | 5 | $11.9k–$45kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 35 | $10.4k–$29kSign up free to see | $16.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Peter Hujar sales
- Gary in Contortion (II), Pigment print, printed 2021 by Gary Schneider — $11,610Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Robert Bending, Gelatin silver print — $58,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Peggy Lee, vintage gelatin silver print — $33,020Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Columbia Service Station, Vintage gelatin silver print — $9,556Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Bruce de Sainte Croix, Pigment print triptych, printed 2013 — $20,640Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Gary in Contortion (I), Pigment print, printed 2020 by Gary Schneider — $14,190Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Portraits in Life and Death poster, offset lithograph — $2,244Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 1, 2025
- Gay Liberation Front poster, offset lithograph in colors — $3,810Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 1, 2025
Questions about Peter Hujar prices
What is a Peter Hujar photograph worth?
Based on 40 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Hujar have sold for a median of $15,685, and half of them sold between $10,509 and $30,755. For photographs alone the median is $16,380 (38 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 Peter Hujar sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $157,500 for “David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II)” at Phillips in October 2021.
Which Peter Hujar medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $16,380 (38 sales).
How often do Peter Hujar works sell at auction?
89% of the 45 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Hujar photograph?
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Of the 45 lots by Peter Hujar recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 40 found a buyer (89%).
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