What is a Raghu Rai work on paper worth?
1942–2026 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 19 priced auction sales, works by Raghu Rai have sold for a median of $2,753Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,404Sign up free to see and $4,599Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $2,999Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,296Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Raghu Rai prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.2kSign up free to see Delhi Businessmen feeding the Seagulls, Jamuna, Delhi, Saffronart, Jul 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 12 | $2.2k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 6 | $2.4k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Saffronart (21)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $2.3k–$4.2kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $2.6k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Raghu Rai sales
- Ustad Bismillah Khan, Archival pigment print on paper pasted on mount board — $2,753Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Feb 27, 2025
- Wrestlers near Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, Silver gelatin print on paper — $4,800Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Jun 27, 2024
- Dust Storm Created by a VIP‘s Helicopter - Rajasthan, Silver gelatin print on paper — $2,640Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Dec 14, 2023
- Mother Teresa in Prayer, Silver gelatin print on paper — $3,840Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Dec 14, 2023
- As the Sun Rises, Rajasthan, Photograph on paper — $2,307Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Nov 13, 2013
- Lakshadweep II, Photograph on paper — $1,664Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Nov 13, 2013
- Village near the Taj, Pigment ink on textured fine art archival paper — $5,311Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Jul 26, 2012
- Practising Kalari Payat, Kalikat, Pigment ink on textured fine art archival paper — $2,501Sign up free to see, Saffronart, Jul 26, 2012
Questions about Raghu Rai prices
What is a Raghu Rai work on paper worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Raghu Rai have sold for a median of $2,753, and half of them sold between $2,404 and $4,599. For works on paper alone the median is $2,999 (12 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 Raghu Rai sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,240 for “Delhi Businessmen feeding the Seagulls, Jamuna, Delhi” at Saffronart in July 2012.
Which Raghu Rai medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $2,999 (12 sales).
How often do Raghu Rai works sell at auction?
90% of the 21 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Raghu Rai work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Raghu Rai have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2025; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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