What is a Ralph Eugene Meatyard photograph worth?
1925–1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Ralph Eugene Meatyard with a published auction price sold between $1,183Sign up free to see and $5,704Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,609Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,609Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,161Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Ralph Eugene Meatyard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 56%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $2.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $11.3kSign up free to see Untitled (scream), Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 18 | $1.2k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (24), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4), Bonhams (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.
Recent Ralph Eugene Meatyard sales
- Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Untitled (Motion Sound) (from Portfolio Three: The Work of Ralph Eugene Meatyard), vintage gelatin silver print — $1,080Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Masks in Water, gelatin silver contact print — $594Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 27, 2025
- Untitled (Boy Making Gesture) (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard), gelatin silver print — $756Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- Lucybelle Crater and Her 15 Year Old Son's Friend (from Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard), vintage gelatin silver print — $1,161Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2024
- Portfolio Three: Ralph Eugene Meatyard, Louisville: Center for Photographic Studies, 1974. Ten gelatin silver prints — $5,715Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Untitled (Child as Bird), gelatin silver print — $1,890Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- Untitled, Gelatin silver print — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
Questions about Ralph Eugene Meatyard prices
What is a Ralph Eugene Meatyard photograph worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ralph Eugene Meatyard have sold for a median of $2,609, and half of them sold between $1,183 and $5,704. For photographs alone the median is $2,609 (18 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 Ralph Eugene Meatyard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $11,250 for “Untitled (scream)” at Phillips in April 2017.
How often do Ralph Eugene Meatyard works sell at auction?
56% of the 32 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ralph Eugene Meatyard photograph?
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ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Ralph Eugene Meatyard between 2014 and 2026, and 18 of them sold (56%).
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