What is a Ralph Gibson photograph worth?
b. 1939 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 54 priced auction sales, works by Ralph Gibson have sold for a median of $1,076Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $810Sign up free to see and $2,740Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,079Sign up free to see across 53 sales. In the last five years the median was $929Sign up free to see across 33 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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Ralph Gibson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 60
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.6kSign up free to see Malibu Nude, aus der Serie „Days at Sea, Grisebach, May 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 53 | $810–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (22), Rago Auctions (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8)
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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) | 11 | $256–$762Sign up free to see | $441Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $937–$3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Ralph Gibson sales
- Untitled (Hand Through Doorway) (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II), platinum palladium print — $960Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Untitled (from the Deja-Vu portfolio), gelatin silver print — $768Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Untitled (from the series: Infanta), Gelatin silver print on Agfa-Paper — $2,365Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Christine (from the series: Infanta), Gelatin silver print, printed later — $2,661Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Untitled, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,046Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Untitled, Polaroid Type 108 Polacolor print — $192Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Untitled, vintage gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $256Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Untitled, vintage gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film — $256Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
Questions about Ralph Gibson prices
What is a Ralph Gibson photograph worth?
Based on 54 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ralph Gibson have sold for a median of $1,076, and half of them sold between $810 and $2,740. For photographs alone the median is $1,079 (53 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 Gibson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,587 for “Malibu Nude, aus der Serie „Days at Sea” at Grisebach in May 2012.
How often do Ralph Gibson works sell at auction?
90% of the 60 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ralph Gibson photograph?
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Ralph Gibson have appeared at auction 60 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 54 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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