What is a Ray Metzker photograph worth?
1931–2014 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 45 works by Ray Metzker with a published auction price sold between $1,320Sign up free to see and $6,350Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,302Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $3,223Sign up free to see across 44 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,524Sign up free to see across 34 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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Ray Metzker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 59
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20kSign up free to see Leapin' zzz, Phillips, Oct 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 44 | $1.3k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (32), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Rago Auctions (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) | 28 | $1.4k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 17 | $1k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Ray Metzker sales
- Philadelphia (64 CT-17), Gelatin silver print, likely printed c. 1973; signed and editioned '9/25' in pen — $6,144Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Philadelphia (63 DO-41) — $5,888Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 73 FK-42 (from the series: Sand creatures), Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper — $1,323Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Chicago (82 JN-6, from the series: City Whispers), Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,323Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Untitled (two works from the Sand Creatures series), gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $635Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- 80 CQ-32 (Spring Tingle) (from the Pictus Interruptus series), gelatin silver print — $1,143Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- 80 FI-11 (from the Pictus Interruptus series), gelatin silver print — $1,143Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
Questions about Ray Metzker prices
What is a Ray Metzker photograph worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ray Metzker have sold for a median of $3,302, and half of them sold between $1,320 and $6,350. For photographs alone the median is $3,223 (44 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 Ray Metzker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,000 for “Leapin' zzz” at Phillips in October 2020.
How often do Ray Metzker works sell at auction?
76% of the 59 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ray Metzker photograph?
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Ray Metzker have appeared at auction 59 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 45 sold, a sell-through rate of 76%.
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