What is a Robert Capa photograph worth?
1913–1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 51 priced auction sales, works by Robert Capa have sold for a median of $2,761Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,790Sign up free to see and $3,872Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,761Sign up free to see across 51 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,074Sign up free to see across 30 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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Robert Capa prices by medium
- Auction results
- 63
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $163kSign up free to see Death of a Loyalist Soldier, Phillips, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 51 | $1.8k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: OstLicht Photo Auction (16), Smith & Singer (14), Phillips (9)
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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) | 18 | $1.3k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 29 | $2.1k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Robert Capa sales
- Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, Gelatin silver print — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- The Falling Soldier, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c — $2,365Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c — $2,070Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- D-Day, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed under the supervision of Cornell Capa c — $1,922Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day, photograph from 1944 depicting American soldiers celebrating Thanksgiving on the — $330Sign up free to see, Hessink's Auctions, Apr 14, 2026
- Pablo Picasso & Francoise Gilot, Golfe-Juan, France, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed — $5,146Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
- Girl of the Résistance hunting German snipers, Paris, August 1944, Vintage silver print on single-weight Radiophoto paper, in good condition. "Asso — $1,267Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
- US troops landing on D-Day, Normandy, 6th June 1944, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy Agfa paper, i — $4,147Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 21, 2025
Questions about Robert Capa prices
What is a Robert Capa photograph worth?
Based on 51 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Capa have sold for a median of $2,761, and half of them sold between $1,790 and $3,872. For photographs alone the median is $2,761 (51 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 Robert Capa sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $162,500 for “Death of a Loyalist Soldier” at Phillips in April 2018.
How often do Robert Capa works sell at auction?
81% of the 63 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Capa photograph?
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Of the 63 lots by Robert Capa recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 51 found a buyer (81%).
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