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Roger Ballen

American · b. 1950 · Photographer

Roger Ballen is an American artist living in Johannesburg, South Africa, and working in its surrounds since the 1970s. (Wikipedia)

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56auction results2007–2026years recorded89%sold (50)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993, Silbergelatineabzug, selengetont, 1999Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western TransvaalGrisebach · €16,660≈ $24,554≈ £11,908Sign up to see
  2. Roger Ballen, Eleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fence, 1983-1996, each gelatin silver printEleven Works: (i) Dresie & Casie Twins, Western Transvaal; (ii) Elias Coming out from Under John’s Bed; (iii) Old Man, Ottoshoop; (iv) Portrait of sleeping girl; (v) Puppy Between Feet; (vi) Sergeant F de Bruin. Department of Prisons Employee; (vii) Two men in Dormitory Northwest province; (viii) Untitled; (ix) Untitled; (x) Wife of abattoir worker holding puppies. Orange Free State; (xi) Woman sitting in front of bamboo fencePhillips · £16,510≈ $20,913≈ €19,933Sign up to see
  3. Roger Ballen, Twirling Wires, 2001, Selenium toned gelatin silver printTwirling WiresPhillips · $10,625≈ £7,008≈ €8,275Sign up to see

Roger Ballen’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 56 auction results for Roger Ballen between 2007 and 2026, of which 50 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $28Sign up free to see to $24.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.6kSign up free to see for Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal at Grisebach in November 2007. The most common medium is photographs (43 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (22), Lempertz (11) and Phillips (8).

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  1. Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, twins', Western Transvaal, South Africa 1993, 1993, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000 on double-weight semi-matte toned paper
    Dresie and Casie, twins', Western Transvaal, South Africa 1993, 1993
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 21/35
    38.5 x 38.6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 76
    €7,500≈ $8,713≈ £6,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Roger Ballen, Broken bag', South Africa 2003, 2003, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte toned paper c
    Broken bag', South Africa 2003, 2003
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 16/20
    42 x 41 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 77
    €5,000≈ $5,809≈ £4,333HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–8,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Roger Ballen, Die Antwoord, 2008, digital print on paper
    Die Antwoord, 2008
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 36 by 36cm; 46,5 by 45 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 70
    ZAR 9,610≈ $555≈ £415≈ €478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Roger Ballen, Children from Countryside in City Home Central Transvaal, 1987, 1987, silver gelatin archival hand-print on paper
    Children from Countryside in City Home Central Transvaal, 1987, 1987
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 36 by 36cm; 55,5 by 55,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 110
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,081≈ £792≈ €915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Roger Ballen, Bedroom, Bethulie, from the Dorps, 1983-5 series, 1989, silver gelatin print on paper
    Bedroom, Bethulie, from the Dorps, 1983-5 series, 1989
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 35,5 by 36,5cm; 55,5 by 54,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 156
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,081≈ £792≈ €915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Roger Ballen, Die Antwood: I Fink U Freeky
    Die Antwood: I Fink U Freeky
    Art+Object · · Lot 228
    NZ$73≈ $43≈ £32≈ €37Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Roger Ballen, Lunchtime, 2001, silver bromide selenium toned fiber print
    Lunchtime, 2001
    Print (other)
    14¼ h x 14¼ w in (36 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 272
    $1,397≈ £1,056≈ €1,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Roger Ballen, Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, selenium-toned gelatin silver print
    Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase
    Photograph
    14¼ h x 14¼ w in (36 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 273
    $1,016≈ £768≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Roger Ballen, Untitled, 2005, silver bromide selenium toned fiber based print
    Untitled, 2005
    Print (other)
    7¾ h x 17¾ w in (20 x 45 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 274
    $762≈ £576≈ €666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Roger Ballen, Wife of Abattoir Worker holding three Puppies, Orange Free State/South Africa, 1994, Toned gelatin silver print, printed
    Wife of Abattoir Worker holding three Puppies, Orange Free State/South Africa, 1994
    Photograph
    35.8 x 36.3 cm (41.7 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 806
    €1,890≈ $2,143≈ £1,590Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Roger Ballen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Roger Ballen at auction?

$24,554Sign up free to see, for Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal at Grisebach (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Roger Ballen?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 50 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Roger Ballen have sold at auction?

50 of 56 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Roger Ballen?

Strauss & Co, Lempertz and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Lempertz · Phillips

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