What is a Roger Ballen photograph worth?
b. 1950 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 52 priced auction sales, works by Roger Ballen have sold for a median of $1,730Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,081Sign up free to see and $4,277Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,055Sign up free to see across 42 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,334Sign up free to see across 25 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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Roger Ballen prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $24.6kSign up free to see Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, Grisebach, Nov 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 42 | $1.2k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $794–$1.3kSign up free to see | $985Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.7k–$5.2kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (22), Lempertz (11), Phillips (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.
Recent Roger Ballen sales
- Dresie and Casie, twins', Western Transvaal, South Africa 1993, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000 on double-weight semi-matte toned paper — $8,713Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Broken bag', South Africa 2003, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte toned paper c — $5,809Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Die Antwoord, digital print on paper — $555Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 21, 2025
- Children from Countryside in City Home Central Transvaal, 1987, silver gelatin archival hand-print on paper — $1,081Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 16, 2025
- Bedroom, Bethulie, from the Dorps, 1983-5 series, silver gelatin print on paper — $1,081Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 16, 2025
- Die Antwood: I Fink U Freeky — $43Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 9, 2025
- Lunchtime, silver bromide selenium toned fiber print — $1,397Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, selenium-toned gelatin silver print — $1,016Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
Questions about Roger Ballen prices
What is a Roger Ballen photograph worth?
Based on 52 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roger Ballen have sold for a median of $1,730, and half of them sold between $1,081 and $4,277. For photographs alone the median is $2,055 (42 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 Roger Ballen sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $24,554 for “Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal” at Grisebach in November 2007.
Which Roger Ballen medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $3,458 (2 sales).
How often do Roger Ballen works sell at auction?
90% of the 58 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roger Ballen photograph?
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Of the 58 lots by Roger Ballen recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 52 found a buyer (90%).
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