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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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Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western TransvaalGrisebach · Nov 2007€16,660≈ $24,554≈ £11,908Sign up to see
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 fencePhillips · Dec 2024£16,510≈ $20,913≈ €19,933Sign up to see
Twirling WiresPhillips · Apr 2013$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).

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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
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026
€7,500Sign up free to see

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
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026
€5,000Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Die Antwoord, 2008, digital print on paper — Die Antwoord, 2008
Strauss & Co · Oct 21, 2025
ZAR 9,610Sign up free to see

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
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 18,760Sign up free to see

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
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025
ZAR 18,760Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Die Antwood: I Fink U Freeky — Die Antwood: I Fink U Freeky
Art+Object · Sep 9, 2025
NZ$73Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Lunchtime, 2001, silver bromide selenium toned fiber print — Lunchtime, 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$1,397Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, selenium-toned gelatin silver print — Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$1,016Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Untitled, 2005, silver bromide selenium toned fiber based print — Untitled, 2005
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 31, 2025
$762Sign up free to see

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
Lempertz · May 30, 2025
€1,890Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Crazed, 2007, silver bromide selenium toned fiber based print — Crazed, 2007
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025
$889Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Untitled, 2006, silver bromide selenium toned fiber based print — Untitled, 2006
Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025
$1,080Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Loner, gelatin silver print on paper — Loner
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025
ZAR 29,313Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Bitten, gelatin silver print — Bitten
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025
ZAR 29,313Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian, 1999, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 2000 — Portrait of Joan with her pugs and Lilian, 1999
Phillips · Dec 10, 2024
$1,143Sign up free to see

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 print — 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
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£16,510Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Harnessed Dove, silver gelatin print — Harnessed Dove
Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2024
ZAR 23,450Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Brian with Pet Pig, 1998, Selenium toned gelatin silver print on Ilford-K24 paper — Brian with Pet Pig, 1998
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023
€3,276Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Closet, gelatin silver print, 3/10 — Closet
Art+Object · May 2, 2023
NZ$3,655Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Prick, photographic print — Prick
Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022
ZAR 10,553Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993, Gelatin silver print — Dresie and Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£7,560Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, Gauteng, 1996, Selenium toned gelatin silver print — Security Guard and Puppy on Staircase, Gauteng, 1996
Phillips · May 25, 2022
£819Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Ascension, 2013, Asylum of the Birds Series, Epson High Density, Resin Coated Ultrachrome, HDR Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle, Photo Rag Pearl paper — Ascension, 2013, Asylum of the Birds Series
Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022
ZAR 82,075Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Embalmed, 2011, Epson High Density, Resin Coated Ultrachrome, HDR Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle, Photo Rag Pearl paper — Embalmed, 2011
Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022
ZAR 26,382Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Untitled, photographic print on paper — Untitled
Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022
ZAR 2,932Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Pielie, archival digital pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag pearl paper — Pielie
Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019
ZAR 14,070Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Sitting Room, 2002, Gelatin silver print selenium toned, printed — Sitting Room, 2002
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018
€992Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Little loose Rabbit, 2002, Gelatin silver print selenium toned, printed — Little loose Rabbit, 2002
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018
€992Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Spooky Eyes, photographic print — Spooky Eyes
Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018
ZAR 14,070Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Newspaper Scene, photographic print — Newspaper Scene
Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018
ZAR 11,139Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Die Antwoord, New York Times, photographic print — Die Antwoord, New York Times
Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018
ZAR 15,243Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Show Off, photographic print — Show Off
Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018
ZAR 19,933Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Outland — Outland
Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018
ZAR 352Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Les hammering into wall, 2000, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed — Les hammering into wall, 2000
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2016
€2,232Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Collision (from the series: Boarding House), 2005, Toned gelatin silver print, printed — Collision (from the series: Boarding House), 2005
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2016
€3,720Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Dresie and Casie, twins, Western Transvaal, 1993, Selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 2001 — Dresie and Casie, twins, Western Transvaal, 1993
Phillips · Nov 3, 2016
£8,125Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Dora and Cousin Attie, 1997, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed — Dora and Cousin Attie, 1997
Lempertz · Nov 27, 2015
€1,860Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Man holding small puppy, 1999, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed — Man holding small puppy, 1999
Lempertz · May 29, 2015
€2,604Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Tommy, Samson and a mask, 2000, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print, printed — Tommy, Samson and a mask, 2000
Lempertz · May 29, 2015
€2,480Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Juxaposed, 2004, gelatin silver print — Juxaposed, 2004
Wright · Sep 23, 2014
$1,778Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Old Man, Ottoshoop, 1983, Silbergelatineabzug, selengetont, 2000 — Old Man, Ottoshoop, 1983
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2013
€5,000Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Wife of Abattoir worker holding three puppies, Orange Free State, Gelatin silver print selenium toned, printed — Wife of Abattoir worker holding three puppies, Orange Free State
Lempertz · May 25, 2013
€1,830Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Puppy between feet, Gelatin silver print, printed — Puppy between feet
Lempertz · May 25, 2013
€2,440Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Two Figures, 2000, Lambda print — Two Figures, 2000
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013
ZAR 56,840Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Twirling Wires, 2001, Selenium toned gelatin silver print — Twirling Wires, 2001
Phillips · Apr 2, 2013
$10,625Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Sitting Room, from the Shadow Chamber series, black and white photograph, selenium-toned archival print on Ilford 24K Silver Gelatine paper — Sitting Room, from the Shadow Chamber series
Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011
ZAR 9,368Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Bitten, from the Shadow Chamber series, black and white photograph, selenium-toned archival print on Ilford 24K Silver Gelatine paper — Bitten, from the Shadow Chamber series
Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011
ZAR 14,482Sign up free to see

Roger Ballen, Sergeant F. de Bruin, Department of Prisons employee, Orange Free State, 1992, Silbergelatineabzug, getont, 2008 — Sergeant F. de Bruin, Department of Prisons employee, Orange Free State, 1992
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010
€5,950Sign up free to see

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