What is a Roger Fenton photograph worth?
1819–1869 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by Roger Fenton have sold for a median of $804Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $551Sign up free to see and $1,696Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $563Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $937Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Roger Fenton prices by medium
- Auction results
- 57
- Sold rate
- 18%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $804Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.3kSign up free to see Flowers and Fruit, Grisebach, Jan 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $272–$4.7kSign up free to see | $563Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $670–$1.7kSign up free to see | $937Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (47), Gorringe's (2), Artcurial (2)
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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) | 4 | $471–$1.1kSign up free to see | $750Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $670–$4.7kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Roger Fenton sales
- Crimean War, print — $1,745Sign up free to see, Chiswick Auctions, May 21, 2026
- The Railway Street at Balaklava, print — $937Sign up free to see, Chiswick Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- General View of Balaklava, print — $670Sign up free to see, Chiswick Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- Flowers and Fruit, Vintage. Albuminabzug — $8,284Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jan 28, 2024
- Views from the Crimea: 'General view of Balaclava, 1856 — $272Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jun 5, 2023
- Group of shells by Fenton - Circa 1859-1860, Vue stéréoscopique composée de deux épreuves sur papier albuminé, contrecollées — $194Sign up free to see, Artcurial, Oct 25, 2022
- Sebastopol from Cathcart's Hill - Guerre de Crimée, 1855, Épreuve sur papier salé, contrecollée sur carton d'éditeur — $1,552Sign up free to see, Artcurial, Oct 25, 2022
- Fountain Abbey, the Nave, salted paper print — $563Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 29, 2021
Questions about Roger Fenton prices
What is a Roger Fenton photograph worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roger Fenton have sold for a median of $804, and half of them sold between $551 and $1,696. For photographs alone the median is $563 (5 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 Fenton sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,284 for “Flowers and Fruit” at Grisebach in January 2024.
Which Roger Fenton medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $937 (3 sales).
How often do Roger Fenton works sell at auction?
18% of the 57 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roger Fenton photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Roger Fenton have appeared at auction 57 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 18%.
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