What is a Roy DeCarava photograph worth?
1919–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 13 priced auction sales, works by Roy DeCarava have sold for a median of $16,250Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $10,625Sign up free to see and $20,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $17,500Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,900Sign up free to see across 3 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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Roy DeCarava prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $16.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $72.5kSign up free to see Hallway, New York, Phillips, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $12.3k–$22.1kSign up free to see | $17.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (13), Menzies (1), Clarke Auction Gallery (1)
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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 Roy DeCarava sales
- Untitled (Man with Portfolio), Gelatin silver print — $12,900Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Dancers, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $28,380Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Apartment for Rent 1977-78, gelatin silver print — $2,860Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 30, 2023
- Hallway, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $72,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 1, 2019
- Billie Holiday and Hazel Scott at a Party, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $18,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Edna Smith, Gelatin silver print — $30,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Hallway, New York, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $16,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- George Morrow, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $10,625Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2017
Questions about Roy DeCarava prices
What is a Roy DeCarava photograph worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roy DeCarava have sold for a median of $16,250, and half of them sold between $10,625 and $20,000. For photographs alone the median is $17,500 (12 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 Roy DeCarava sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $72,500 for “Hallway, New York” at Phillips in October 2019.
How often do Roy DeCarava works sell at auction?
87% of the 15 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roy DeCarava photograph?
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Roy DeCarava have appeared at auction 15 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 13 sold, a sell-through rate of 87%.
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