What is a Sally Mann photograph worth?
b. 1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 121 priced auction sales, works by Sally Mann have sold for a median of $12,500Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $7,680Sign up free to see and $23,750Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $12,500Sign up free to see across 121 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,753Sign up free to see across 40 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Sally Mann photograph: process, costs and recent prices →
Sally Mann prices by medium
- Auction results
- 144
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $12.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $257kSign up free to see Candy Cigarette, Phillips, Oct 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 121 | $7.7k–$23.8kSign up free to see | $12.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (113), Bonhams (11), Lempertz (7)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Sally Mann appraisal →
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) | 54 | $7.5k–$12.9kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 46 | $11.5k–$34.4kSign up free to see | $18.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 21 | $8.8k–$25kSign up free to see | $17.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Sally Mann sales
- 'One Big Snake' (from 'Immediate Family'), Toned gelatin silver print; signed — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Untitled (Leah and her Father) (from 'At Twelve'), Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil on the reverse — $4,096Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Composition I, Unique Polaroid Polacolor — $9,294Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Leah and her Father from At Twelve, Gelatin silver print — $5,805Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Vinland, Gelatin silver print — $41,280Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Untitled #13 from Deep South, Gelatin silver print, toned with tea, printed 2001 — $21,930Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- 'John's Pond', Gelatin silver print; signed — $5,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- 'Sunday Funnies' (from 'Immediate Family'), Gelatin silver print; signed — $38,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
Questions about Sally Mann prices
What is a Sally Mann photograph worth?
Based on 121 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sally Mann have sold for a median of $12,500, and half of them sold between $7,680 and $23,750. For photographs alone the median is $12,500 (121 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 Sally Mann sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $257,000 for “Candy Cigarette” at Phillips in October 2014.
How often do Sally Mann works sell at auction?
84% of the 144 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sally Mann photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Sally Mann have appeared at auction 144 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2026; 121 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
Sell a Sally Mann photographAll Sally Mann auction resultsPrice chartSally Mann photographsFree auction estimate