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Sebastião Salgado

Brazilian · 1944–2025 · Painter, Photographer

Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado Júnior was a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. (Wikipedia)

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289lots offered2008–2026years recorded79%sold (222)$9.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sebastião Salgado, Gold Mine, 1986, Paris: Self-published, 2013-2014. Twenty selenium-toned silver printsGold MinePhillips · $129,000≈ £95,946≈ €110,153Sign up to see
  2. Sebastião Salgado, Southern Right Whale, Navigating in the Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina, 2005, Gelatin silver print, printed 2014Southern Right Whale, Navigating in the Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula, ArgentinaPhillips · $100,000≈ £75,552≈ €85,085Sign up to see
  3. Sebastião Salgado, The Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009, Gelatin silver printThe Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USAPhillips · $97,500≈ £65,865≈ €90,028Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 280 auction results for Sebastião Salgado between 2008 and 2026, of which 222 sold (79%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $308Sign up free to see to $129kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $129kSign up free to see for Gold Mine at Phillips in April 2026. The most common medium is photographs (275 lots). Most results come from Phillips (191), Grisebach (21) and Lempertz (14).

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  1. Sebastião Salgado, First Communion in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio I), platinum palladium print
    First Communion in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio I)
    Photograph
    8¾ h x 13⅛ w in (22 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 251
    $896≈ £669≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Sebastião Salgado, Cast of Thousands in the Gold Mine of Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986, Gelatin silver print
    Cast of Thousands in the Gold Mine of Serra Pelada, Brazil, 1986
    Photograph
    28.5 x 43 cm (11.2 x 16.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 51
    €8,844≈ $10,087≈ £7,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Sebastião Salgado, Serra Pelada, Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986, Gelatin silver print
    Serra Pelada, Gold Mine, Brazil, 1986
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 3/8 in. (29.8 x 44.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 105
    $8,960≈ £6,695≈ €7,856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Sebastião Salgado, Mexico, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Mexico, 1980
    Photograph · Paper
    50.2 x 61 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 26
    €2,600≈ $3,020≈ £2,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Sebastião Salgado, Sudan, 1985, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Sudan, 1985
    Photograph · Paper
    50 x 40.5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 27
    €2,600≈ $3,020≈ £2,253HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,600–5,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Sebastião Salgado, Serra Pelada Brazilië (GOLD), 1986, photograph where some search deep down and others going up this terrible ravine on ladders
    Serra Pelada Brazilië (GOLD), 1986
    Photograph
    Hessink's Auctions · · Lot 71
    €1,000≈ $1,179≈ £869HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
  7. Sebastião Salgado, Mexico, 1980, photographic journeys in Europe and Africa
    Mexico, 1980
    Photograph · ed. 1/1
    Hessink's Auctions · · Lot 72
    €1,000≈ $1,179≈ £869HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
  8. Sebastião Salgado, Girl Brésil, 1996, photograph was made in the state of Paraná during Sebastião Salgado’s documentation of the
    Girl Brésil, 1996
    Photograph
    Hessink's Auctions · · Lot 73
    €1,000≈ $1,179≈ £869HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
  9. Sebastião Salgado, Bailey Head, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, 2005, Gelatin silver print
    Bailey Head, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, 2005
    Photograph
    29 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (75.6 x 54.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    $15,480≈ £11,514≈ €13,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sebastião Salgado, Elephant (against light), Kafue National Park, Zambia, 2010, Gelatin silver print
    Elephant (against light), Kafue National Park, Zambia, 2010
    Photograph
    21 1/4 x 29 5/8 in. (54 x 75.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    $25,800≈ £19,189≈ €22,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Sebastião Salgado that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Sebastião Salgado: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sebastião Salgado at auction?

$129,000Sign up free to see, for Gold Mine at Phillips (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sebastião Salgado?

The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 222 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sebastião Salgado have sold at auction?

222 of 280 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sebastião Salgado?

Phillips, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Lempertz

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