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Sebastião Salgado Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1944–2025

ArtSell has recorded 281 auction results for Sebastião Salgado photographs between 2008 and 2026, and 221 of them sold (79%). Half of the priced sales fell between $6.3kSign up free to see and $14kSign up free to see, with a median of $9.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Southern Right Whale, Navigating in the Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina, sold at Phillips in October 2017 for $100kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Phillips (190), Grisebach (22) and Lempertz (14).

$100,000≈ £75,552≈ €85,085Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSouthern Right Whale, Navigating in the Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula, ArgentinaPhillips281auction results2008–2026years recorded79%sold$9.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Sebastião Salgado photographs: key figures

Auction results
281
Sold rate
79%
Active at auction
2008–2026
Median price
$9.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$100kSign up free to see Southern Right Whale, Navigating in the Golfo Nuevo, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina, Phillips, Oct 2017

Top auction houses: Phillips (190), Grisebach (22), Lempertz (14)

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  1. ZAMBIA by Sebastião Salgado, 2010, Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    ZAMBIA, 2010
    Photograph
    37,8 × 51,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2283
    €4,375≈ $5,954≈ £3,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. TiGrAY“, Äthiopien by Sebastião Salgado, 1985, Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2014
    TiGrAY“, Äthiopien, 1985
    Photograph
    29,9 × 44,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2282
    €6,000≈ $8,165≈ £4,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Untitled by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatina e prata sobre papel fotográfico, offered May 2014
    Untitled
    Photograph · Paper
    30 x 44 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 139
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  4. Iceberg Between Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2014
    Iceberg Between Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    54.6 x 75.9 cm (21 1/2 x 29 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    £9,375≈ $15,889≈ €11,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,500–8,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Dinka Cattle Camp of Amak, Southern Sudan by Sebastião Salgado, 2006, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2014
    Dinka Cattle Camp of Amak, Southern Sudan, 2006
    Photograph
    54 x 75.9 cm (21 1/4 x 29 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 123
    £10,000≈ $16,948≈ €12,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,500–8,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kafue National Park, Zambia [elephant] by Sebastião Salgado, 2010, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2014
    Kafue National Park, Zambia [elephant], 2010
    Photograph
    21 5/8 x 29 in. (54.9 x 73.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan by Sebastião Salgado, 2006, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2014
    Dinka Group at Pagarau Cattle Camp, Southern Sudan, 2006
    Photograph
    21 1/4 x 29 7/8 in. (54 x 75.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. The Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA by Sebastião Salgado, 2009, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, sold Apr 2014
    The Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, 2009
    Photograph
    64 7/8 x 48 in. (164.8 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $68,750≈ £41,341≈ €49,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2014
    Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    29 1/4 x 21 1/8 in. (74.3 x 53.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $16,250≈ £9,771≈ €11,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sahara, South of Djanet, Algeria by Sebastião Salgado, 2009, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, sold Apr 2014
    Sahara, South of Djanet, Algeria, 2009
    Photograph
    48 x 64 1/2 in. (121.9 x 163.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    $40,000≈ £24,053≈ €29,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. India by Sebastião Salgado, 1989, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2013
    India, 1989
    Photograph
    29,7 × 44,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2185
    €3,375≈ $4,589≈ £2,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,500View at Grisebach ↗
  12. Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait by Sebastião Salgado, 1991, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2013
    Greater Burhan Oil Field, Kuwait, 1991
    Photograph
    90.3 x 134.3 cm (35 1/2 x 52 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    £16,250≈ $26,101≈ €19,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £13,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India by Sebastião Salgado, 1995, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Nov 2013
    Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995
    Photograph
    123.5 x 179.3 cm (48 5/8 x 70 5/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    £32,500≈ $52,202≈ €39,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £19,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Gold Mine, Brazil [Backs] from Workers by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006, sold Oct 2013
    Gold Mine, Brazil [Backs] from Workers, 1986
    Photograph
    32 x 21 1/2 in. (81.3 x 54.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $9,375≈ £5,772≈ €6,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Church Gate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India by Sebastião Salgado, 1995, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Oct 2013
    Church Gate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995
    Photograph
    34 x 50 in. (86.4 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $37,500≈ £23,088≈ €27,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $22,000–28,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. The Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Alaska by Sebastião Salgado, 2009, Gelatin silver print, sold Oct 2013
    The Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Alaska, 2009
    Photograph
    48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    $43,750≈ £26,936≈ €32,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Brasil“, Goldminen, Serra Pelada by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2013
    Brasil“, Goldminen, Serra Pelada, 1986
    Photograph
    34,5 × 51,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2144
    €5,490≈ $7,111≈ £4,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  18. Sud-Soudan by Sebastião Salgado, 2006, Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2013
    Sud-Soudan, 2006
    Photograph
    37 × 50,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2145
    €6,100≈ $7,901≈ £5,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  19. Antarctica by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2013
    Antarctica
    Photograph
    37 x 51 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 155
    €6,466≈ $8,366≈ £5,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  20. Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, printed later, sold Apr 2013
    Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    47 5/8 x 66 3/8 in (121 x 168.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 271
    $50,000≈ £33,069≈ €38,977Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Serra Pelada, Brazilian gold mine by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold Apr 2013
    Serra Pelada, Brazilian gold mine, 1986
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (29.8 x 44.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 269
    $7,500≈ £4,960≈ €5,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Antarctica“ (Iceberg between Paulet and Shetland Islands) by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2012
    Antarctica“ (Iceberg between Paulet and Shetland Islands), 2005
    Photograph
    37 × 50,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2162
    €7,320≈ $9,436≈ £5,906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  23. Sud-Soudan“ (Dinka Rinderherde in Amak) by Sebastião Salgado, 2006, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2012
    Sud-Soudan“ (Dinka Rinderherde in Amak), 2006
    Photograph
    36,7 × 50,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2163
    €7,930≈ $10,223≈ £6,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  24. Sud Soudan by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, printed later, sold May 2012
    Sud Soudan
    Photograph
    36,8 x 51 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 136
    €6,344≈ $7,966≈ £5,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Mexico by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2012
    Mexico
    Photograph
    17,9 x 27,1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 135
    €2,440≈ $3,064≈ £1,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Brasil“, Goldminen, Serra Pelada by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2011
    Brasil“, Goldminen, Serra Pelada, 1986
    Photograph
    34 × 50,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2155
    €6,100≈ $8,166≈ £5,248Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  27. Antarctica“, Chinstrap Penguins Colony by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2011
    Antarctica“, Chinstrap Penguins Colony, 2005
    Photograph
    75,2 × 53,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2156
    €9,760≈ $13,066≈ £8,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–9,500View at Grisebach ↗
  28. BICYCLES, CHINA by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2011
    BICYCLES, CHINA
    Photograph
    23.7 x 36 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 173
    €1,936≈ $2,785≈ £1,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  29. SUD-SOUDAN by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2010
    SUD-SOUDAN
    Photograph
    37 x 50.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 879
    €4,800≈ $6,358≈ £4,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  30. Antarctica“ (Iceberg between Paulet and Shetland Islands) by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2010
    Antarctica“ (Iceberg between Paulet and Shetland Islands), 2005
    Photograph
    37 × 50,9 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1376
    €4,758≈ $6,338≈ £4,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  31. Sud-Soudan“ (Dinka Rinderherde in Amak) by Sebastião Salgado, 2006, Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2010
    Sud-Soudan“ (Dinka Rinderherde in Amak), 2006
    Photograph
    37 × 50,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1367
    €7,378≈ $9,051≈ £6,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  32. India“, Churchgate Station, Bombay by Sebastião Salgado, 1995, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2010
    India“, Churchgate Station, Bombay, 1995
    Photograph
    60 × 89,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1368
    €8,925≈ $10,949≈ £7,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  33. ANTARCTICA by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2009
    ANTARCTICA
    Photograph
    53,9 x 75 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 259
    €6,000≈ $9,041≈ £5,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Antarctica by Sebastião Salgado, 2005, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2009
    Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    37 × 50,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1383
    €5,950≈ $8,387≈ £5,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  35. Brasil by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Jun 2009
    Brasil, 1986
    Photograph
    51,7 × 34,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1382
    €6,545≈ $9,225≈ £5,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  36. CHURCHGATE STATION, BOMBAY by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatin silver print, sold May 2009
    CHURCHGATE STATION, BOMBAY
    Photograph
    34,5 x 51,8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 173
    €4,920≈ $6,817≈ £4,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  37. Goldminen, Serra Pelada, Brasilien by Sebastião Salgado, 1986, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2008
    Goldminen, Serra Pelada, Brasilien, 1986
    Photograph
    34,5 × 51,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1718
    €4,284≈ $5,526≈ £3,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  38. Churchgate Station, Bombay by Sebastião Salgado, 1995, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2008
    Churchgate Station, Bombay, 1995
    Photograph
    34,1 × 51 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1717
    €4,760≈ $6,140≈ £3,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–6,500View at Grisebach ↗
  39. Meninos - Congo da série by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatina e prata sobre papel, offered Sep 2008
    Meninos - Congo da série
    Photograph · Paper
    35 x 50 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 62
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  40. Tribo-mulheres- Etiópia by Sebastião Salgado, Gelatina e prata sobre papel, offered Sep 2008
    Tribo-mulheres- Etiópia
    Photograph · Paper
    50 x 60 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 56
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗

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