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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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  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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  1. Sebastião Salgado, Serra Pelada, Gold Mine, Brazil (Cast of Thousands), 1986, Gelatin silver print
    Serra Pelada, Gold Mine, Brazil (Cast of Thousands), 1986
    Photograph
    13 1/2 x 20 in. (34.3 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    $10,160≈ £8,140≈ €9,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Sebastião Salgado, Feet, photograph
    Feet
    Photograph
    photograph: 6.75 x 10.25 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 214
    $308≈ £254≈ €288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Sebastião Salgado, The Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed 2007
    The Gold Mine, Serra Pelada, State of Para, Brazil, 1986
    Photograph
    31 x 20 3/8 in. (78.7 x 51.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $18,900≈ £17,104≈ €19,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Sebastião Salgado, Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995, Gelatin silver print, printed 2003
    Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 20 in. (33.7 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 309
    $8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sebastião Salgado, Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antartica), Deception Island, Antarctica, 2005, Gelatin silver print
    Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antartica), Deception Island, Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    20 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (51.1 x 37.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 310
    $8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Sebastião Salgado, Dinka Cattle Camp of Amak, Southern Sudan, 2006, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Dinka Cattle Camp of Amak, Southern Sudan, 2006
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 312
    $8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Sebastião Salgado, Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Alaska, 2009, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Eastern Part of the Brooks Range, Alaska, 2009
    Photograph
    50.8 x 36.8 cm (20 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    £8,190≈ $10,232≈ €9,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sebastião Salgado, Sahara, South of Djanet, Algeria, 2009, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Sahara, South of Djanet, Algeria, 2009
    Photograph
    37.1 x 50.8 cm (14 5/8 x 20 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    £7,560≈ $9,445≈ €8,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sebastião Salgado, Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India, 1995
    Photograph
    13 1/4 x 20 1/8 in. (33.7 x 51.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 256
    $9,450≈ £7,221≈ €8,651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sebastião Salgado, Iceberg between the Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Iceberg between the Paulet Island and the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005
    Photograph
    14 1/2 x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 257
    $10,080≈ £7,703≈ €9,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
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