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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, Gold Mine, Brazil [Backs] from Workers, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed 2006
    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 ↗
  2. Sebastião Salgado, Brasil“, Goldminen, Serra Pelada, 1986, Silbergelatineabzug
    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 ↗
  3. Sebastião Salgado, Sud-Soudan, 2006, Silbergelatineabzug
    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 ↗
  4. Sebastião Salgado, Antarctica, Gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
  5. Sebastião Salgado, Serra Pelada, Brazilian gold mine, 1986, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    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 ↗
  6. Sebastião Salgado, Iceberg Between the Paulet Islands and the Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 2005, Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, printed later
    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 ↗
  7. Sebastião Salgado, Antarctica“ (Iceberg between Paulet and Shetland Islands), 2005, Silbergelatineabzug
    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 ↗
  8. Sebastião Salgado, Sud-Soudan“ (Dinka Rinderherde in Amak), 2006, Silbergelatineabzug
    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 ↗
  9. Sebastião Salgado, Mexico, Gelatin silver print
    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 ↗
  10. Sebastião Salgado, Sud Soudan, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    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 ↗
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