Seydou Keïta

Malian · 1923–2001 · Photographer

Seydou Keïta was a Malian photographer known for his portraits of people and families he took at his portrait photography studio in Mali's capital, Bamako, in the 1950s. His… (Wikipedia)

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UntitledPhillips · Nov 2016£35,000≈ $43,677≈ €39,476Sign up to see
Untitled (Father and daughter, Bamako)Phillips · May 2023£33,020≈ $41,097≈ €38,024Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Apr 2016$22,500≈ £15,765≈ €19,772Sign up to see

Seydou Keïta’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 51 auction results for Seydou Keïta between 2010 and 2026, of which 37 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $43.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.7kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in November 2016. The most common medium is photographs (50 lots). Most results come from Phillips (32), Lempertz (9) and OstLicht Photo Auction (3).

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Twins in European Dress, 1950s
Photograph · Paper
24 x 30 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 168
€1,400≈ $1,626≈ £1,213HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Young man with a flower, 1958
Photograph · Paper
24 x 30 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 169
€1,900≈ $2,207≈ £1,647HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Young man in pinstripe suit, 1950s
Photograph · Paper
24 x 30 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · May 28, 2026 · Lot 170
€1,500≈ $1,743≈ £1,300HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Bamako, 1956
Photograph
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026 · Lot 25
€900≈ $1,061≈ £782HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
Homme Assis Avec Parapluie, Homme Debout En Blanc, 1952-1955
Photograph
65 1/8 x 46 3/4 in. (165.4 x 118.7 cm) Overall 77 3/8 x 51 1/2 in. (196.5 x 130.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 234
$6,450≈ £4,797≈ €5,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Bamako, Mali)
Photograph
22⅝ h x 16 w in (57 x 41 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 132
$2,540≈ £1,992≈ €2,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled (father and daughter, Bamako), 1949-1951
Photograph
21 7/8 x 15 1/2 in. (55.6 x 39.4 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 81
$6,350≈ £4,853≈ €5,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (woman with Republican guards in leave uniforms), 1956-1957
Photograph
22 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. (56.8 x 40 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 82
$5,080≈ £3,882≈ €4,636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Konvolut von 7 Fotografien, 1951-59/1999
Photograph
18 x 13cm
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 145
€8,580≈ $9,512≈ £7,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Untitled (A Father with His Two Daughters), 1952-1955
Photograph
21 x 15 in. (53.3 x 38.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 4, 2024 · Lot 75
$6,350≈ £5,020≈ €5,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗

Seydou Keïta photographs (50)

Seydou Keïta: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Seydou Keïta at auction?

$43,677Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Seydou Keïta?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Seydou Keïta have sold at auction?

37 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Seydou Keïta?

Phillips, Lempertz and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · OstLicht Photo Auction

About Seydou Keïta

Seydou Keïta was a Malian photographer known for his portraits of people and families he took at his portrait photography studio in Mali's capital, Bamako, in the 1950s. His photographs are widely acknowledged not only as a record of Malian society but also as pieces of art.

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