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Shirin Neshat

American · b. 1957 · Painter, Printmaker

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian photographer and visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the… (Wikipedia)

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82lots offered2006–2026years recorded79%sold (64)$10.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Shirin Neshat, Mystified, 1997, gelatin silver print and inkMystifiedPhillips · £45,000≈ $69,588≈ €60,834Sign up to see
  2. Shirin Neshat, Speechless, 1996, photographic gelatin print, silver salts on poly-coated paper, ink writing on the reverseSpeechlessPhillips · £32,500≈ $47,310≈ €42,027Sign up to see
  3. Shirin Neshat, Guardians of Revolution (from the Women of Allah series), 1994, ink on gelatin silver printGuardians of Revolution (from the Women of Allah series)Phillips · $43,750≈ £34,092≈ €39,751Sign up to see

Shirin Neshat’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 81 auction results for Shirin Neshat between 2006 and 2026, of which 64 sold (79%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $693Sign up free to see to $69.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $69.6kSign up free to see for Mystified at Phillips in October 2015. The most common medium is photographs (74 lots). Most results come from Phillips (48), Grisebach (7) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6).

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  1. Shirin Neshat, Women in a Line (from the Rapture series), 1999, C-print mounted to acrylic
    Women in a Line (from the Rapture series), 1999
    Photograph
    16 h x 23⅜ w in (41 x 59 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 121
    $6,384≈ £4,717≈ €5,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Shirin Neshat, I AM ITS SECRET, photograph
    I AM ITS SECRET
    Photograph
    49.3 x 33.2 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 171
    €8,568≈ $10,007≈ £7,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–7,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Shirin Neshat, Untitled (Zarin series), 2005, Chromogenic print, printed 2025
    Untitled (Zarin series), 2005
    Photograph · ed. 5/5
    59 x 74 in. (149.9 x 188 cm) Overall 64 3/8 x 79 3/8 in. (163.5 x 201.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $6,450≈ £4,797≈ €5,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Shirin Neshat, Guardians of Revolution from Women of Allah, 1994, Gelatin silver print with applied ink
    Guardians of Revolution from Women of Allah, 1994
    Photograph · ed. 9/10
    11 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (29.2 x 26.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    $10,965≈ £8,155≈ €9,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Shirin Neshat, Rebellious Silence from Women of Allah, 1994, Gelatin silver print with applied ink
    Rebellious Silence from Women of Allah, 1994
    Photograph · ed. AP
    12 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (32.7 x 21.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    $8,385≈ £6,237≈ €7,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Shirin Neshat, Untitled (from 'Passage'), 2001, Silver dye bleach print; signed
    Untitled (from 'Passage'), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 7/10
    19 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (49.5 x 61.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 120
    $3,840≈ £2,891≈ €3,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Shirin Neshat, Untitled (Tooba) (S. p. 417), 2002, Chromogenic print, on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, the full sheet
    Untitled (Tooba) (S. p. 417), 2002
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 5/35
    framed 61.5 x 66.4 cm (24 1/4 x 26 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 409
    £2,193≈ $2,970≈ €2,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Shirin Neshat, Offerings, 2019, digital C-print
    Offerings, 2019
    Photograph
    5½ h x 4¼ w in (14 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $1,905≈ £1,388≈ €1,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Shirin Neshat, Untitled from the series Soliloquy, 1999, gelatin silver print
    Untitled from the series Soliloquy, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    image 17 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (43.8 x 57.2 cm) sheet 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $24,130≈ £17,931≈ €20,968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Shirin Neshat, Untitled (from the Soliloquy Series), 1999, silver dye bleach print mounted to aluminum and face-mounted to acrylic
    Untitled (from the Soliloquy Series), 1999
    Photograph
    60 h x 44 w in (152 x 112 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 148
    $10,710≈ £8,362≈ €9,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Lots by Shirin Neshat that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Shirin Neshat: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Shirin Neshat at auction?

$69,588Sign up free to see, for Mystified at Phillips (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Shirin Neshat?

The median sale price is $10.6kSign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Shirin Neshat have sold at auction?

64 of 81 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Shirin Neshat?

Phillips, Grisebach and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Shirin Neshat

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian photographer and visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography. Her artwork centers on the contrasts between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiquity and modernity, and bridging the spaces between these subjects.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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