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Shirin Neshat Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1957

Shirin Neshat photographs have appeared at auction 75 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 59 sold, a sell-through rate of 79%. Half of the priced sales fell between $6.7kSign up free to see and $20.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $10.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Mystified, sold at Phillips in October 2015 for $69.6kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Phillips (44), Grisebach (7) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6).

£45,000≈ $69,588≈ €60,834Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMystifiedPhillips75auction results2006–2026years recorded79%sold$10.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Shirin Neshat photographs: key figures

Auction results
75
Sold rate
79%
Active at auction
2006–2026
Median price
$10.7kSign up free to see
Record price
$69.6kSign up free to see Mystified, Phillips, Oct 2015

Top auction houses: Phillips (44), Grisebach (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6)

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  1. Shameless by Shirin Neshat, 1997, ink on gelatin silver print mounted on board, offered Apr 2016
    Shameless, 1997
    Photograph · Board · ed. 3/3
    117.4 x 96.2 cm (46 1/4 x 37 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Speechless by Shirin Neshat, 1996, photographic gelatin print, silver salts on poly-coated paper, ink writing on the reverse, sold Feb 2016
    Speechless, 1996
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 3/3
    144.5 x 107 cm (56 7/8 x 42 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 267
    £32,500≈ $47,310≈ €42,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Careless by Shirin Neshat, 1997, ink on gelatin silver print, sold Feb 2016
    Careless, 1997
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    101.6 x 152.4 cm (40 x 60 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 266
    £10,625≈ $15,467≈ €13,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mystified by Shirin Neshat, 1997, gelatin silver print and ink, sold Oct 2015
    Mystified, 1997
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    101.5 x 146.8 cm (39 7/8 x 57 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    £45,000≈ $69,588≈ €60,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. The Last words by Shirin Neshat, 2003, Gelatin silver print, offered May 2015
    The Last words, 2003
    Photograph · ed. 2/5
    41 x 98.8 cm (visible mat opening)
    Lempertz · · Lot 760
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Careless by Shirin Neshat, 1997, ink on gelatin silver print, sold Apr 2015
    Careless, 1997
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    101.6 x 152.4 cm (40 x 60 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    £17,500≈ $25,594≈ €24,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled (Hands) by Shirin Neshat, 2005, chromogenic print, sold Mar 2015
    Untitled (Hands), 2005
    Photograph · ed. 49/100
    22 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (56.5 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    $5,000≈ £3,263≈ €4,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. I am its Secret (from Women of Allah) by Shirin Neshat, 1993, chromogenic print, sold Mar 2015
    I am its Secret (from Women of Allah), 1993
    Photograph
    19 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (49.5 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 234
    $6,875≈ £4,486≈ €6,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Untitled from the series Tooba by Shirin Neshat, 2002, chromogenic print, offered Dec 2014
    Untitled from the series Tooba, 2002
    Photograph
    sheet 31.5 x 45.6 cm (12 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.) image 29 x 35.7 cm (11 3/8 x 14 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 126
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Untitled from the series Rapture by Shirin Neshat, 1999, gelatin silver print, offered Dec 2014
    Untitled from the series Rapture, 1999
    Photograph
    sheet 50.4 x 60.7 cm (19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.) image 35 x 56.8 cm (13 3/4 x 22 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. I am its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print. Fujicolor Crystal Archive-Papier, sold Nov 2014
    I am its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2231
    €7,500≈ $9,356≈ £5,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  12. I am Its Secret by Shirin Neshat, Fujicolor crystal archive print (from the MOCA Photography Portfolio), sold Oct 2013
    I am Its Secret
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 508
    $8,750≈ £5,472≈ €6,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  13. Ohne Titel (in Zusammenarbeit mit Izhar Patkin und Rafael Fuchs) by Shirin Neshat, 2005, Inkjet Print, sold May 2013
    Ohne Titel (in Zusammenarbeit mit Izhar Patkin und Rafael Fuchs), 2005
    Photograph
    44,7 × 30 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2138
    €4,270≈ $5,531≈ £3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  14. I am its secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print, sold May 2013
    I am its secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2137
    €7,320≈ $9,481≈ £6,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  15. I am Its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, Fujicolor Crystal Archive print, from the MOCA Photography Portfolio , printed 1999, sold Apr 2013
    I am Its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    18 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. (47.6 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 285
    $12,500≈ £8,267≈ €9,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. From "Soliloquy" series by Shirin Neshat, 1999, gelatin silver print, sold Mar 2013
    From "Soliloquy" series, 1999
    Photograph
    10 x 13 in. (25.4 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 301
    $25,000≈ £16,635≈ €19,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. I Am Its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, c-print, sold Mar 2013
    I Am Its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    18 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (47.9 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 299
    $11,250≈ £7,486≈ €8,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. I am its secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print, sold May 2012
    I am its secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2180
    €9,150≈ $11,381≈ £7,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  19. I am its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, Color photograph, sold Jun 2011
    I am its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48,1 x 32 cm (18,9 x 12,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 343
    €15,625≈ $22,638≈ £13,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  20. I am its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print. Fujicolor Crystal Archive-Papier, sold Jun 2010
    I am its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1361
    €6,664≈ $8,175≈ £5,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  21. FACE TO FACE WITH GOD by Shirin Neshat, Black and white photograph on Kodak paper, sold Jun 2010
    FACE TO FACE WITH GOD
    Photograph · Paper
    20,3 x 25,4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 835
    €7,800≈ $9,569≈ £6,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  22. OHNE TITEL (TOOBA) by Shirin Neshat, 2002, C-Print, sold May 2008
    OHNE TITEL (TOOBA), 2002
    Photograph · ed. 11/35
    Lempertz · · Lot 655
    €3,000≈ $4,652≈ £2,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  23. I am its secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print, sold May 2008
    I am its secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1554
    €10,115≈ $15,730≈ £7,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  24. I am its secret“. by Shirin Neshat, 1993, Farbphotographie, sold Nov 2007
    I am its secret“., 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1343
    €9,520≈ $14,031≈ £6,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  25. I am its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, C-Print. Fujicolor Crystal Archive-Papier, sold Jun 2007
    I am its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48 × 32 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 422
    €9,000≈ $12,011≈ £6,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  26. I Am Its Secret by Shirin Neshat, 1993, fujicolor crystal archive photograph, sold Apr 2006
    I Am Its Secret, 1993
    Photograph
    48.3 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 317
    CA$5,405≈ $4,710≈ £2,701≈ €3,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$5,500–6,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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