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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Record prices
MystifiedPhillips · £45,000≈ $69,588≈ €60,834Sign up to see
SpeechlessPhillips · £32,500≈ $47,310≈ €42,027Sign up to see
Guardians 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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 6 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $10.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $750Sign up | $750Sign up | $750Sign up |
| Print (other) | 5 | 5 | 100% | $5.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $10.6kSign up |
| Photography | 74 | 58 | 78% | $15.5kSign up | $10.8kSign up | $69.6kSign up |
| Photograph | 74 | 58 | 78% | $15.5kSign up | $10.8kSign up | $69.6kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | $37.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | $43.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 | $12.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | $15kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | $14kSign up |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $11.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $13kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $4.7kSign up |