Steve McCurry
American · b. 1950 · Photographer
Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, PakistanPhillips · $69,850≈ £55,265≈ €64,431Sign up to see
Afghan Girl, Peshawar, PakistanGrisebach · €32,500≈ $44,187≈ £27,107Sign up to see
Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, PakistanPhillips · $25,000≈ £17,695≈ €20,319Sign up to see
Steve McCurry’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).
Coming up at auction
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ArtSell has recorded 67 auction results for Steve McCurry between 2010 and 2026, of which 57 sold (85%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $195Sign up free to see to $69.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $69.8kSign up free to see for Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Pakistan at Phillips in April 2024. The most common medium is photographs (60 lots). Most results come from Phillips (33), Bonhams (9) and Lempertz (6).
67 results · page 1 of 2
- $9,030≈ £6,716≈ €7,711Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,520≈ €1,735Sign up free to see
- $2,816≈ £2,090≈ €2,385Sign up free to see
- Afghan Girl, 1984€6,048≈ $7,057≈ £5,301Sign up free to see
- $3,072≈ £2,313≈ €2,656Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Sign up free to see
- $3,072≈ £2,313≈ €2,656Sign up free to see
- $20,480≈ £15,418≈ €17,704Sign up free to see
- Father and Daughter, 1992$2,048≈ £1,553≈ €1,846Sign up free to see
- €6,985≈ $7,347≈ £5,805Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Steve McCurry that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Steve McCurry prints (5)Steve McCurry photographs (60)
Steve McCurry: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Steve McCurry at auction?
$69,850Sign up free to see, for Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Pakistan at Phillips (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Steve McCurry?
The median sale price is $9kSign up free to see across 57 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Steve McCurry have sold at auction?
57 of 67 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Steve McCurry?
Phillips, Bonhams and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Lempertz
About Steve McCurry
Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. McCurry has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.
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