What is a Susan Meiselas photograph worth?
b. 1948 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by Susan Meiselas have sold for a median of $1,957Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,794Sign up free to see and $3,427Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,957Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,957Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Susan Meiselas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.4kSign up free to see Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Phillips, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 10 | $1.8k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: OstLicht Photo Auction (5), Phillips (3), Rago Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.1k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $2k–$2kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Susan Meiselas sales
- Lena after the Show, Essex Junction, Vermont (from the Carnival Strippers series), gelatin silver print — $3,810Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Wedding, El Salvador, gelatin silver print — $504Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- Carnival strippers, Essex Junction, Vermont 1973, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,740Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Jun 5, 2024
- Car of Samoza informer burning in Managua, Nicaragua 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,957Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 18, 2023
- Cuesta del Plomo, site of assassinations by National Guard, Nicaragua 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,957Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 18, 2023
- Awaiting counterattack by the National Guard in Matagalpa, Nicaragua 1978, Dye transfer print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper — $1,957Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Nov 18, 2023
- Wedding in Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador, Gelatin silver print; signed — $544Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 29, 2023
- Soldiers searching bus passengers, Northern Highway, El Salvador 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 by James Newbil on double-weight semi-matt — $2,368Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, Jun 2, 2023
Questions about Susan Meiselas prices
What is a Susan Meiselas photograph worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Susan Meiselas have sold for a median of $1,957, and half of them sold between $1,794 and $3,427. For photographs alone the median is $1,957 (10 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Susan Meiselas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,432 for “Matagalpa, Nicaragua” at Phillips in May 2018.
How often do Susan Meiselas works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Susan Meiselas photograph?
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Susan Meiselas have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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