What is a Taryn Simon photograph worth?
b. 1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Taryn Simon with a published auction price sold between $8,636Sign up free to see and $10,179Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,486Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $9,486Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,217Sign up free to see across 7 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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Taryn Simon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $9.5kSign up free to see
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $8.6k–$10.2kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Van Ham (7), Phillips (5), Pandolfini (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $8.5k–$10.3kSign up free to see | $9.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $9.2k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $9.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Taryn Simon sales
- Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York“, aus der Serie: „An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, C-Print — $11,594Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jun 6, 2025
- Ronald Jones, Scene Of Arrest, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Murder and Rape, Chromogenic print — $8,255Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2024
- Cuban Cigars (Prohibited), Complete set of 11 archival pigment prints, framed within two plexiglass boxes — $8,763Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2023
- William Gregory. Wick's Parlor, Louisville, Kentucky, Inkjet-Print — $9,217Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 9, 2022
- Ron Williamson. Baseball field, Norman, Oklahoma, Inkjet-Print — $9,217Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 9, 2022
- Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding Weather Modification, Inc. Watford City, North Dakota, C-Print — $4,712Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 1, 2021
- Great White Shark in Captivity Million-Gallon Outer Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, Califonia, C-Print — $10,098Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 1, 2021
- Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful, C-Print — $21,584Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 23, 2021
Questions about Taryn Simon prices
What is a Taryn Simon photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Taryn Simon have sold for a median of $9,486, and half of them sold between $8,636 and $10,179. For photographs alone the median is $9,486 (12 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 Taryn Simon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $21,584 for “Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful” at Van Ham in June 2021.
How often do Taryn Simon works sell at auction?
80% of the 15 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
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Of the 15 lots by Taryn Simon recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 12 found a buyer (80%).
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