What is a Tina Barney photograph worth?
b. 1945 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 25 priced auction sales, works by Tina Barney have sold for a median of $5,000Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,638Sign up free to see and $10,000Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,553Sign up free to see across 17 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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Tina Barney prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $31.8kSign up free to see Jill and Polly in the Bathroom, Phillips, Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 25 | $1.6k–$10kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Bonhams (2)
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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) | 6 | $999–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $11.7k–$16.9kSign up free to see | $14.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $4.4k–$10kSign up free to see | $8.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Tina Barney sales
- The Real Estate Office, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted — $8,385Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- The Lipstick (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio 2), C-print — $3,432Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Jill and Polly in the Bathroom, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted — $19,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- 'Dido #6' (from 'Players') (from BAM Photography Portfolio III), Chromogenic print — $1,152Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2025
- The Portrait, Chromogenic print, printed 1990, flush-mounted — $3,810Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
- Untitled #9 (from the Nudes series), C-print — $378Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
- Untitled (The Wedding Photo), C-print — $1,048Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
- The Puppy, C-print — $1,638Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 8, 2024
Questions about Tina Barney prices
What is a Tina Barney photograph worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tina Barney have sold for a median of $5,000, and half of them sold between $1,638 and $10,000. For photographs alone the median is $5,000 (25 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 Tina Barney sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $31,750 for “Jill and Polly in the Bathroom” at Phillips in October 2023.
How often do Tina Barney works sell at auction?
83% of the 30 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tina Barney photograph?
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Of the 30 lots by Tina Barney recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 25 found a buyer (83%).
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