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Tina Modotti Photographs: Auction Prices

Italian · 1896–1942

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Tina Modotti photographs between 2009 and 2026, of which 18 sold (69% sell-through). Prices realised range from $875 to $692,000, with a median of $37,026 across 18 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $692,000 for “Telephone Wires, Mexico” at Phillips in 2019.

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  1. Tina Modotti, Bandolier, Corn, Sickle, 1927, Gelatin silver print
    Bandolier, Corn, Sickle, 1927
    Photograph
    8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (22.2 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $645,000≈ £479,732≈ €550,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tina Modotti, Tina Modotti: Fifteen Photographs, 1923-1924, London: Ava Vargas Photographic Works, 1993. Fifteen platinum prints
    Tina Modotti: Fifteen Photographs, 1923-1924
    Photograph · ed. 15/20
    Varying dimensions from 4 x 3 in. (10.2 x 7.6 cm) to 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (19.7 x 24.8 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tina Modotti, Three Diego Rivera murals, 1928, gelatin silver print
    Three Diego Rivera murals, 1928
    Photograph
    9½ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 252
    $4,064≈ £3,071≈ €3,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Tina Modotti, Edward Weston with a Camera, 1924, Gelatin silver print
    Edward Weston with a Camera, 1924
    Photograph
    4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (12.1 x 9.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 266
    $24,130≈ £18,441≈ €22,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tina Modotti, Telegraph Wires, circa 1925, Platinum print
    Telegraph Wires, circa 1925
    Photograph
    9 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. (23.8 x 18.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 265
    $177,800≈ £135,881≈ €162,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tina Modotti, Untitled (Protest Rally), circa 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed before 1942
    Untitled (Protest Rally), circa 1928
    Photograph
    12.3 x 17.3 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tina Modotti, Untitled (Mexico City), 1924, Platinum print
    Untitled (Mexico City), 1924
    Photograph
    3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (8.9 x 11.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 330
    $30,480≈ £24,116≈ €28,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tina Modotti, Untitled (Maguey), c. 1926, platinum print
    Untitled (Maguey), c. 1926
    Photograph
    5⅝ h x 9½ w in (14 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $13,100≈ £10,365≈ €12,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Tina Modotti, Untitled (Protest Rally), circa 1928, Gelatin silver print, printed before 1942
    Untitled (Protest Rally), circa 1928
    Photograph
    12.3 x 17.3 cm (4 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tina Modotti, Untitled (bird sculpture), 1926, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled (bird sculpture), 1926
    Photograph
    2 7/8 x 3 3/4 in. (7.3 x 9.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    $8,750≈ £6,883≈ €7,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Tina Modotti, Edward Weston with Camera, circa 1924, Gelatin silver print
    Edward Weston with Camera, circa 1924
    Photograph
    4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (11.1 x 8.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    $25,000≈ £19,035≈ €22,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Tina Modotti, Woman Carrying Olla, 1926, Gelatin silver print
    Woman Carrying Olla, 1926
    Photograph
    7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (18.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $75,000≈ £57,104≈ €66,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. Tina Modotti, Roses, Mexico, 1924, Platinum or palladium print
    Roses, Mexico, 1924
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (19.1 x 21.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 33
    $220,000≈ £167,504≈ €196,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Tina Modotti, Labor 1 or Hands Washing, circa 1927, Platinum or palladium print
    Labor 1 or Hands Washing, circa 1927
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (19.1 x 23.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Tina Modotti, Campesinos, 1926, Platinum or palladium print
    Campesinos, 1926
    Photograph
    8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (21.3 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $125,000≈ £95,173≈ €111,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Tina Modotti, Telephone Wires, Mexico, 1925, Palladium print
    Telephone Wires, Mexico, 1925
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $692,000≈ £526,877≈ €616,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Tina Modotti, Hammock, circa 1926, Gelatin silver print
    Hammock, circa 1926
    Photograph
    9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (24.4 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $60,000≈ £45,331≈ €51,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Tina Modotti, Untitled, Mexico City, 1924, Gelatin silver print
    Untitled, Mexico City, 1924
    Photograph
    3 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (8.9 x 11.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $43,750≈ £35,172≈ €41,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Tina Modotti, Sugar Cane, 1929, Gelatin silver print
    Sugar Cane, 1929
    Photograph
    9 1/4 x 7 in. (23.5 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Tina Modotti, Maguey, 1926, Platinum print
    Maguey, 1926
    Photograph
    6 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (16.8 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Tina Modotti, Demonstrations by campesinos, Mexico, 1928, Gelatin silver print
    Demonstrations by campesinos, Mexico, 1928
    Photograph
    10.5 x 10.7 cm (4 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Tina Modotti, María Marín de Orozco, 1925, Platinum print, mounted with the original overmat
    María Marín de Orozco, 1925
    Photograph
    22.5 x 17.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    £15,000≈ $25,422≈ €18,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Tina Modotti, Hammer and Sickle, 1927, Gelatin silver print, printed 1960s
    Hammer and Sickle, 1927
    Photograph
    21 x 17.8 cm (8 1/4 x 7 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    £20,000≈ $33,896≈ €24,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Tina Modotti, A proud little agrarista (Mexican peasant boy), circa 1927, Gelatin silver print
    A proud little agrarista (Mexican peasant boy), circa 1927
    Photograph
    22.9 x 17.1 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    £25,000≈ $40,155≈ €30,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Tina Modotti, A proud little agrarista (Mexican peasant boy), circa 1927, Gelatin silver print
    A proud little agrarista (Mexican peasant boy), circa 1927
    Photograph
    22.9 x 17.1 cm (9 x 6 3/4 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Tina Modotti, untitled (woman with flag, Mexico), matte gelatin silver print
    untitled (woman with flag, Mexico)
    Photograph
    9¾ h x 7¾ w in (25 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 680
    $875≈ £539≈ €621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗

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