What is a Tina Modotti photograph worth?
1896–1942 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 18 works by Tina Modotti with a published auction price sold between $24,348Sign up free to see and $112,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $37,026Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $37,026Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $27,305Sign up free to see across 6 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 Modotti prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $37kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $692kSign up free to see Telephone Wires, Mexico, Phillips, Apr 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 18 | $24.3k–$113kSign up free to see | $37kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Wright (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.
Recent Tina Modotti sales
- Bandolier, Corn, Sickle, Gelatin silver print — $645,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Three Diego Rivera murals, gelatin silver print — $4,064Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 31, 2025
- Edward Weston with a Camera, Gelatin silver print — $24,130Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Telegraph Wires, Platinum print — $177,800Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Untitled (Mexico City), Platinum print — $30,480Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
- Untitled (Maguey), platinum print — $13,100Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 1, 2023
- Untitled (bird sculpture), Gelatin silver print — $8,750Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 7, 2019
- Edward Weston with Camera, Gelatin silver print — $25,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2019
Questions about Tina Modotti prices
What is a Tina Modotti photograph worth?
Based on 18 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tina Modotti have sold for a median of $37,026, and half of them sold between $24,348 and $112,500. For photographs alone the median is $37,026 (18 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 Modotti sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $692,000 for “Telephone Wires, Mexico” at Phillips in April 2019.
How often do Tina Modotti works sell at auction?
69% of the 26 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tina Modotti photograph?
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Of the 26 lots by Tina Modotti recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 18 found a buyer (69%).
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