What is a Tony Ray-Jones photograph worth?
1941–1972 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 35 works by Tony Ray-Jones with a published auction price sold between $390Sign up free to see and $779Sign up free to see, and the median is $471Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $471Sign up free to see across 35 sales. In the last five years the median was $471Sign up free to see across 33 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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Tony Ray-Jones prices by medium
- Auction results
- 36
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $471Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.5kSign up free to see Untitled, Sworders, Jul 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 35 | $390–$779Sign up free to see | $471Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (33), OstLicht Photo Auction (2), Bonhams (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 Tony Ray-Jones sales
- Ramsgate, gelatin silver print — $430Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Beauty Contest, gelatin silver print — $874Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- York Mystery Plays, gelatin silver print — $404Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Trooping the Colour, gelatin silver print — $807Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Richmond Highland Gathering, gelatin silver print — $350Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Margate, gelatin silver print — $404Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Regents Park, gelatin silver print — $1,076Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
- Brighton, gelatin silver print — $673Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 10, 2026
Questions about Tony Ray-Jones prices
What is a Tony Ray-Jones photograph worth?
Based on 35 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tony Ray-Jones have sold for a median of $471, and half of them sold between $390 and $779. For photographs alone the median is $471 (35 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 Tony Ray-Jones sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,531 for “Untitled” at Sworders in July 2025.
How often do Tony Ray-Jones works sell at auction?
97% of the 36 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tony Ray-Jones photograph?
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Of the 36 lots by Tony Ray-Jones recorded at auction between 2011 and 2026, 35 found a buyer (97%).
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