What is a Vittorio Sella photograph worth?
1859–1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Vittorio Sella have sold for a median of $1,975Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,760Sign up free to see and $2,060Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,975Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,792Sign up free to see across 3 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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Vittorio Sella prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see Matterhorn und Grünsee von Findelen aus (Matterhorn and Grünsee as seen from Findelen), Lempertz, May 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 8 | $1.8k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (6), Pandolfini (3), Bonhams (3)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $2k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $1.7k–$2kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Vittorio Sella sales
- La cornice del Colle Sella 4400m circa a cavaliere dei ghiacciai Benzingi e Khrumkol,, Gelatin silver print; with the photographer's blindstamp lower right — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Margherita Peak of Ruwenzori from Alexandra Peak, Gelatin silver print; with the photographer's blindstamp lower right — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Ghiacciaio Karakorum dalla morena destra (Alta Digoria), c. 1890s, Gelatin silver print; with the photographer's blindstamp lower right — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 22, 2026
- Grupo del Gasherbrum da Occidente, Gelatin silver print, printed probably 1920s — $1,268Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2018
- Matterhorn und Grünsee von Findelen aus (Matterhorn and Grünsee as seen from Findelen), Vintage collodion print — $2,324Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2014
- Siniolchu taken from the top of the Zemu glacier, Gelatin silver print, printed probably 1930s — $2,060Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2012
- Group of the Muztagh Tower taken from the snow-covered crest of the Rdokass, Gelatin silver print, printed probably 1930s — $1,901Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2012
- The Gasherbrum taken from the Occidental Spur, Gelatin silver print, printed probably 1930s — $2,060Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2012
Questions about Vittorio Sella prices
What is a Vittorio Sella photograph worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vittorio Sella have sold for a median of $1,975, and half of them sold between $1,760 and $2,060. For photographs alone the median is $1,975 (8 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 Vittorio Sella sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,324 for “Matterhorn und Grünsee von Findelen aus (Matterhorn and Grünsee as seen from Findelen)” at Lempertz in May 2014.
How often do Vittorio Sella works sell at auction?
67% of the 12 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vittorio Sella photograph?
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Of the 12 lots by Vittorio Sella recorded at auction between 2012 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (67%).
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