What is a Vivian Maier photograph worth?
1926–2009 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Vivian Maier have sold for a median of $2,941Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,092Sign up free to see and $3,950Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,941Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,941Sign up free to see across 8 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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Vivian Maier prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $2.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6kSign up free to see Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate), Rago Auctions, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $2.1k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (4), Lempertz (3), Grisebach (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.
Recent Vivian Maier sales
- Self-portrait, Wilmette, Illinois, May 31, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paper — $3,950Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Untitled, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 on double-weight matte paper — $3,950Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate), gelatin silver print — $5,985Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 5, 2026
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $1,638Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- Self-Portrait, gelatin silver print — $2,882Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 1, 2023
- Chicago, Posthumous pigment print — $2,154Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2023
- Untitled, gelatin silver print — $3,000Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 15, 2022
- Chicago, IL, circa 1950s, gelatin silver print — $2,500Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 15, 2022
Questions about Vivian Maier prices
What is a Vivian Maier photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Vivian Maier have sold for a median of $2,941, and half of them sold between $2,092 and $3,950. For photographs alone the median is $2,941 (12 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 Vivian Maier sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,985 for “Self-Portrait (Reflection in Silver Plate)” at Rago Auctions in May 2026.
How often do Vivian Maier works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Vivian Maier photograph?
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Vivian Maier have appeared at auction 12 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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