What is a Will McBride photograph worth?
1931–2015 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 98 works by Will McBride with a published auction price sold between $1,084Sign up free to see and $2,461Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,660Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,660Sign up free to see across 98 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,643Sign up free to see across 35 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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Will McBride prices by medium
- Auction results
- 100
- Sold rate
- 98%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $12.9kSign up free to see Ich war verliebt in diese Stadt, Lempertz, Dec 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 98 | $1.1k–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (79), Grisebach (9), OstLicht Photo Auction (5)
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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) | 14 | $758–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 82 | $1.2k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Will McBride sales
- Visitor in Casoli, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,774Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Berlin, Gelatin silver print, printed — $1,035Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Michael + Kathy in Les Baux bei Arles, Gelatin silver print, printed — $1,257Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Mike und girlfriend, Schule Schloß Salem, Gelatin silver print, printed later — $1,183Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 5, 2026
- Uli Hager in the 'Leonardo da Vinci Circle', Casoli, Italy 1978, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper — $3,950Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Donna, Gelatinesilberabzug auf Barytpapier — $993Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 16, 2025
- Romy for "twen", Album containing 20 gelatin silver prints, printed later. From — $10,001Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
- Mike with Mentor at the School (from the series: Salem), Vintage gelatin silver print — $2,429Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 30, 2025
Questions about Will McBride prices
What is a Will McBride photograph worth?
Based on 98 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Will McBride have sold for a median of $1,660, and half of them sold between $1,084 and $2,461. For photographs alone the median is $1,660 (98 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 Will McBride sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $12,886 for “Ich war verliebt in diese Stadt” at Lempertz in December 2020.
How often do Will McBride works sell at auction?
98% of the 100 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Will McBride photograph?
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Will McBride have appeared at auction 100 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 98 sold, a sell-through rate of 98%.
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