What is a William Christenberry photograph worth?
1936–2016 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by William Christenberry have sold for a median of $1,402Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,012Sign up free to see and $4,312Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,500Sign up free to see across 23 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,651Sign up free to see across 15 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
William Christenberry prices by medium
- Auction results
- 29
- Sold rate
- 83%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.1kSign up free to see Selected Images, Phillips, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 23 | $1k–$4.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (12), Lempertz (6), Rago Auctions (4)
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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) | 9 | $868–$10.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $1k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1.1k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
Recent William Christenberry sales
- The Bar-B-Q Inn, Greensboro, Alabama, Sixteen pigment prints, printed later — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- House and Car, Near Akron, Alabama, Archival pigment print, printed 2010 — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Coleman's Cafe, Greensboro, Alabama, 16 digital pigment prints with UltraChrome K3 ink on Hahnemuhle photo satin pape — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Two works: (i) Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama 1983, (ii) Green Warehouse, Newbern, Alabama, chromogenic prints — $2,838Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026
- Blue Trailer, Near Demopolis, Alabama, C-print — $1,207Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Church Across Early Cotton, Pickensville, Alabama, C-print — $1,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Untitled (Child's Grave with Rosebuds), Hale County, Alabama, C-print — $528Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
- Untitled (Railroad Station), Selma, Alabama, C-print — $528Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2025
Questions about William Christenberry prices
What is a William Christenberry photograph worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Christenberry have sold for a median of $1,402, and half of them sold between $1,012 and $4,312. For photographs alone the median is $1,500 (23 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 William Christenberry sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,089 for “Selected Images” at Phillips in November 2013.
How often do William Christenberry works sell at auction?
83% of the 29 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Christenberry photograph?
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William Christenberry have appeared at auction 29 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 24 sold, a sell-through rate of 83%.
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