What is a William Clift photograph worth?
b. 1944 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by William Clift have sold for a median of $716Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $563Sign up free to see and $1,264Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $600Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,120Sign up free to see across 4 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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William Clift prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 75%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $716Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.7kSign up free to see Untitled, Wright, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | $550–$832Sign up free to see | $600Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Brunk Auctions (3), Bonhams (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (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 William Clift sales
- Portrait #2, Juan Hamilton, Sculptor (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II), platinum palladium print — $1,408Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'Rainbow, Waldo, New Mexico', Gelatin silver print — $832Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Untitled, teak, steel — $1,651Sign up free to see, Wright, Nov 6, 2025
- Reflection, St. Louis, gelatin silver print — $600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 14, 2022
- Mont St. Michel, France, gelatin silver print — $400Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jun 6, 2019
- Mont St. Michel, From the Roof, gelatin silver print — $550Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Jun 6, 2019
Questions about William Clift prices
What is a William Clift photograph worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Clift have sold for a median of $716, and half of them sold between $563 and $1,264. For photographs alone the median is $600 (5 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 Clift sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,651 for “Untitled” at Wright in November 2025.
How often do William Clift works sell at auction?
75% of the 8 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a William Clift photograph?
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Of the 8 lots by William Clift recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 6 found a buyer (75%).
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