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William Henry Fox Talbot

British · 1800–1877 · Photographer

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11auction results2007–2025years recorded91%sold (10)$8.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Henry Fox Talbot, Oxford High Street, 1843, Salt printOxford High StreetPhillips · $56,250≈ £44,986≈ €52,762Sign up to see
  2. William Henry Fox Talbot, Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake, 1844, Salt printLoch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the LakePhillips · $37,500≈ £28,332≈ €31,907Sign up to see
  3. William Henry Fox Talbot, Eve, 1840, Salt print from a photogenic-drawing negativeEvePhillips · $15,000≈ £12,059≈ €14,083Sign up to see

William Henry Fox Talbot’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for William Henry Fox Talbot between 2007 and 2025, of which 10 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $56.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $56.3kSign up free to see for Oxford High Street at Phillips in April 2017. Most results come from Phillips (6), Grisebach (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. William Henry Fox Talbot, Untitled (Paris), two works, c. 1910, vintage gelatin silver print
    Untitled (Paris), two works, c. 1910
    Photograph
    11½ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 311
    $127≈ £95≈ €108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. William Henry Fox Talbot, Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, 1844, Salzpapier-Kontaktabzug, bearbeitet von Harold White
    Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, 1844
    Salzpapier-Kontaktabzug, bearbeitet von Harold White
    15,5 × 20,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2184
    €7,500≈ $8,257≈ £6,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. William Henry Fox Talbot, Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake, 1844, Salt print
    Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake, 1844
    Print (other)
    6 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (17.5 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    $37,500≈ £28,332≈ €31,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. William Henry Fox Talbot, Lace, before February 1845, Unique photogenic drawing negative
    Lace, before February 1845
    Unique photogenic drawing negative
    6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (17.1 x 22.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 95
    $8,125≈ £6,139≈ €6,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. William Henry Fox Talbot, Gates of Christchurch, Oxford, circa 1844, Salt print
    Gates of Christchurch, Oxford, circa 1844
    Print (other)
    6 3/4 x 7 5/8 in. (17.1 x 19.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    $9,375≈ £7,537≈ €8,802Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. William Henry Fox Talbot, Eve, 1840, Salt print from a photogenic-drawing negative
    Eve, 1840
    Print (other)
    6 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (15.9 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $15,000≈ £12,059≈ €14,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. William Henry Fox Talbot, Oxford High Street, 1843, Salt print
    Oxford High Street, 1843
    Print (other)
    7 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (18.7 x 17.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    $56,250≈ £44,986≈ €52,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. William Henry Fox Talbot, The Hungerford Suspension Bridge, 1842, calotype salt print
    The Hungerford Suspension Bridge, 1842
    Print (other)
    19.9 x 25.0cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 23
    A$2,800≈ $2,128≈ £1,715≈ €1,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,500–5,500View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. William Henry Fox Talbot, Lacock Abbey, 1844, Salzpapier-Kontaktabzug, bearbeitet von Harold White
    Lacock Abbey, 1844
    Salzpapier-Kontaktabzug, bearbeitet von Harold White
    15,5 × 20,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1655
    €6,545≈ $8,443≈ £5,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. William Henry Fox Talbot, The Boulevards of Paris, 1843, Salzpapierabzug vom Salzpapiernegativ
    The Boulevards of Paris, 1843
    Salzpapierabzug vom Salzpapiernegativ
    16,2 × 21,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1602
    €6,545≈ $9,646≈ £4,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗

William Henry Fox Talbot prints (6)

William Henry Fox Talbot: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Henry Fox Talbot at auction?

$56,250Sign up free to see, for Oxford High Street at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Henry Fox Talbot?

The median sale price is $8.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Henry Fox Talbot have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell William Henry Fox Talbot?

Phillips, Grisebach and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Grisebach · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About William Henry Fox Talbot

In museum collections

  • William Henry Fox Talbot, WrackWrack, 1839
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Henry Fox Talbot, [The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey][The Oriel Window, South Gallery, Lacock Abbey], probably 1835
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Henry Fox Talbot, Scott Monument before Completion, EdinburghScott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh, 1844
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William Henry Fox Talbot, A Scene in a LibraryA Scene in a Library, before March 22, 1844
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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