What is a William Henry Fox Talbot print worth?
1800–1877 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 10 works by William Henry Fox Talbot with a published auction price sold between $8,158Sign up free to see and $13,662Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,909Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $15,000Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
William Henry Fox Talbot prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2025
- Median price
- $8.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $56.3kSign up free to see Oxford High Street, Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 5 | $9.4k–$37.5kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $8.3k–$8.4kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), Grisebach (3), Leonard Joel (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 Henry Fox Talbot sales
- Untitled (Paris), two works, vintage gelatin silver print — $127Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, Salzpapier-Kontaktabzug, bearbeitet von Harold White — $8,257Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 27, 2019
- Loch Katrine Pier, Scene of the Lady of the Lake, Salt print — $37,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Lace, Unique photogenic drawing negative — $8,125Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 3, 2017
- Eve, Salt print from a photogenic-drawing negative — $15,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2017
- Gates of Christchurch, Oxford, Salt print — $9,375Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 4, 2017
- Oxford High Street, Salt print — $56,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 3, 2017
- The Hungerford Suspension Bridge, calotype salt print — $2,128Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Nov 10, 2016
Questions about William Henry Fox Talbot prices
What is a William Henry Fox Talbot print worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by William Henry Fox Talbot have sold for a median of $8,909, and half of them sold between $8,158 and $13,662. For prints alone the median is $15,000 (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 Henry Fox Talbot sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $56,250 for “Oxford High Street” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which William Henry Fox Talbot medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $15,000 (5 sales).
How often do William Henry Fox Talbot works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2007 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a William Henry Fox Talbot print?
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ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for William Henry Fox Talbot between 2007 and 2025, and 10 of them sold (91%).
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