> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carol-jerrems · updated 2026-11-01 # Carol Jerrems (1949–1980) ## What is Carol Jerrems’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 27 auction results for Carol Jerrems at 3 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $41,284 including buyer’s premium (middle half $9,985–$43,269, n=7). The auction record is $165,417 for Vale Street (2025, Smith & Singer). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | MIRROR WITH A MEMORY: MOTEL ROOM, 1977 | C-type photograph | $41,473 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2024 | | 2 | MOZART STREET, 1975 | Silver gelatin photograph | $23,399 | Deutscher and Hackett | Apr 2021 | | 3 | JULIET HOLDING ‘VALE STREET’, 1976 | Silver gelatin photograph | $21,861 | Deutscher and Hackett | Jun 2020 | | 4 | VALE STREET (CROPPED VERSION), 1975 | Silver gelatin photograph | $19,932 | Deutscher and Hackett | Apr 2021 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Vale Street, 1975 | Gelatin silver | $165,417 | Smith & Singer | Apr 2025 | | 2 | VALE STREET, 1975 | Silver gelatin photograph | $121,327 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2023 | | 3 | Vale Street, 1975 | Silver gelatin photograph | $112,814 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2023 | | 4 | VALE STREET, 1975 | Silver gelatin photograph | $77,997 | Deutscher and Hackett | Apr 2021 | | 5 | MIRROR WITH A MEMORY: MOTEL ROOM, 1977 | C-type photograph | $45,064 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2024 | | 6 | Mirror with a Memory: Motel Room, 1977 | C-type photograph | $41,284 | Deutscher and Hackett | Nov 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Photographs | 16 | $22,630 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $22,630 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 27 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Carol Jerrems is an Australian artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $19,932. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Carol Jerrems sold in 2025 for $165,417, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Carol Jerrems work worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carol Jerrems work is $19,932. The median Carol Jerrems photograph sells for $20,434 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Carol Jerrems photographs typically sell for $10,181–$68,202 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Photography | 33 | $20,434†‡ | $165,417 | 60.6% | 2025-04-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $121,327 | $165,417 | — | 2025-04-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $10,181–$68,202†‡ | $20,434†‡ | $165,417 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Photography | 2025 | $165,417 | | Photography | 2023 | $121,327 | The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Carol Jerrems worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carol Jerrems work is $19,932. The median Carol Jerrems photograph sells for $20,434 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Carol Jerrems photographs typically sell for $10,181–$68,202 (the middle half of 20 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Carol Jerrems photograph? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Carol Jerrems photograph is $20,434. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Carol Jerrems's most expensive photograph? The highest price recorded at auction for a Carol Jerrems photograph is $165,417. ### What is the average price of a small Carol Jerrems photograph? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Carol Jerrems photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $20,434, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Carol Jerrems's auction record? Carol Jerrems's auction record is $165,417, set in 2025. --- Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carol Jerrems auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carol-jerrems (updated 2026-11-01). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.