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# Jeff Wall (b. 1946)

## What is Jeff Wall’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 77 auction results for Jeff Wall at 13 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $26,670 including buyer’s premium (middle half $6,223–$76,312, n=14). The auction record is $3,666,500 for Dead Troops Talk (A vision after an ambush of a Red Army patrol, near Moqor, Afghanistan, winter 1986) (2012, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Troops Talk (A vision after an ambush of a Red Army patrol, near Moqor, Afghanistan, winter 1986), 1992 | Transparency in lightbox | $3,666,500 | Christie's | May 2012 |
| 2 | The Well | Cibachrome transparency with fluorescent lightbox display case | $1,243,909 | Sotheby's | Jul 2008 |
| 3 | The Forest | — | $993,000 | Sotheby's | May 2008 |
| 4 | The Crooked Path, 1991 | Transparency in light box | $781,226 | Christie's | Oct 2013 |
| 5 | The Bridge, 1985 | Cibachrome transparency in fluorescent lightbox | $485,000 | Phillips | May 2015 |
| 6 | Hotels, Carrall St., Vancouver | Transparency in light-box | $422,500 | Sotheby's | May 2011 |
| 7 | A Woman and Her Doctor, 1980 | Transparency in lightbox | $381,000 | Sotheby's | Apr 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Arrest, 1989 | Transparency in lightbox | $805,142 | Christie's | Feb 2013 |
| 2 | The Arrest, 1989 | Transparency in lightbox | $541,473 | Christie's | Oct 2014 |
| 3 | The Crooked Path, 1991 | Chrome | $350,598 | Christie's | Oct 2005 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 38 | $88,550 |
| Photographs | 25 | $6,278 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 24 | $155,331 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 15 | $22,860 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 23 | $2,794 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 77 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Jeff Wall is a Canadian artist with 100 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $24,765. 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 Jeff Wall sold in 2026 for $40,647, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jeff Wall work worth?

Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jeff Wall work is $24,765.

The median Jeff Wall photograph sells for $6,346 across 50 lots.

The median Jeff Wall print sells for $4,567 across 4 lots.

The median Jeff Wall work on paper sells for $1,300 across 1 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Jeff Wall photographs typically sell for $1,898–$3,330 (the middle half of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $4,567 | $8,820 | 66.7% | 2026-03-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | — | 2024-06-20 |
| Photography | 62 | $6,346†‡ | $3.7M | 80.6% | 2026-03-06 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 22 | $285,381 | $3.7M | — | 2025-11-20 |

† 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) | 24 | $1,898–$3,330†‡ | $2,371†‡ | $8,750 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $12,910–$41,579 | $20,630 | $120,000 |
| large (over 120 cm) | 14 | $82,079–$364,940 | $196,837 | $3.7M |

† 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 | 2012 | $3.7M |
| Photography | 2013 | $781,226 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $8,820 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $5,884 |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1,300 |

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 Jeff Wall worth?

Across 77 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jeff Wall work is $24,765. The median Jeff Wall photograph sells for $6,346 across 50 lots. The median Jeff Wall print sells for $4,567 across 4 lots. The median Jeff Wall work on paper sells for $1,300 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jeff Wall photographs typically sell for $1,898–$3,330 (the middle half of 24 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 Jeff Wall photograph?

Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jeff Wall photograph is $6,346. 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 Jeff Wall's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jeff Wall photograph is $3,666,500.

### What is the average price of a small Jeff Wall photograph?

Based on 24 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jeff Wall photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,371, 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 the average price of a large Jeff Wall photograph?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a large Jeff Wall photograph (large (over 120 cm)) is $196,837, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Jeff Wall's auction record?

Jeff Wall's auction record is $3,666,500, set in 2012.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jeff Wall auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jeff-wall (updated 2026-11-02).

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.