Shirin Neshat Auction Prices and Value Guide
Shirin Neshat auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 578 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Shirin Neshat auction prices: quick answer
Shirin Neshat auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Shirin Neshat
- Source records
- 578
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Shirin Neshat
Shirin Neshat (born 1957, Iran) is an Iranian-American photographer, video artist, and filmmaker whose work explores the tensions between Islamic and Western cultures, femininity and masculinity, and the boundaries between public and private life. She emigrated to the United States in 1974 and has lived and worked in New York City since 1979. Neshat is best known for her stark black-and-white photographic series and immersive dual-screen video installations that examine identity, exile, and gender in Iranian society. Her work has been exhibited at major institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate in London, and Documenta 11 in Kassel. She also directs feature-length films that extend her exploration of Iranian cultural and political themes into narrative cinema. Collectors encounter her work across photography editions, video installations, and film-related media.
Contemporary artPhotographyVideo installationFilmGender and identity in Islamic societiesEast-West cultural contrastsIranian women and society
Common works and media
Collectors most frequently encounter Neshat's gelatin silver and chromogenic photographic prints from series such as Women of Allah, often featuring calligraphy-overlaid portraits. Her dual- and multi-channel video installations — including Turbulent, Rapture, and Fervor — circulate as limited-edition works with dedicated playback equipment. Printed multiples, artist books, film posters, and photographic portfolios also appear at auction. Less commonly, early paintings and works on paper from her pre-1990s period may surface.
Market and appraisal context
Shirin Neshat's work appears regularly at international auction, with over 570 recorded lots across photographs, prints, and video-based editions. Key factors affecting appraisal include the specific medium and format, edition size and number, provenance and gallery origin, exhibition history, and whether the work belongs to a recognized series such as Women of Allah or her major video installation trilogy. Institutional holdings at MoMA, Tate, and other major museums support continued collector interest. Condition assessment for video works should include both media integrity and any associated display equipment.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction realized prices are available in this source pack; appraisal should reference current comparable auction records from major houses.
- Video installation works may require condition assessment of both media and display equipment, which can affect valuation beyond the edition itself.
- The source pack does not include auction-house catalog notes; provenance and edition details should be verified directly.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Shirin Neshat worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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