Tracey Moffatt Auction Prices and Value Guide

Tracey Moffatt auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 367 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Tracey Moffatt auction prices: quick answer

Tracey Moffatt auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Tracey Moffatt
Source records
367
Market update
2026-02-06

Tracey Moffatt market snapshot

Tracey Moffatt shows deep auction liquidity with 255 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 17 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (18.2% · 24 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (53.0% · 70 sales)
  • $10,000+ (28.8% · 38 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
17
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-10

Artist context

About Tracey Moffatt

Tracey Moffatt (born 1960, Australia) is an Indigenous Australian photographer, video artist, and filmmaker whose staged and narrative-driven images have made her one of the most recognized contemporary Australian artists working internationally. Trained in visual communication and active since the early 1980s, Moffatt draws on themes of identity, memory, race, and the social landscapes of Australia to construct cinematic photographic series and moving-image works. Her photographs are held in major institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. Moffatt represented Australia at the Venice Biennale, and her work has been featured in significant surveys of contemporary photography and global feminist art. Collectors encounter her pieces in contemporary art, photograph, and print sales at major auction houses worldwide.

Contemporary photographyVideo artPhotographyVideoFilmIdentity and raceAustralian social historyStaged and narrative photography

Common works and media

Collectors most frequently encounter Tracey Moffatt's work as limited-edition photographic prints (often C-type or chromogenic prints, sometimes as diptychs or multi-panel works), screen-based video pieces, and film works. Her photographic series — typically constructed, staged scenes with strong narrative or cinematic qualities — are the primary medium seen at auction. Editioned prints, portfolios, and artist books also appear in Prints and Multiples sales. Moving-image works and video installations are less common on the secondary market but are part of her recognized output.

Market and appraisal context

Moffatt's works appear at auction primarily as limited-edition photographic prints, with price influenced by edition size, print format, whether the print is vintage or produced later, and the specific series from which it comes. Institutional holdings at MoMA, Tate, and other museums reinforce collector confidence and long-term visibility. Provenance, condition, and documentation of edition numbering are key appraisal factors. Comparable auction results from major houses should be consulted alongside any valuation, as the source material for this page does not include specific sale records.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Photographic prints: edition size, format, and vintage versus later printing affect value
  2. Major series and solo exhibitions increase collector recognition
  3. Museum institutional holdings (MoMA, Tate) support long-term market standing

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack contains no auction-house price records or sale results. Appraisal should be supplemented with comparable auction data.
  • Edition numbering, print condition, and provenance documentation are especially important for photographic works and should be verified directly.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Tracey Moffatt

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Tracey Moffatt 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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