Ralph Gibson Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ralph Gibson Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 12, 2026
3 Ralph Gibson C- prints from Near and Far Portfolio
Est: $400 - $800
Gibson, Ralph (American, born 1939), 3 color photographs from portfolio Near and Far, 1990-1992, Red Poppy Field, Bourgogne, 1992, Santa Claus, St. Martin, 1992, Canal Bourgogne France, 1992, chromogenic prints, 17 x 11.5 inches, signed and dated in ink on the lower margin, unframed
Concept Art Gallery
Jul. 30, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (Hand Through Doorway) (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II)
Est: $700 - $900
Ralph Gibson Untitled (Hand Through Doorway) (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II) 1968 / printed 1990 platinum palladium print image: 13.25 h x 8.75 w in (34 x 22 cm) sheet: 16 h x 13 w in (41 x 33 cm) This lot is being sold to benefit the Inglewood Photography Festival (IPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of photographers. Through year-round programming, exhibitions, mentorship, workshops, and artist grants, IPF creates opportunities for people to explore the possibility of a life in photography. Signed, numbered, and dated to lower margin '22/100 Ralph Gibson 1968'. This work is number 22 from the edition of 100. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jun. 26, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (from the Deja-Vu portfolio)
Est: $300 - $500
Ralph Gibson Untitled (from the Deja-Vu portfolio) 1968 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 9 h x 6 w in (23 x 15 cm) sheet: 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Ralph Gibson 1968'. This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jun. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Christine (from the series: Infanta), 1974
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Signed, dated and editioned in pencil on the verso. Print 17 from an edition of 25.
Lempertz
Jun. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (from the series: Infanta), 1993
Est: €900 - €1,200
Signed and dated in pencil on the verso.
Lempertz
Jun. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled (from the series: Quadrants), 1975
Est: €900 - €1,200
Photographer's stamp on the verso.
Lempertz
May. 28, 2026
RALPH GIBSON (*1939)
Est: €1,400 - €1,800
RALPH GIBSON (*1939) | Untitled, 1987 Image size: 31 x 20.6 cm English Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper 35.2 x 27.5 cm, in very good condition. Signed, dated and "ap" by the photographer in pencil on the reverse. Deutsch Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf kartonstarkem, halbmattem Papier 35,2 x 27,5 cm, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig vom Fotografen signiert, datiert sowie "ap" mit Bleistift.
OstLicht Auctions
May. 28, 2026
RALPH GIBSON (*1939)
Est: €1,400 - €1,800
RALPH GIBSON (*1939) | Untitled, 1987 Image size: 31.7 x 21 cm English Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper 35.2 x 27.5 cm, in very good condition. Signed, dated and "ap" by the photographer in pencil on the reverse. LITERATURE Ralph Gibson, In Situ, Paris 1988; Ralph Gibson, Light years, Frankfurt 1996, back cover. Deutsch Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf kartonstarkem, halbmattem Papier 35,2 x 27,5 cm, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig vom Fotografen signiert, datiert sowie "ap" mit Bleistift. LITERATUR Ralph Gibson, In Situ, Paris 1988; Ralph Gibson, Light years, Frankfurt 1996, Umschlagrückseite.
OstLicht Auctions
May. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ralph Gibson Untitled c. 1977-80 / printed 1980 vintage gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film image: 9.625 h x 7.375 w in (24 x 19 cm) sheet: 13.25 h x 9.875 w in (34 x 25 cm) Stamped signature and inscription to lower edge of backing board '1901 Ralph Gibson'. Inscribed to verso of backing board 'Property of Polaroid Collection Do Not Remove'. Signed, dated and numbered to verso 'Ralph Gibson 1980 A.P.'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ralph Gibson Untitled 1975 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 8.375 h x 12.5 w in (21 x 32 cm) sheet: 10.875 h x 13.875 w in (28 x 35 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right margin 'Ralph Gibson 1975 25/25'. This work is number 25 from the edition of 25. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Ralph Gibson Untitled c. 1977-80 / printed 1980 vintage gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film image: 9.75 h x 7.625 w in (25 x 19 cm) sheet: 13.125 h x 11 w in (33 x 28 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to verso 'Ralph Gibson 1980 A.P.'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled
Est: $500 - $700
Ralph Gibson Untitled c. 1985 Polaroid Type 108 Polacolor print image: 3.75 h x 2.875 w in (10 x 7 cm) sheet: 4.25 h x 3.375 w in (11 x 9 cm) Artist's stamp to interior of mat 'Ralph Gibson'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Apr. 30, 2026
Ralph Gibson. Leda, from the Days at Sea series. 1974; printed 1990s.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Ralph Gibson 1939- Leda, from the Days at Sea series. 1974; printed 1990s. Silver print With Gibson's signature, negative date (1972), and edition notation AP.II in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2026
Ralph Gibson. Architectural Detail, New York, from Artifacts. 1980.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ralph Gibson 1939- Architectural Detail, New York, from Artifacts. 1980. Silver print With Gibson's signature and date in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 17, 2026
RALPH GIBSON (B. 1939). Hands through Door, 1968. signed and dated in penci
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
RALPH GIBSON (B. 1939). Hands through Door, 1968. signed and dated in pencil (verso)image: 17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (45.4 x 30.2 cm.)sheet: 19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.5 x 40.3 cm.).
Christie's
Apr. 11, 2026
Ralph GIBSON (né en 1939)
Est: €400 - €600
Ralph GIBSON (né en 1939) Nul ne l'entendit, 1977/1979 Tirage argentique d'époque, signée et datée au crayon au verso de l'épreuve H. 28 cm - L. 35,5 cm DV
De Baecque & Associés
Mar. 20, 2026
Photograph, Ralph Gibson
Est: $400 - $600
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939), Man with Head Down, silver gelatin print, sight: 8"h x 12.5"w, overall (with frame): 17"h x 21"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 10, 2026
Ralph Gibson, Untitled
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ralph Gibson Untitled 1980 / printed later gelatin silver print from Polaroid Type 665 Positive/Negative film image: 9.875 h x 7.25 w in (25 x 18 cm) sheet: 13.25 h x 10.375 w in (34 x 26 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to verso 'Ralph Gibson 1980 AP'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist, The Polaroid Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Mar. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Untitled (Man and Mona Lisa), 1974
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Untitled (Man and Mona Lisa), 1974 gelatin silver print signed, dated, and inscribed AP in pencil (verso) 12 3/8 x 8 1/8 inches. Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Mar. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Six Works, 1991-1994
Est: $300 - $500
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Six Works, 1991-1994 chromogenic prints each signed, dated, and inscribed 'AP' in black ink Largest: 12 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Mar. 05, 2026
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Four Works
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939) Four Works gelatin silver prints each signed, dated, and inscribed 'AP' in pencil, verso Largest sheet: 19 3/4 x 15 7/8 inches. Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Feb. 26, 2026
Ralph Gibson's copy with signed inscription by Misrach
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Heading: Author: Misrach, Richard Title: [Richard Misrach 1979] Place Published: [San Francisco] Publisher:[Grapestake Gallery] Date Published: [1979] Description: With 54 plates from b&w photographs by Richard Misrach. 30.5x20.5 cm (12x9¾"), cream cloth, spine lettered in black, original photograph mounted on front cover, acetate jacket. Presented in custom slipcase lettered in gilt on spine, morocco lettering piece. No. 41 of 100 deluxe copies. First Edition. Acclaimed photographer Ralph Gibson's copy, inscribed to him with autograph by Richard Misrach. The inscription reads "For Ralph, Enjoy. (Let's connect sometime)—With Much Respect Richard Oct. '79". Additionally signed by Richard Misrach at limitation. An excellent association copy of the Berkeley photographer's masterpiece. "[M]any of Misrach's early negatives were destroyed in a fire in the late 1970's, which makes this book a valuable reference for the series as well as a compelling work". -The Photobook. With Ralph Gibson's ex libris rubber stamp at top margin of first plate.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Feb. 21, 2026
RALPH GIBSON (American b. 1939) "Nude," 2009, 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (49.5 x 36.8 x 6.4 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
RALPH GIBSON (American b. 1939) "Nude," 2009, the Collector's Edition, from an edition of 1000 copies that are signed and numbered, this is number 230, published by Taschen, Cologne, Germany. *Photos courtesy of https://www.taschen.com
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 12, 2026
Ralph Gibson. Untitled (nude). 1979.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ralph Gibson 1939- Untitled (nude). 1979. Silver print With Gibson's signature, date, and edition notation "AP" in pencil, and additional notations also in pencil in an unknown hand, on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 13, 2026
Ralph Gibson "Untitled" Vintage Silver Print
Est: $300 - $500
Ralph Gibson (American, b.1939), "Untitled", from the Somnambulist, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, 1970, signed verso, with Joseph Bellows Gallery label verso, ebonized wood frame. Image: 7.25" H x 4.75" W; frame: 17.75" H x 14.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, San Diego. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photograph, Camera, SLR, Print, American, Figural, Figurative, Grain, Abstract figure, Monochrome, Black and White Photo, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Ralph Gibson "Untitled" Vintage Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939), "Untitled" from the Somnambulist, Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, 1968, artist stamp verso, with Joseph Bellows Gallery label verso, ebonized wood frame. Image: 12.5" H x 8.5" W; frame: 20.75" H x 16.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, San Diego. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photography, Black and White Photo, Photographer, Print, Fountain pen, Landscape, Beach, Monochrome, Black and White, Film, SLR, Vintage, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 13, 2026
Ralph Gibson "Untitled (Nude)" Silver Print, 1982
Est: $400 - $600
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939), "Untitled (Nude)", Gelatin Silver Print, 1982, signed in pencil and dated lower right, numbered edition "2/25" lower left, painted white wood frame. Image: 11.5" H x 17.25" W; frame: 22" H x 27.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photography, Black and White Photo, Film, American photographer, Erotic, Female form, Nude woman, Beach, Ocean, Seascape, Exposure, Darkroom, Vintage, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 08, 2026
Ralph Gibson's Political Abstraction
Est: $200 - $300
Heading: Author: Gibson, Ralph Title: Political Abstraction Place Published: Publisher:Lustrum Press Date Published: [2015] Description: Illustrated from photographs. 31.8x21.5 cm (12½x8½”), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition. ”Political Abstraction is the name of a recent series of color and black and white photographic diptychs...The series has been born out of a response to the search for visual identity in a digital age” (inner flap).
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Dec. 11, 2025
Ralph Gibson, The Perfect Future (from the Deja Vu portfolio)
Est: $600 - $800
Ralph Gibson The Perfect Future (from the Deja Vu portfolio) 1972 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 12.375 h x 8.25 w in (31 x 21 cm) sheet: 13.875 h x 11 w in (35 x 28 cm) Signed, dated, numbered and inscribed to verso '36 RGI-0022 AP Ralph Gibson 1972'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of unknown size. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tucson | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec. 06, 2025
Gibson, Ralph; Bach Sonata 128, 1999 [SIGNED - Silver Gelatin Print 21.25 x 14.1" - FINE]
Est: $750 - $850
RALPH GIBSON Bach Sonata 128, 1999 , Gelatin Silver print, Edition of 40 numbered and 15 AP (of whihc this is AP 4), 21.25x14.1" signed by the artist on print verso (Photocopy of the edition and signature adhere to frame verso). From The BAM [Brooklyn Academy of Music] Photography Portfolio I, 2000. Published by Serge Sorokko Gallery of New York and San Francisco. CONDITION: Fine in a Fine frame.
Bucklin
Nov. 04, 2025
Ralph Gibson, Mary Ellen and Hand
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ralph Gibson Mary Ellen and Hand 1967 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 11.875 h x 17.875 w in (30 x 45 cm) sheet: 15.875 h x 19.875 w in (40 x 50 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to verso '14/25 Ralph Gibson 1967'. This work is number 14 from the edition of 25 published by Double Elephant Press, New York. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tucson This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 04, 2025
Ralph Gibson, Leda
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Ralph Gibson Leda 1974 / printed later gelatin silver print image: 14 h x 22 w in (36 x 56 cm) image: 20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to verso '25/75 Ralph Gibson 1974'. This work is number 25 from the edition of 75. Provenance: Etherton Gallery, Tucson This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Oct. 30, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Man Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 30, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Woman Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 30, 2025
Ralph Gibson Untitled from "Deja Vu" Silver Print
Est: $400 - $600
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939), Untitled, from "Deja Vu", Vintage Gelatin Silver Print, 1972, signed, dated, and inscribed Artist's Proof edition "A.P" lower right, Joseph Bellows Gallery label to the reverse, ebonized wood frame. Image: 12.25" H x 8" W; frame: 20.75" H x 16.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Joseph Bellows Gallery, San Diego. From a New York City Area Collection. Keywords: Photography, Photographer, Figurative, Abstract, Parallel lines, Black and White, Monochromatic, SLR, Film, Seventies, 1970s, American photographer, 20th Century Art, Vintage prints, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Auctions at Showplace
Oct. 17, 2025
Photograph, Ralph Gibson
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ralph Gibson (American, b. 1939), "Bastienne's Eye," 1987, gelatin silver print, signed and dated verso of print, AP edition, gallery label (The Weston Gallery, Inc, Carmel, CA) affixed verso, image: 12.5"h x 8.25"w, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 16.25"w. Note: A copy of the purchase receipt and COA accompanies the lot.
Clars Auctions
Oct. 16, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Man Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 16, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Woman Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Oct. 16, 2025
Ralph Gibson. Portfolio entitled Chiaroscuro. 1972-81; printed 1982.
Est: $3,000 - $4,500
Ralph Gibson 1939- Portfolio entitled Chiaroscuro. 1972-81; printed 1982. Silver prints With 14 (of 15) photographs. Each with Gibson's signature and negative date in pencil on verso, and the publisher's embossed stamp on recto. Elephant folio-sized black clamshell case; with the edition number 9 in ink on the colophon; contents loose as issued. ONE OF 100 NUMBERED COPIES AND FIVE ARTIST'S PROOFS NUMBERED I TO V. (New York): Hyperion Press, 1982.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
Ralph Gibson. Hand Through Doorway. 1969; printed 1980s.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ralph Gibson 1939- Hand Through Doorway. 1969; printed 1980s. Silver print With Gibson's signature, negative date, and edition notation "AP" in pencil on verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 16, 2025
Ralph Gibson. Untitled (floating nude). 1969; printed 1980s.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ralph Gibson 1939- Untitled (floating nude). 1969; printed 1980s. Silver print With Gibson's signature, negative date, and edition notation 19/25 in ink on recto.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2025
Ralph Gibson (b. 1939), Untitled, from the portfolio "New York 1967-1970," 1968
Est: $200 - $300
Ralph Gibson (b. 1939) Untitled, from the portfolio "New York 1967-1970," 1968 Gelatin silver print on paper Signed and dated in pencil along the verso of the lower margin edge: Ralph Gibson 1968
John Moran Auctioneers
Sep. 18, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Man Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 18, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Woman Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 11, 2025
Ralph Gibson's Political Abstraction
Est: $200 - $300
Heading: Author: Gibson, Ralph Title: Political Abstraction Place Published: Publisher:Lustrum Press Date Published: [2015] Description: Illustrated from photographs. 31.8x21.5 cm (12½x8½"), cloth, dust jacket. First Edition. "Political Abstraction is the name of a recent series of color and black and white photographic diptychs...The series has been born out of a response to the search for visual identity in a digital age" (inner flap).
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Sep. 04, 2025
3 Ralph Gibson B&W Photographs Portraits c 1970
Est: $300 - $400
3 Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photographs Portraits Circa 1970's, Pencil Signed on Reverse Artists Proof. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 04, 2025
2 Ralph Gibson B&W Photographs Portraits c 1970
Est: $200 - $300
2 Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photographs Portraits Circa 1970's, Pencil Signed on Reverse Artists Proof. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 04, 2025
Ralph Gibson B&W Photograph Portrait Circa 1970
Est: $100 - $200
Ralph Gibson, American Born 1939, Black & White Photograph Portrait of Woman Circa 1970's. Framed measures 11 inches x 14 inches.
Greenwich Auction