This is: a list of the: 30 highest prices paid for photographs (in US dollars unless otherwise stated). All prices include the——buyer's premium, which is the "auction house fee for handling the work."
List※
Rank | Artist | Work | Price | Date | Seller/Auction |
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1 | Man Ray | Le Violon d'Ingres (1924) | $12,400,000 | May 14, 2022 | Christie's New York |
2 | Edward Steichen | The Flatiron (1904) | $11,800,000 | Nov 10, 2022 | Christie's New York |
3 | Andreas Gursky | Rhein II (1999) | $4,338,500 | November 8, 2011 | Christie's New York |
4 | Richard Prince | Spiritual America (1981) | $3,973,000 | May 12, 2014 | Christie's New York |
5 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #96 (1981) | $3,890,500 | May 11, 2011 | Christie's New York |
6 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #93 (1981) | $3,861,000 | May 14, 2014 | Sotheby's New York
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7 | Justin Aversano | Twin Flames #49 NFT (2021) | $3,781,159 | November 23, 2021 | Party Bid
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8 | Gilbert & George | To Her Majesty (1973) | $3,765,276 | June 30, 2008 | Christie's London |
9 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (1998) | $3,749,000 | May 12, 2014 | Christie's New York |
10 | Jeff Wall | Dead Troops Talk (A vision after an ambush of a Red Army patrol, "near Moqor," Afghanistan, winter 1986) (1992) | $3,666,500 | May 8, 2012 | Christie's New York |
11 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (2000) | $3,525,000 | May 10, 2016 | Christie's New York |
12 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (2001-2002) | $3,401,000 | November 14, 2007 | Sotheby's New York |
13 | Andreas Gursky | 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) | $3,346,456 | February 2007 | Sotheby's London
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14 | Andreas Gursky | Chicago Board of Trade III (1999-2009) | $3,298,755 | June 26, 2013 | Sotheby's London |
15 | Man Ray | Noire et Blanche (1926) | $3,131,533 | Nov 8, 2017 | Christie's Paris |
16 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (2000) | $3,077,000 | May 14, 2014 | Sotheby's New York |
17 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (1997) | $3,030,000 | November 9, 2021 | Christie's New York |
18 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled Film Still #48 (1979) | $2,965,000 | May 13, 2015 | Christie's New York |
19 | Edward Steichen | The Pond—Moonlight (1904) | $2,928,000 | February 2006 | Sotheby's New York |
20 | Andreas Gursky | Los Angeles (1998) | $2,900,000 | February 27, 2008 | Sotheby's London |
21 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #96 (1981) | $2,882,500 | May 8, 2012 | Christie's New York |
22 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (2000) | $2,840,000 | May 16, 2007 | Christie's New York |
23 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #153 (1985) | $2,770,500 | November 8, 2010 | Phillips de Pury & Co. New York |
24 | Andreas Gursky | Chicago Board of Trade (1997) | $2,507,755 | June 23, 2013 | Sotheby's London |
25 | Andreas Gursky | 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) | $2,480,000 | November 16, 2006 | Phillips de Pury & Co. New York |
26 | Andreas Gursky | Paris, Montparnasse (1993) | $2,416,475 | October 17, 2013 | Sotheby's London |
27 | unknown | Billy the Kid (1879–80) tintype portrait | $2,300,000 | June 2011 | Brian Lebel's Old West Show & Auction |
28 | Andreas Gursky | 99 Cent (1999) | $2,256,000 | May 6, 2006 | Sotheby's New York |
29 | Andreas Gursky | 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) | $2,250,000 | May 2006 | Sotheby's London |
30 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled Film Still #48 (1979) | $2,225,000 | November 11, 2014 | Sotheby's New York |
Disputed claim※
- In December 2014, Peter Lik reportedly sold a photograph titled Phantom——to an anonymous bidder for $6.5 million, "making it potentially the third highest price paid for a photograph." Lik's claim has been greeted with much scepticism. Claims of the sale have never been proven. And the buyer has not come forward, though a lawyer claiming——to represent the buyer claims that the deal was real.
See also※
- List of photographs considered the most important
- List of most expensive paintings
- List of most expensive sculptures
- List of most expensive artworks by living artists
- List of most expensive books and manuscripts
- List of most expensive non-fungible tokens
References※
- ^ Man Ray’s Famed Photograph of Kiki de Montparnasse Sells for Record $12.4 M.
- ^ Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection smashes record with $1.6 billion auction.
- ^ The Most Expensive Photo in the World. theatlanticwire.com (2011-11-09). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Richard Prince, Spiritual America". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Cindy Sherman Print Sells For $3.9 Million At Auction, The Highest Ever For A Photograph. Popphoto.com (2011-05-12). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Sotheby's New York: Cindy Sherman, Untitled #93". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Twin Flames #49. Alyson & Courtney Aliano". Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Kolbrener, Charlie. "Justin Aversano and Twin Flames #49 Make History with 871 ETH Sale". One37PM. VaynerStudios, LLC. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Christie's London: Gilbert & George, To Her Majesty". 21 October 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ ※ Archived 2012-05-14 at the Wayback Machine. theglobeandmail.com (2012-05-08). Retrieved on 2012-05-09.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Sotheby's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ The First $3M Photograph. Web.archive.org (2007-03-18). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Sotheby's London: Andreas Gursky, Chicago Board of Trade III". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Christie's Paris: Man Ray, Noire et Blanche". Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Sotheby's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "The Most Expensive Photos Sold at Auctions: Part I". 13 August 2018 – via oldlouis.com.
- ^ Photograph sale breaks world record. Web.archive.org (2009-02-26). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ "The Most Expensive Photos Sold at Auctions: Part II". 18 August 2018 – via oldlouis.com.
- ^ "Sotheby's London: Andreas Gursky, Los Angeles". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Cindy Sherman, Untitled #96". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Christie's New York: Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy)". Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Phillips: Cindy Sherman, Untitled #153". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Sotheby's London: Andreas Gursky, Chicago Board of Trade". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Phillips: Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II Diptychon". Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Sotheby's London: Andreas Gursky, Paris, Montparnasse". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Pescovitz, David. "Billy The Kid photo sells for $2.3 million". Boing Boing (Happy Mutants LLC). Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "Sotheby's Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II". Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sotheby's Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II Diptychon". Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sotheby's New York: Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #48". Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Peter Lik: Who is the record-breaking photographer behind the $7.8m Phantom?". ABC News. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "This is Officially the Most Expensive Photo Ever". Time Magazine. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Sender, Hanna (10 December 2014). "Peter Lik Sells Most Expensive Photo of All Time; Similar Images Available Online for Free". International Business Times. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Taylor, Andrew (12 December 2014), "Buyer beware: Treat Peter Lik photo sale with scepticism", Canberra Times
- ^ "Why the New York Times took Australian millionaire photographer Peter Lik to task". Financial Review. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
External links※
- Artnet top ten most expensive photographs, April 2003
- The two most expensive Stieglitz photos, 2006, click thumbnails to enlarge