List of most expensive photographs
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This is a list of the highest prices paid for photographs (in US dollars unless otherwise stated).
| Rank | Artist | Work | Price | Date | Seller/Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Gursky | Rhein II (1999) | $4,338,500 | November 8, 2011 | Christie's New York.[1] |
| 2 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #96 (1981) | $3,890,500 | May 2011 | Christie's New York.[2] A seventh print of Untitled #96 sold for $2.88 million at Christie's in May 2012.[3] |
| 3 | 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.[4] |
| 4 | Andreas Gursky | 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) | $3,346,456 | February 2007 | Sotheby's London auction.[5] A second print of 99 Cent II Diptychon sold for $2.48 million in November 2006 at a New York gallery, and a third print sold for $2.25 million at Sotheby's in May 2006.[5] |
| 5 | Edward Steichen | The Pond-Moonlight (1904) | $2,928,000 | February 2006 | Sotheby's New York auction.[6] |
| 6 | Cindy Sherman | Untitled #153 (1985) | $2,700,000 | November 2010 | Phillips de Pury & Co. New York.[2] |
| 7 | unknown | Billy the Kid (1879–80) tintype portrait | $2,300,000 | June 2011 | Brian Lebel's Old West Show & Auction.[7] |
| 8 | Dmitry Medvedev | Tobolsk Kremlin (2009) | $1,750,000 | January 2010 | Christmas Yarmarka, Saint Petersburg.[8][9][10] |
| 9 | Edward Weston | Nude (1925) | $1,609,000 | April 2008 | Sotheby's New York auction.[11] |
| 10 | Alfred Stieglitz | Georgia O'Keeffe (Hands) (1919) | $1,470,000 | February 2006 | Sotheby's New York auction.[6] |
| 11 | Alfred Stieglitz | Georgia O'Keeffe Nude (1919) | $1,360,000 | February 2006 | Sotheby's New York auction.[6] |
| 12 | Richard Prince | Untitled (Cowboy) (1989) [12] | $1,248,000 | November 2005 | Christie's New York auction.[13] |
| 13 | Richard Avedon | Dovima with elephants (1955) | $1,151,976 | November 2010 | Christie's Paris auction.[14] |
| 14 | Edward Weston | Nautilus (1927) | $1,082,500 | April 2010 | Sotheby's New York auction.[15] |
| 15 | Peter Lik | One (2010) | $1,000,000 | December 2010 | Anonymous Collector [16][17][18][19] |
| 16 | Jeff Wall | Untangling (1994) | $1 Million AUD | 2006 | [20] |
| 17 | Eugène Atget | Joueur d'Orgue (1898–1899) | $686,500 | April 2010 | Christie's New York auction.[21] |
| 18 | Robert Mapplethorpe | Andy Warhol (1987) | $643,200 | October 17, 2006 | Christie's New York auction.[22] |
| 19 | Ansel Adams | Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico (1948) [23] | $609,600 | October 2006 | Sotheby's New York auction.[24] |
References[edit]
- ^ The Most Expensive Photo in the World. theatlanticwire.com (2011-11-09). Retrieved on 2011-11-10.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Sale 2557, Lot 10. Cindy Sherman, Untitled #96. Christie's (2012-05-08). Retrieved on 2012-06-14.
- ^ Rothko painting sets record; Canadian Jeff Wall’s photo a big hit. theglobeandmail.com (2012-05-08). Retrieved on 2012-05-09.
- ^ a b The First $3M Photograph. Web.archive.org (2007-03-18). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b c Photograph sale breaks world record. Web.archive.org (2009-02-26). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Pescovitz, David. "Billy The Kid photo sells for $2.3 million". Boing Boing (Happy Mutants LLC). Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ Топ-10 самых дорогих фотографий мира. Kommersant.ru (2010-01-18). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Снимок Медведева стал четвертым в списке самых дорогих фотографий мира. Lenta.ru. Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Titova, Irina. (2010-01-16) Medvedev’s photo gets $1.7M at charity auction. The Daily Caller. Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Edward Weston's Nude Sells For $1.6 Million at Sotheby's Setting a New Record For The Artist. Artdaily.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Richard Prince: Untitled (Cowboy): enlarged view | Works of Art | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Metmuseum.org (2011-07-27). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Lang, Daryl (November 9, 2005). "Prince Print Sets Auction Record For Photography". PDN online.
- ^ RICHARD AVEDON (1923–2004) | Dovima with elephants, Evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955 | Photographs Auction | 1950s, Photographs | Christie's. Christies.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Sotheby's – Overview. Sothebys.com (2010-04-13). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Art Daily. Art Daily (2011-01-13). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ A million to “One”. PMA Newsline (2011-01-11). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Australian Landscape Photographer Peter Lik Sells Photo for $1 Million. Peta Pixel (2011-01-13). Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ Anonymous Art Collector Purchases Peter Lik's New England River Photo, 'One,' For $1 Million. PR Newswire. 11 January 2011
- ^ Gill, Raymond (2006-12-16). "How much to get the picture?". The Age (Melbourne).
- ^ EUGÈNE ATGET (1857–1927) | Joueur d'Orgue, c. 1898–1899 | Photographs Auction | late 19th Century, Photographs | Christie's. Christies.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-01.
- ^ ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (1946-1989) | Andy Warhol, 1987 | Photographs Auction | Photographs | Christie's. Christies.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-30.
- ^ Ansel Adams, Original Fine Art Photography
- ^ Walker, David (October 19, 2006). "Moonrise Print Sets Auction Record for Ansel Adams". PDN online.
External links[edit]
- Artnet top ten most expensive photographs, April 2003
- The two most expensive Stieglitz photos, 2006, click thumbnalis to enlarge
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