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).
- Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001), $3,346,456, February, 2007, Sotheby's London auction.[1]
- Edward Steichen, The Pond-Moonlight (1904), $2,928,000, February 2006, Sotheby's New York auction.[2]
- Richard Prince, Untitled (Cowboy) (1989)[3], $1,248,000, November 2005, Christie's New York auction.[4]
- Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey, 113.Athènes, T[emple] de J[upiter] olympien pris de l'est (1842)[5] $922,488, 2003, auction.
- Gustave Le Gray, The Great Wave, Sete (1857)[6] $838,000, 1999.
- Robert Mapplethorpe, Andy Warhol (1987)[7] $643,200, 2006.
- Ansel Adams, Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico (1948)[8] $609,600, Sotheby's New York auction, 2006.[9]
- Andreas Gursky, Untitled 5 (1997)[10] $559,724, 6 February 2002.
- Gustave Le Gray, Tree (1855), $513,150, 1999.
- Diane Arbus, Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967 (1967)[11] $478,400, 27 April 2004.
[edit] References
- ^ Schonauer, David (March 7, 2007). The First $3M Photograph. American Photo.
- ^ Lang, Daryl (February 15, 2006). Steichen Photo Breaks Auction Record. PDN online.
- ^ Richard Prince: Untitled (Cowboy): enlarged view | Works of Art | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ^ Lang, Daryl (November 9, 2005). Prince Print Sets Auction Record For Photography. PDN online.
- ^ Christie's - Important Daguerreotypes By Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
- ^ Gustave Le Gray: The Great Wave, Sete: enlarged view | Works of Art | Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- ^ http://www.american-buddha.com/amapnew100_small.jpg
- ^ Ansel Adams, Original Fine Art Photography
- ^ Walker, David (October 19, 2006). Moonrise Print Sets Auction Record for Ansel Adams. PDN online.
- ^ Gursky - Untitled V
- ^ Masters of Photography: Diane Arbus
[edit] External links
- Artnet top ten most expensive photographs, April 2003
