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

Disputed claim

  1. 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

External links

  • Artnet top ten most expensive photographs, April 2003
  • The two most expensive Stieglitz photos, 2006, click thumbnails to enlarge

The most expensive photographs in history Artofit

The 7 Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold

The 8 Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold At Auctions

The Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold

The 19 most expensive photographs ever sold Artofit