Saturday 31st July 2010You might just be starting out in photography, be an avid fan of the art of taking a great photograph, or working your way to the professional big time. No matter where you sit on your career or hobby path you just never know when your works are going to be the next big thing.
It's interesting to take a look at the top ten photography auction results. While the prices are obviously no where near that of the painting or sculpture market, they are still starting to fetch huge amounts of money at the top end of the market. It's great to see photography gathering such attention and you never know, one day it could be your name on this list!
- Gilbert & George, To Her Majesty (1973). Sold at Christie's London in 2008 for $3,292,410
- Richard Prince, Cowboy (2001-2002). Sold at Sotheby's New York in 2007 for $3,000,000
- Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II (2001). Sold at Sotheby's London in 2007 for $2,946,450
- Edward Steichen, The Pond, Moonlight (1904). Sold at Sotheby's New York for $2,600,000
- Andreas Gursky, Los Angeles (1998). Sold at Sotheby's London in 2008 for $2,561,520
- Richard Prince, Cowboy (2001). Sold at Christie's New York in 2007 for $2,500,000
- Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent II, (2001). Sold at Phillips de Pury & Co. New York for $2,200,000
- Andreas Gursky, 99 Cent (1999). Sold at Sotheby's New York for $2,000,000
- Cindy Sherman, Untitled No. 92 (1981). Sold at Christie's New York for $1,850,000
- Hiroshi Sugimoto, Black Sea, Ozuluce... (1991-92). Sold at Christie's New York for $1,650,000
Information courtesy of Art Price, a leading provider of art market intelligence. All figures given are the hammer price and do not include the buyers premium.
Posted on July 31st 2010 on 11:16am