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Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher

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€138,000≈ $182,795≈ £117,026Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France NordLempertz54auction results2008–2021years recorded98%sold (53)$11.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Fosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France Nord by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 4 photographs: ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Varying sizes from, sold Dec 2010Fosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France NordLempertz · €138,000≈ $182,795≈ £117,026Sign up to see
  2. Glenrhondda Colliery, Treherbert, South Wales, GB South Wales, Rhondda Valley, GB Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales, GB Great Western Colliery, Shaft 1, South Wales, GB by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 4 photographs: ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Varying sizes from, sold Dec 2010Glenrhondda Colliery, Treherbert, South Wales, GB South Wales, Rhondda Valley, GB Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales, GB Great Western Colliery, Shaft 1, South Wales, GBLempertz · €91,200≈ $120,804≈ £77,339Sign up to see
  3. COLLIERY BONIFACIUS, ESSEN, D. COLLIERY EWALD FORTSETZUNG, RECKLINGHAUSEN, D. COLLIERY UNSER FRITZ, WANNE-EIKEL, D. COLLIERY MINISTER ACHENBACH, LÜNEN, D. by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 4 photographs: ferrotyped gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper. Varying sizes from, sold Jun 2010COLLIERY BONIFACIUS, ESSEN, D. COLLIERY EWALD FORTSETZUNG, RECKLINGHAUSEN, D. COLLIERY UNSER FRITZ, WANNE-EIKEL, D. COLLIERY MINISTER ACHENBACH, LÜNEN, D.Lempertz · €81,600≈ $99,699≈ £68,007Sign up to see

Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 54 auction results for Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher between 2008 and 2021, and 53 of them sold (98%). Half of the priced sales fell between $7.9kSign up free to see and $37.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $11.2kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $183kSign up free to see for Fosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France Nord at Lempertz in December 2010. Broken down by medium, photographs have a median of $11.9kSign up free to see (51 sales) and prints have a median of $2.2kSign up free to see (2 sales). The houses with the most results are Lempertz (54).

Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher at auction: key figures

Auction results
54
Sold rate
98%
Active at auction
2008–2021
Median price
$11.2kSign up free to see
Record price
$183kSign up free to see Fosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France Nord, Lempertz, Dec 2010
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Photographs51$8.4k–$37.8kSign up free to see$11.9kSign up free to see
Prints2$2.1k–$2.4kSign up free to see$2.2kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Lempertz (54)

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  1. Water tower, Rodange by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1969, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, sold Dec 2021
    Water tower, Rodange, 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    40.3 x 30.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 358
    €8,750≈ $9,880≈ £7,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Cooling towers Belgium, France, Luxembourg by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1967-1971, 9 gelatin silver prints. Each, sold Dec 2021
    Cooling towers Belgium, France, Luxembourg, 1967-1971
    Photograph
    6.6 x 5.1 cm (card 23.5 x 18.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 360
    €20,000≈ $22,582≈ £17,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Colliery Zollern II by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1971, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Brovira paper, sold Dec 2021
    Colliery Zollern II, 1971
    Photograph · Paper
    34.9 x 40.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 361
    €27,500≈ $31,050≈ £23,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Blast Furnace, Terre Rouge by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1969, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, sold Dec 2021
    Blast Furnace, Terre Rouge, 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    40.3 x 30.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 362
    €8,750≈ $9,880≈ £7,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Water tower, Trier-Ehrang by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1982, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed, sold Dec 2021
    Water tower, Trier-Ehrang, 1982
    Photograph · ed. AP
    21.5 x 16.5 cm (24 x 18.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 364
    €5,000≈ $5,646≈ £4,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Winding tower by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1970s, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2021
    Winding tower, 1970s
    Photograph
    19.2 x 18.1 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 406
    €5,625≈ $6,693≈ £4,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Winding tower by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1970s, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2021
    Winding tower, 1970s
    Photograph
    23.9 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 408
    €9,375≈ $11,154≈ £8,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Winding tower by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1970s, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print, sold Jun 2021
    Winding tower, 1970s
    Photograph
    19.2 x 19 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 409
    €4,375≈ $5,205≈ £3,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Industriebauten by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1968, Portfolio containing 10 vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints. Each, sold Dec 2020
    Industriebauten, 1968
    Photograph
    19.5 x 15.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 143
    €40,000≈ $48,456≈ £36,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Gas-holder, Tyldesley near Manchester, GB by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, 1966, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed later, sold Jun 2017
    Gas-holder, Tyldesley near Manchester, GB, 1966
    Photograph · Paper
    30.9 x 40.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 590
    €8,060≈ $9,043≈ £7,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher at auction?

$182,795Sign up free to see, for Fosse L'Archevque, Aniche, France Nord Fosse Liévin no. 3, Eleu, France Nord Puits Marseille, St. Etienne, France Fosse Dourges no. 4, Hénin Liétard, France Nord at Lempertz (December 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher?

The median sale price is $11.2kSign up free to see across 53 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher have sold at auction?

53 of 54 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell Bernd and Hilla Becher Hilla Becher Bernd Becher?

Lempertz accounts for the most recorded results. Lempertz

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