Bernd and Hilla Becher Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1959–2007

ArtSell has recorded 79 auction results for Bernd and Hilla Becher photographs between 2014 and 2026, and 67 of them sold (85%). The median price realised is $19.6kSign up free to see across 67 priced sales; the middle half sold for $10kSign up free to see–$49.3kSign up free to see. Water Towers holds the top price on file: $357kSign up free to see at Phillips (March 2017). The houses with the most results are Phillips (59), Lempertz (16) and Rago Auctions (1).

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1. 
   Water Tower, New York City, 25 East 4th Street, 1979

   Photograph · ed. 3/5

   62.2 x 50.5 cm (24 1/2 x 19 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · May 20, 2021 · Lot 14
   £13,860≈ $19,576≈ €16,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Water Tower, New York City, Broadway/Spring Street, 1979

   Photograph · ed. 1/5

   61 x 51.4 cm (24 x 20 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · May 20, 2021 · Lot 13
   £10,080≈ $14,237≈ €11,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Water Tower, New York City, Broadway/Houston Street, 1978

   Photograph · ed. 1/5

   59.4 x 51 cm (23 3/8 x 20 1/8 in.)

   Phillips · May 20, 2021 · Lot 12
   £13,860≈ $19,576≈ €16,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Kühltürme, Beton, 1972

   Photograph · Board

   each photograph 39.4 x 29.2 cm (15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.) board 139.7 x 100.3 cm (54 7/8 x 39 1/2 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 257
   £100,800≈ $131,635≈ €111,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Trier-Ehrang, from Wassertürme, 1982/2009

   Photograph · ed. 35/100

   I. 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (20 x 16.5 cm) S. 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (24.1 x 18.4 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 25, 2019 · Lot 369
   $3,250≈ £2,534≈ €2,926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Watertowers, 1988

   Photograph

   each print 40 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.) each mounted 55 x 45 cm (21 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 2, 2019 · Lot 27
   £287,500≈ $353,021≈ €323,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Blast Furnace Plant, Lübeck-Herrenwyk, Germany, 1983

   Photograph · ed. 1/5

   16 1/4 x 24 1/4 in. (41.3 x 61.6 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 178
   $15,000≈ £12,244≈ €13,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Chemische Fabrik, Wesseling Bei Köln, 1998

   Photograph

   23 7/8 x 19 in. (60.6 x 48.3 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 176
   $20,000≈ £16,325≈ €18,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Gasbehälter (Gas Tanks), image VII, from Typologies series, 2008

   Photograph · Paper

   I. 70 x 93 cm (27 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.) S. 90.1 x 112 cm (35 1/2 x 44 1/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 7
   £7,500≈ $9,542≈ €8,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Kies-und Schotterwerke (Gravel Plants), image III, from Typologies series, 2006

    Photograph · Paper

    I. 70 x 93.2 cm (27 1/2 x 36 3/4 in.) S. 90 x 112.3 cm (35 3/8 x 44 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 6
    £5,250≈ $6,679≈ €5,929Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Chemische Fabrik Wesseling Bei Köln, 1998

    Photograph · ed. AP

    each 19 3/4 x 24 1/2 in. (50.2 x 62.2 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 415
    $72,500≈ £56,284≈ €64,831Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Cooling Tower, Steelplant, Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany, 1994

    Photograph · ed. 1/5

    23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (59.1 x 49.5 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 206
    $37,500≈ £28,552≈ €33,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Water Towers, 1968-1984

    Photograph · Board

    Each 15 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (40 x 30.8 cm) Overall 47 1/4 x 61 3/4 in. (120 x 156.8 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2019 · Lot 205
    $162,500≈ £123,725≈ €144,844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Water Tower Typology, 1979-85

    Photograph

    each 40.4 x 31.4 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 247
    £62,500≈ $81,156≈ €70,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £35,000–55,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Fachwerkhäuser des Siegener Industriegebiets, 1972

    Photograph

    each 40.5 x 31 cm (15 7/8 x 12 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 9, 2018 · Lot 248
    £35,000≈ $48,395≈ €39,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Kies-und Schotterwerke (Gravel Plants), Image III, from Typologies, 2006

    Photograph · ed. 38/40

    35 3/8 x 44 1/4 in. (89.9 x 112.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2017 · Lot 307
    $5,250≈ £3,980≈ €4,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Winding Towers, 1972

    Photograph

    Each 9 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (24.1 x 18.1 cm) Overall 10 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (27 x 54 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2017 · Lot 101
    $43,750≈ £33,054≈ €37,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Youngstown Works Blast Furnace 4, 1981

    Photograph

    15 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. (40.3 x 30.8 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 19, 2017 · Lot 248
    $10,000≈ £7,402≈ €8,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Montabaur Westerwald, Germany, 1989

    Photograph

    36 h x 29 w in (91 x 74 cm)

    Wright · Jul 18, 2017 · Lot 223
    $5,000≈ £3,842≈ €4,327Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
20. 
    Youngstown Works, Blast Furnace 4, 1981

    Photograph

    16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2017 · Lot 261
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Grain Elevators, 1986

    Photograph

    Each 12 1/8 x 15 7/8 in. (30.8 x 40.3 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 3, 2017 · Lot 34
    $50,000≈ £39,987≈ €46,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Four works: (i) Zimmermann Coal Co., Ravine, Schuylkill Country; (ii) Scade Coal Co., Goodspring Mountains, Schuylkill Country; (iii) Scheib & Walacavage, No. 2, Joliett, Schuykill Country; (iv) Minnich Coal Co., Goodspring Mountains, Schuykill Country, 1983

    Photograph

    each 40.4 x 30.6 cm (15 7/8 x 12 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 10, 2017 · Lot 177
    £40,000≈ $48,624≈ €45,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Water Towers, 1965-1997

    Photograph

    173 x 241 cm (68 1/8 x 94 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 8, 2017 · Lot 10
    £293,000≈ $356,522≈ €337,744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Water Towers H, 1988

    Photograph

    i) - viii) 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm.) ix) 16 x 11 1/4 in. (40.6 x 28.6 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 17, 2016 · Lot 132
    $156,250≈ £125,462≈ €145,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Kühltürme (Cooling Towers), 1963-1967

    Photograph

    Each approximately 40 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2016 · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Selected images, 1973-1974

    Photograph · ed. 30/50

    Each 15 3/4 x 12 in. (40 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2016 · Lot 147
    $10,625≈ £7,445≈ €9,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Four works: (i) Ailly-sur-somme, F; (ii) Oeuilly-Reims, F; (iii) Bertreville, Deppe, F; (iv) Coolus-Châlons-en-Champagne, F, 2000-2006

    Photograph · ed. 3/5

    sheet 20 x 24 1/2 in. (50.8 x 62.2 cm) framed 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 10, 2015 · Lot 211
    $52,500≈ £34,722≈ €49,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Chemical Plant, Wesseling near Cologne, Germany, 1983

    Photograph

    19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.6 x 58.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 8, 2015 · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
29. 
    Watertowers, 1988

    Photograph

    image 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm) sheet 21 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (55.2 x 44.5 cm) frame 22 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (57.8 x 47 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2014 · Lot 236
    $143,000≈ £91,345≈ €114,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗

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