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Bernd and Hilla Becher

German · 1959–2007 · Photographer

German conceptual artist duo

£293,000≈ $356,522≈ €337,744Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumWater TowersPhillips89auction results2014–2026years recorded88%sold (78)$16.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Water Towers by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1965-1997, gelatin silver print, in 15 parts, sold Mar 2017Water TowersPhillips · £293,000≈ $356,522≈ €337,744Sign up to see
  2. Watertowers by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1988, black and white photographs, in 21 parts, sold Oct 2019WatertowersPhillips · £287,500≈ $353,021≈ €323,132Sign up to see
  3. Winding Towers by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1963-1982, gelatin silver print, in 15 parts, sold Jun 2024Winding TowersPhillips · £190,500≈ $240,887≈ €225,212Sign up to see

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  1. Puits Monceau Fontaine No. 14, Charleroi, Belgien by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1972, gelatin silver print, in 4 parts, mounted to card, offered Mar 2025
    Puits Monceau Fontaine No. 14, Charleroi, Belgien, 1972
    Photograph · Board
    each: 30.4 x 41.5 cm (11 7/8 x 16 3/8 in.) overall: 69.9 x 89.9 cm (27 1/2 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wassertürmen (Water Towers) by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1963-1972, Four gelatin silver prints, assembled 1976, offered Apr 2024
    Wassertürmen (Water Towers), 1963-1972
    Photograph
    Each 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm) Overall 20 x 70 in. (50.8 x 177.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Water tower, Rodange by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1969, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, offered Jun 2023
    Water tower, Rodange, 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    40.3 x 30.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 435
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Lime Kilns, Alkmaar, Netherlands by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1968, Gelatin silver print, mounted, offered Oct 2022
    Lime Kilns, Alkmaar, Netherlands, 1968
    Photograph
    11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Wasserturm Werk Rodingen by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1969, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, offered Jun 2022
    Wasserturm Werk Rodingen, 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    40.4 x 30.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 369
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Maschinenhalle Werk Rodingen by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1979, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, offered Jun 2022
    Maschinenhalle Werk Rodingen, 1979
    Photograph · Paper
    30.5 x 40.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 370
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Youngstown Works, Blast Furnace 4 by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1981, Gelatin silver print, offered Apr 2017
    Youngstown Works, Blast Furnace 4, 1981
    Photograph
    16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 261
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kühltürme (Cooling Towers) by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1963-1967, Three gelatin silver prints, offered May 2016
    Kühltürme (Cooling Towers), 1963-1967
    Photograph
    Each approximately 40 x 30 cm (15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Chemical Plant, Wesseling near Cologne, Germany by Bernd and Hilla Becher, 1983, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2015
    Chemical Plant, Wesseling near Cologne, Germany, 1983
    Photograph
    19 1/8 x 23 1/8 in. (48.6 x 58.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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