What is a Bill Henson photograph worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 60 works by Bill Henson with a published auction price sold between $6,351Sign up free to see and $14,394Sign up free to see, and the median is $11,046Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $11,169Sign up free to see across 59 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,191Sign up free to see across 13 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Bill Henson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 87
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $11kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $34.3kSign up free to see Untitled No. 2, Art+Object, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 59 | $6.5k–$14.4kSign up free to see | $11.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (29), Art+Object (15), Phillips (15)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $2.2k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 22 | $5.4k–$13.9kSign up free to see | $7.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 32 | $10.8k–$16.4kSign up free to see | $13.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Bill Henson sales
- Untitled from ‘Kindertotenlieder', archival mineral pigment print, ed. 1/10 — $3,840Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 6, 2026
- Untitled, archival mineral pigment print, ed. A/P — $4,132Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- Untitled from ‘Kindertotenlieder', archival mineral pigment print, ed. A/P — $4,132Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 30, 2026
- Untitled #74, archival inkjet pigment print, ed. 3/20 — $7,165Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 18, 2026
- Untitled 1992/93 1992-93, Type C photograph — $12,469Sign up free to see, Menzies, May 7, 2026
- Untitled (AB SH56 N36R), chromogenic print, mounted — $12,965Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2025
- Untitled 1998/99, c-type photograph, ed. 4/5 — $6,485Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 5, 2025
- Untitled, Chromogenic print, mounted — $9,632Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2024
Questions about Bill Henson prices
What is a Bill Henson photograph worth?
Based on 60 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bill Henson have sold for a median of $11,046, and half of them sold between $6,351 and $14,394. For photographs alone the median is $11,169 (59 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bill Henson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $34,251 for “Untitled No. 2” at Art+Object in November 2014.
How often do Bill Henson works sell at auction?
69% of the 87 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bill Henson photograph?
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Bill Henson have appeared at auction 87 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 60 sold, a sell-through rate of 69%.
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