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Bill Owens

American · b. 1938 · Photographer

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11auction results2013–2026years recorded82%sold (9)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bill Owens, I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back, 1972, Two gelatin silver prints, one printed laterI don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the backPhillips · $3,750≈ £2,316≈ €2,975Sign up to see
  2. Bill Owens, Selected Images from Suburbia, 1968-1972, Six gelatin silver prints, printed laterSelected Images from SuburbiaPhillips · $3,048≈ £2,390≈ €2,895Sign up to see
  3. Bill Owens, Richie (from the Suburbia series), gelatin silver print, textRichie (from the Suburbia series)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $2,772≈ £2,178≈ €2,642Sign up to see

Bill Owens’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 11 auction results for Bill Owens between 2013 and 2026, of which 9 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $3.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.8kSign up free to see for I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (11 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Phillips (3) and Lempertz (2).

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  1. Bill Owens, We had a ball on the Fourth of July. The whole neighborhood came out for the parade., gelatin silver print
    We had a ball on the Fourth of July. The whole neighborhood came out for the parade.
    Photograph
    13 h x 9 w in (33 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $1,216≈ £908≈ €1,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Bill Owens, Untitled (Scene from Space Museum), unique Polaroid SX-70 print
    Untitled (Scene from Space Museum)
    Photograph
    3⅛ h x 3⅛ w in (8 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $64≈ £47≈ €56Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Bill Owens, Richie (from the Suburbia series), gelatin silver print, text
    Richie (from the Suburbia series)
    Photograph
    13⅛ h x 10¼ w in (33 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 216
    $2,772≈ £2,178≈ €2,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Bill Owens, We’re Really Happy, 1970, vintage gelatin silver print
    We’re Really Happy, 1970
    Photograph
    6¼ h x 8⅜ w in (16 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 218
    $819≈ £644≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Bill Owens, Selected Images from Suburbia, 1968-1972, Six gelatin silver prints, printed later
    Selected Images from Suburbia, 1968-1972
    Photograph
    Each approximately 8 3/4 x 12 in. (22.2 x 30.5 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $3,048≈ £2,390≈ €2,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Bill Owens, 4th of July Block Party, from Suburbia, c. 1970, Gelatin silver print
    4th of July Block Party, from Suburbia, c. 1970
    Photograph
    10 1/2 x 15 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3771
    $625≈ £416≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Bill Owens, I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back, 1972, Two gelatin silver prints, one printed later
    I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back, 1972
    Photograph
    (i) 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.9 x 21.6 cm) (ii) 15 5/8 x 13 in. (39.7 x 33 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $3,750≈ £2,316≈ €2,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Bill Owens, Untitled (from the series: Suburbia), 1968-72, Later gelatin silver print
    Untitled (from the series: Suburbia), 1968-72
    Photograph
    17 x 25,3 cm (27,7 x 35,3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 185
    €1,098≈ $1,493≈ £916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Bill Owens, Camper Family (from the series: Suburbia), 1970s, Later gelatin silver print
    Camper Family (from the series: Suburbia), 1970s
    Photograph · ed. AP
    22 x 33 cm (27.8 x 35.3 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 186
    €1,098≈ $1,493≈ £916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Bill Owens, Suburbia, 1970-1972, Suite of 117 gelatin silver prints, printed 1998
    Suburbia, 1970-1972
    Photograph
    Each approximately 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm) or the reverse
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗

Bill Owens photographs (11)

Bill Owens: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bill Owens at auction?

$3,750Sign up free to see, for I don’t feel that Richie playing with guns will have a negative effect, 1970; Our house is built with the living room in the back at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bill Owens?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bill Owens have sold at auction?

9 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bill Owens?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Phillips and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips · Lempertz

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