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Bill Owens Photographs: Auction Prices

American · b. 1938

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Bill Owens photographs between 2013 and 2026, of which 9 sold (82% sell-through). Prices realised range from $64 to $3,750, with a median of $1,493 across 9 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $3,750 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 2014.

Record: 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 — $3,750Sign up free to see

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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, 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 ↗
  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, 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) ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Bill Owens, Suburbia: 15 Photographs, 1972, A portfolio of 15 gelatin silver prints
    Suburbia: 15 Photographs, 1972
    Photograph
    each 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (18.4 x 23.5 cm.) or the reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
  11. 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 ↗

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