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Billy Monk

South African · 1937–1982 · Photographer

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10auction results2017–2025years recorded30%sold (3)$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Billy Monk, The Catacombs Series, ten, silver gelatin print on fibre paperThe Catacombs Series, tenStrauss & Co · ZAR 181,888≈ $14,276≈ £11,058≈ €12,691Sign up to see
  2. Billy Monk, The Catacombs Series, fourteen, silver gelatin print on fibre paperThe Catacombs Series, fourteenStrauss & Co · ZAR 128,975≈ $6,894≈ £5,420≈ €6,409Sign up to see
  3. Billy Monk, Outside the Catacombs, 20 October 1967, pigment ink print on Hahnemühle Archival Baryta PaperOutside the Catacombs, 20 October 1967Strauss & Co · ZAR 23,450≈ $1,334≈ £1,010≈ €1,199Sign up to see

Billy Monk’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 10 auction results for Billy Monk between 2017 and 2025, of which 3 sold (30%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $14.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.3kSign up free to see for The Catacombs Series, ten at Strauss & Co in June 2017. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (10).

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  1. Billy Monk, Outside the Catacombs, 20 October 1967, pigment ink print on Hahnemühle Archival Baryta Paper
    Outside the Catacombs, 20 October 1967
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 61 by 42cm; 82,5 by 61,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 352
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,334≈ £1,010≈ €1,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Billy Monk, The Catacombs Series, fourteen, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Catacombs Series, fourteen
    Photograph · Paper
    13 image sizes: 23 by 15cm; sheet size: 25 by 20cm, unframed; 1 image size: 15 by 23cm; sheet size: 20 by 25cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 255
    ZAR 128,975≈ $6,894≈ £5,420≈ €6,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Billy Monk, The Catacombs Series, ten, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Catacombs Series, ten
    Photograph · Paper
    image sizes: 25 by 38cm; sheet sizes: 28 by 41cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 288
    ZAR 181,888≈ $14,276≈ £11,058≈ €12,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Billy Monk, The Catacombs, 14 October 1967, 1967, pigment ink on archival paper
    The Catacombs, 14 October 1967, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    image size: 61,5 by 42cm; 81 by 60 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 130
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Billy Monk, Couple Embracing, pigment ink on Hahnemühle Baryta Paper
    Couple Embracing
    Drawing · Paper
    image size: 61,5 by 42cm; 81 by 60 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 353
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Billy Monk, The Catacombs, 31 July 1967, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Catacombs, 31 July 1967
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25 by 38cm; 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 354
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Billy Monk, The Catacombs, 7 November 1967, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Catacombs, 7 November 1967
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25 by 38cm; 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 355
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Billy Monk, The Spurs, 28 September 1967, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Spurs, 28 September 1967
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25 by 38cm; 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 356
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Billy Monk, The Catacombs, August 1967, silver gelatin print on fibre paper
    The Catacombs, August 1967
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 25 by 48cm; 43 by 55 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 357
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Billy Monk, The Catacomb Series, twelve, gelatin silver print
    The Catacomb Series, twelve
    Photograph
    38 by 25,5cm, each
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Billy Monk photographs (7)

Billy Monk: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Billy Monk at auction?

$14,276Sign up free to see, for The Catacombs Series, ten at Strauss & Co (June 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Billy Monk?

The median sale price is $6.9kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Billy Monk have sold at auction?

3 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Billy Monk?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

Related artists — South African, born 1912–1962