What is a Candida Höfer photograph worth?
b. 1944 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 214 works by Candida Höfer with a published auction price sold between $2,807Sign up free to see and $17,885Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,926Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $6,804Sign up free to see across 204 sales. In the last five years the median was $8,152Sign up free to see across 72 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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Candida Höfer prices by medium
- Auction results
- 243
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $6.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $113kSign up free to see Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venezia I, Phillips, Apr 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 204 | $2.8k–$17.8kSign up free to see | $6.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $2.8k–$12.6kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (91), Van Ham (53), Lempertz (51)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 22 | $1k–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 114 | $2.7k–$7.6kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 30 | $14.8k–$24.5kSign up free to see | $16kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 41 | $25k–$50kSign up free to see | $37.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Candida Höfer sales
- Blue and Gold and Other Colors (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), C-print — $1,216Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam III, Chromogenic print; flush-mounted — $17,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG Basel II, chromogenic print, mounted — $8,524Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg, Photo work in 2 parts: chromogenic prints, flush-mounted to plastic board, print — $7,687Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Sporthalle Karlsruhe, Chromogenic print — $2,735Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Reggia di Portici Portici II, Inkjet print, printed 2026 — $61,920Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Théâtre Marie-Antoinette Château de Versailles I, Chromogenic print, mounted — $33,540Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Bibliothek Madrid I, color coupler print mounted to Dibond — $11,430Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
Questions about Candida Höfer prices
What is a Candida Höfer photograph worth?
Based on 214 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Candida Höfer have sold for a median of $6,926, and half of them sold between $2,807 and $17,885. For photographs alone the median is $6,804 (204 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 Candida Höfer sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $112,500 for “Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venezia I” at Phillips in April 2014.
Which Candida Höfer medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $7,620 (7 sales).
How often do Candida Höfer works sell at auction?
88% of the 243 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Candida Höfer photograph?
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Of the 243 lots by Candida Höfer recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 214 found a buyer (88%).
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