Candida Höfer
German · b. 1944 · Illustrator, Photographer
Candida Höfer is a German photographer known for her exploration of public spaces and architecture. In her career she transitioned from portraiture to focusing on spaces like… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Palazzo Pisani Moretta, Venezia IPhillips · $112,500≈ £67,649≈ €81,581Sign up to see
Palazzo Corsini Firenze IPhillips · £75,600≈ $101,107≈ €89,801Sign up to see
Neues Museum Berlin IX 2009Van Ham · €79,200≈ $90,161≈ £66,692Sign up to see
Candida Höfer’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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6kSign up | $6kSign up | $6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 7 | 88% | $9.5kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $27.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 8 | 7 | 88% | $9.5kSign up | $7.6kSign up | $27.5kSign up |
| Photography | 231 | 203 | 88% | $15.2kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $113kSign up |
| Photograph | 231 | 203 | 88% | $15.2kSign up | $6.8kSign up | $113kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $48.8kSign up | $48.8kSign up | $76.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 9 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 15 | 14 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | $6kSign up |
| 2018 | 26 | 23 | $8kSign up |
| 2017 | 12 | 11 | $21.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 13 | 11 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 13 | 9 | $4kSign up |
| 2014 | 18 | 12 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 9 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $15.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $2.2kSign up |