What is a Christopher Makos photograph worth?
1948–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 15 works by Christopher Makos with a published auction price sold between $753Sign up free to see and $3,253Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,310Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,700Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,285Sign up free to see across 8 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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Christopher Makos prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2025
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.4kSign up free to see Untitled (Andy Kissing Liza), Phillips, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $792–$4kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $694–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $567–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (4), Lempertz (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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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) | 4 | $616–$2.2kSign up free to see | $753Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $1.9k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $819–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Christopher Makos sales
- Andy Warhol (Altered Image), gelatin silver print — $6,350Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2025
- Untitled (from the Exhibitionism series), digital C-print — $318Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 12, 2025
- Untitled (Andy Kissing Liza), Monumental gelatin silver print, on photo paper mounted to foamcore (as issued) — $8,385Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- 1934 (Portrait of a Young Male), Pigment print on paper — $1,700Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 11, 2025
- John Lennon; Elizabeth Taylor; Salvador Dalí (from the Icons portfolio), screenprint in colors on matboard — $819Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- Andy Warhol in Drag (Wallpaper), screenprint on wallpaper — $1,260Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 22, 2024
- Untitled (diptych), acrylic and screenprint on canvas — $567Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 29, 2024
- Georgia O'Keeffe, gelatin silver print — $1,310Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 25, 2023
Questions about Christopher Makos prices
What is a Christopher Makos photograph worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Christopher Makos have sold for a median of $1,310, and half of them sold between $753 and $3,253. For photographs alone the median is $1,700 (9 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 Christopher Makos sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,385 for “Untitled (Andy Kissing Liza)” at Phillips in October 2025.
Which Christopher Makos medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,349 (2 sales).
How often do Christopher Makos works sell at auction?
94% of the 16 lots recorded between 2004 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Christopher Makos photograph?
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Of the 16 lots by Christopher Makos recorded at auction between 2004 and 2025, 15 found a buyer (94%).
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