What is a Christopher Williams photograph worth?
1873–1934 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 45 priced auction sales, works by Christopher Williams have sold for a median of $21,250Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $9,525Sign up free to see and $31,733Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $21,590Sign up free to see across 41 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,478Sign up free to see across 20 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Christopher Williams prices by medium
- Auction results
- 52
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $21.3kSign up free to see
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 41 | $11.4k–$31.7kSign up free to see | $21.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 2 | $12.7k–$52.9kSign up free to see | $32.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (45), Auktionshaus Mehlis (2), Bonhams (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.
Recent Christopher Williams sales
- Super Quadra Sul 308 - Bloco 'D' - Asa Sul (south wing) - 70.355 - BRASILIA-DF - Lucio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer, 1960 - January 31, 1997 (No.1 - 2), gelatin silver print, mounted, in 2 parts — $13,737Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 3, 2025
- 'Green/Pink Melon', Blown, etched and sandblasted glass — $378Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 19, 2025
- Packset (small 25cm x 175cm x 10cm), Deutsche Post, Euro Express (Kleben Sie den ausgefüllten Versandschein hier auf. Lassen Sie sich beraten und wählen Sie die beste Versandart für lhr Packset). Photography by the Douglas M. Parker Studio, Glendale, California, April 14, Dye transfer print, printed 2003 — $3,810Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Kiev 88, 4.6 lbs. (2.1 Kg), Manufacturer: Zavod Arsenal Factory, Kiev, Ukraine, Date of Production: 1983-87. Photography by the Douglas M. Parker Studio, Glendale, California, March 28, Dye transfer print triptych, printed 2003 — $9,525Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Kodak Three Point Reflection Guide © 1968, Eastman Kodak Company, 1968. (Corn) Photography by the Douglas M. Parker Studio, Glendale, California, April 17, Dye transfer print, printed 2003 — $6,985Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Threading diagram for the reeler function of a paper coating machine, manufactured by Koebig-Radebeul Machine Works, Dresden, Germany, found at the McGraw Colorgraph Company, ca. 1932, Burbank, California. Photography by the Douglas M. Parker Studio, Glendale, California, April 22, Dye transfer print, printed 2003 — $1,270Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Focal length: 15mm. Aperture range: 2.8-22, archival pigment print, flush-mounted on aluminium — $38,417Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
- Garten im Voigtmichelshof, Alpirsbach, archival pigment print, flush-mounted on aluminium — $25,611Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 26, 2024
Questions about Christopher Williams prices
What is a Christopher Williams photograph worth?
Based on 45 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Christopher Williams have sold for a median of $21,250, and half of them sold between $9,525 and $31,733. For photographs alone the median is $21,590 (41 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 Williams sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $52,920 for “"Valentine" typewriter, 1969, plastic (ABS); design Ettore Sottsass jun., Perry King; manufacture Ing. C. Olivetti & Co. S.p.A., Italy; h 11.5 cm, inv.no. V6.3-393; August 26, 1996 (Nr. 1–4)” at Phillips in March 2022.
Which Christopher Williams medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $32,801 (2 sales).
How often do Christopher Williams works sell at auction?
87% of the 52 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Christopher Williams photograph?
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Of the 52 lots by Christopher Williams recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 45 found a buyer (87%).
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