Cindy Sherman
American · b. 1954 · Printmaker, Photographer
Cynthia Morris Sherman is an American artist whose work consists primarily of photographic self-portraits, depicting herself in many different contexts and as various imagined… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled Film Still (#36)Phillips · $701,000≈ £464,546≈ €650,520Sign up to see
Untitled Film Still #21Phillips · £406,400≈ $513,893≈ €480,453Sign up to see
Untitled Film Still #36Phillips · £302,500≈ $462,099≈ €354,588Sign up to see
Cindy Sherman’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 354 auction results for Cindy Sherman between 2002 and 2026, of which 310 sold (88%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $344Sign up free to see to $701kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $701kSign up free to see for Untitled Film Still (#36) at Phillips in November 2015. The most common medium is photographs (287 lots). Most results come from Phillips (234), Rago Auctions (32) and Van Ham (25).
355 results · page 1 of 9
- Untitled #125, 1983$25,800≈ £19,469≈ €22,626Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 2002$3,870≈ £2,889≈ €3,368Sign up free to see
- $3,840≈ £2,868≈ €3,346Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Mother Embracing Children), 1976-89$1,536≈ £1,147≈ €1,338Sign up free to see
- Untitled #415, 2004€219,300≈ $255,265≈ £189,675Sign up free to see
- $4,096≈ £3,026≈ €3,505Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1975$3,840≈ £2,837≈ €3,286Sign up free to see
- $1,935≈ £1,433≈ €1,649Sign up free to see
- Untitled Film Still #49, 1979$154,800≈ £115,136≈ €132,183Sign up free to see
- $9,675≈ £7,196≈ €8,261Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (8)
Lots by Cindy Sherman that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Cindy Sherman prints (58)Cindy Sherman lithographs (5)Cindy Sherman screenprints (5)Cindy Sherman photographs (287)
Cindy Sherman: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Cindy Sherman at auction?
$701,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled Film Still (#36) at Phillips (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Cindy Sherman?
The median sale price is $9.7kSign up free to see across 310 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Cindy Sherman have sold at auction?
310 of 354 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Cindy Sherman?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Van Ham
Cindy Sherman signature
262 catalogued lots by Cindy Sherman record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (97% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, numbered and dated "Cindy Sherman 15/18 1983" on the reverse
— Untitled #125, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026Signed, numbered and dated "Cindy Sherman 94/300 2002/4" on the reverse
— Untitled, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026Signed, numbered and dated in ink 'Cindy Sherman 2019 4/10' on a label affixed to the reverse of the mount
— Untitled #601, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
About Cindy Sherman
Cynthia Morris Sherman is an American artist whose work consists primarily of photographic self-portraits, depicting herself in many different contexts and as various imagined characters.
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