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David LaChapelle

American · b. 1963 · Photographer

David LaChapelle is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art… (Wikipedia)

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152lots offered2007–2026years recorded77%sold (116)$12.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. David LaChapelle, Deluge, 2006, digital C-print, mounted on aluminumDelugePhillips · £68,500≈ $110,408≈ €80,814Sign up to see
  2. David LaChapelle, Deluge, 2006, Two digital chromogenic prints, each Diasec mountedDelugePhillips · £60,000≈ $93,924≈ €75,055Sign up to see
  3. David LaChapelle, Amanda Lepore: Addicted To Diamonds, New York, 1997, Digital chromogenic print, flush-mounted, printed laterAmanda Lepore: Addicted To Diamonds, New YorkPhillips · £43,750≈ $70,271≈ €52,579Sign up to see

David LaChapelle’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).

ArtSell has recorded 151 auction results for David LaChapelle between 2007 and 2026, of which 116 sold (77%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $732Sign up free to see to $110kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $110kSign up free to see for Deluge at Phillips in October 2013. The most common medium is photographs (137 lots). Most results come from Phillips (116), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11) and Wright (7).

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  1. David LaChapelle, Clam on a Halfshell, 1997, screenprint in colors
    Clam on a Halfshell, 1997
    Screenprint
    21½ h x 28½ w in (55 x 72 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 265
    $732≈ £541≈ €630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. David LaChapelle, This is My House', New York 1997, 1997, Chromogenic print on glossy paper, in original wooden frame
    This is My House', New York 1997, 1997
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 12/30
    64 x 86 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 84
    €9,000≈ $10,455≈ £7,800HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–14,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. David LaChapelle, Angelina Jolie: Horse Play, 2001, Chromogenic print; accompanied by a 'David LaChapelle Studio Inc.' label
    Angelina Jolie: Horse Play, 2001
    Photograph
    23 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (59.7 x 49.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 161
    $7,040≈ £5,226≈ €5,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. David LaChapelle, Naomi Campbell: Hit Me, 1999, digital chromogenic print, Diasec mounted, in artist's chosen frame
    Naomi Campbell: Hit Me, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    43 x 59 1/2 in. (109.2 x 151.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 80
    $5,160≈ £3,825≈ €4,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. David LaChapelle, Philip Johnson: Architecture, 1999, digital C-print mounted to acrylic
    Philip Johnson: Architecture, 1999
    Photograph
    59⅝ h x 43¼ w in (151 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 126
    $2,413≈ £1,803≈ €2,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. David LaChapelle, Tupac Shakur: Becoming Clean, 1996, digital C-print mounted to acrylic
    Tupac Shakur: Becoming Clean, 1996
    Photograph
    59⅝ h x 43¼ w in (151 x 110 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 128
    $9,525≈ £7,116≈ €8,131Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. David LaChapelle, Death leaves a heartache no one can heal (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), 2009, digital C-print
    Death leaves a heartache no one can heal (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), 2009
    Photograph
    16 h x 16 w in (41 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $2,159≈ £1,613≈ €1,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. David LaChapelle, Devotion, 2001, digital C-print
    Devotion, 2001
    Photograph
    39¾ h x 59⅝ w in (101 x 151 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $5,940≈ £4,546≈ €5,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. David LaChapelle, 'The Lonely Doll', 1998, Chromogenic print; signed
    'The Lonely Doll', 1998
    Photograph · ed. 8/30
    17 x 23 1/8 in. (43.2 x 58.7 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    $2,048≈ £1,542≈ €1,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. David LaChapelle, Artists & Prostitutes, 2005, clothbound book
    Artists & Prostitutes, 2005
    clothbound book
    20 h x 14 w x 3¼ d in (51 x 36 x 8 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 377
    $762≈ £563≈ €650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by David LaChapelle that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

David LaChapelle prints (10)David LaChapelle photographs (137)

David LaChapelle: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David LaChapelle at auction?

$110,408Sign up free to see, for Deluge at Phillips (October 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David LaChapelle?

The median sale price is $12.6kSign up free to see across 116 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David LaChapelle have sold at auction?

116 of 151 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell David LaChapelle?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright

David LaChapelle signature

119 catalogued lots by David LaChapelle record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse26

Form

  • signed119
  • Signed in ink, printed title, date and number '2/7' on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the mount — Angelina Jolie in Poppy Field, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
  • Signed "David LaChapelle" on an artist's label on the reverse of the frame — Naomi Campbell: Hit Me, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
  • Signed "David LaChapelle" on a label affixed to the reverse of the frame — Sylvester Stallone: Alone, Phillips, Feb 26, 2025

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About David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion and photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His photographic style has been described as "hyper-real and slyly subversive" and as "kitsch pop surrealism". Once called "the Fellini of photography", LaChapelle has worked for international publications and has had his work exhibited in commercial galleries and institutions around the world.

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