What is a David LaChapelle photograph worth?
b. 1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 116 priced auction sales, works by David LaChapelle have sold for a median of $12,600Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,134Sign up free to see and $23,750Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $12,723Sign up free to see across 106 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,160Sign up free to see across 25 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a David LaChapelle photograph: process, costs and recent prices →
David LaChapelle prices by medium
- Auction results
- 151
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $12.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $110kSign up free to see Deluge, Phillips, Oct 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 106 | $5.3k–$23.7kSign up free to see | $12.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $7.7k–$29.1kSign up free to see | $19.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (116), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Wright (7)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written David LaChapelle appraisal →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 46 | $3k–$8.9kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 36 | $12.5k–$34.7kSign up free to see | $23kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 29 | $14.5k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $22.3kSign up free to see |
Recent David LaChapelle sales
- Clam on a Halfshell, screenprint in colors — $732Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- This is My House', New York 1997, Chromogenic print on glossy paper, in original wooden frame — $10,455Sign up free to see, OstLicht Photo Auction, May 28, 2026
- Angelina Jolie: Horse Play, Chromogenic print; accompanied by a 'David LaChapelle Studio Inc.' label — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 27, 2026
- Naomi Campbell: Hit Me, digital chromogenic print, Diasec mounted, in artist's chosen frame — $5,160Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Death leaves a heartache no one can heal (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), digital C-print — $2,159Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Tupac Shakur: Becoming Clean, digital C-print mounted to acrylic — $9,525Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Philip Johnson: Architecture, digital C-print mounted to acrylic — $2,413Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Devotion, digital C-print — $5,940Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
Questions about David LaChapelle prices
What is a David LaChapelle photograph worth?
Based on 116 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David LaChapelle have sold for a median of $12,600, and half of them sold between $5,134 and $23,750. For photographs alone the median is $12,723 (106 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 David LaChapelle sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $110,408 for “Deluge” at Phillips in October 2013.
Which David LaChapelle medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $19,388 (7 sales).
How often do David LaChapelle works sell at auction?
77% of the 151 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David LaChapelle photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 151 auction results for David LaChapelle between 2007 and 2026, and 116 of them sold (77%).
Sell a David LaChapelle photographAll David LaChapelle auction resultsPrice chartDavid LaChapelle photographsDavid LaChapelle printsFree auction estimate