What is a Doug Aitken photograph worth?
b. 1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 22 priced auction sales, works by Doug Aitken have sold for a median of $13,438Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,234Sign up free to see and $59,969Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $10,701Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $49,377Sign up free to see across 7 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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Doug Aitken prices by medium
- Auction results
- 35
- Sold rate
- 63%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $13.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $137kSign up free to see Jungle Plane, Phillips, Mar 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 17 | $2.2k–$25kSign up free to see | $10.7kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $25.4k–$49.4kSign up free to see | $37.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (30), Wright (2), Blindarte (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $795–$1kSign up free to see | $977Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $2.2k–$25.3kSign up free to see | $13.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $11.6k–$74.3kSign up free to see | $37.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Doug Aitken sales
- Inside Out, Zebrino marble, stainless steel — $49,377Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 2, 2026
- Untitled, ink on paper — $953Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 22, 2025
- EXIT, glass, mirror and powder-coated steel — $25,400Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 14, 2025
- Tools for Warmth and Departure, wool and photographs, in artist’s wooden box — $322Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2024
- rise, chromogenic transparency mounted on acrylic in aluminum lightbox with LEDs or fl — $63,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023
- UTOPIA (Altamont Motor Speedway), aluminum lightbox, LED lights, chromogenic transparency and acrylic — $69,850Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 8, 2023
- Jungle Plane, chromogenic transparency and acrylic mounted on aluminium and LED lightbox — $137,054Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
- the handle comes up, the hammer comes down, LED lit lightbox — $87,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 27, 2019
Questions about Doug Aitken prices
What is a Doug Aitken photograph worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Doug Aitken have sold for a median of $13,438, and half of them sold between $2,234 and $59,969. For photographs alone the median is $10,701 (17 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 Doug Aitken sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $137,054 for “Jungle Plane” at Phillips in March 2022.
Which Doug Aitken medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $37,389 (2 sales).
How often do Doug Aitken works sell at auction?
63% of the 35 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Doug Aitken photograph?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 35 lots by Doug Aitken recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 22 found a buyer (63%).
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