Eadweard Muybridge

American · 1830–1904 · Photographer

Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection. (Wikipedia)

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44lots offered2003–2026years recorded93%sold (40)$561Sign up free to seemedian price

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Selected Images from Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal MovementsPhillips · Oct 2021$8,820≈ £6,486≈ €7,628Sign up to see
Motion Study, Horse and RiderPhillips · Oct 2022$8,190≈ £7,412≈ €8,438Sign up to see
Horse Running (from 'Attitudes of Animals in Motion')Bonhams · Oct 2025$6,400≈ £4,818≈ €5,533Sign up to see

Eadweard Muybridge’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 43 auction results for Eadweard Muybridge between 2003 and 2026, of which 40 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for Selected Images from Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements at Phillips in October 2021. Most results come from Rago Auctions (19), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8) and Bonhams (7).

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Discovery Rocks, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872
Photograph
16 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (41.9 x 54 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 109
$1,920≈ £1,435≈ €1,683Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Plate 707 (from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
13⅝ h x 19½ w in (35 x 50 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 196
$448≈ £339≈ €393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Plate 56 (from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
8 h x 14 w in (20 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 197
$384≈ £291≈ €337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Female Nude Ascending a Staircase, plate 98, from Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1887
Print (other) · Paper
I. 7 1/8 x 17 in. (18.1 x 43.2 cm) S. 18 1/4 x 23 5/8 in. (46.4 x 60 cm)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 482
$1,290≈ £955≈ €1,103Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Female Nude Descending a Plank, plate 117, from Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1887
Print (other) · Paper
I. 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. (23.5 x 32.4 cm) S. 18 1/2 x 23 5/8 in. (47 x 60 cm)
Phillips · Apr 23, 2026 · Lot 483
$1,548≈ £1,146≈ €1,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Animal Locomotion (Plate 247), 1887
Print (other)
6 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. (15.6 x 44.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 227
$3,328≈ £2,479≈ €2,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Plate 765 (from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
10⅝ h x 10⅝ w in (27 x 27 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 310
$1,056≈ £789≈ €901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Plate 758 (from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
8 h x 14⅝ w in (20 x 37 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 11, 2025 · Lot 312
$990≈ £740≈ €845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Plate 180; Plate 325; Plate 458; Plate 707; Plate 748 (five works from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
6⅜ h x 18¼ w in (16 x 46 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 211
$762≈ £582≈ €661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Plate 594 (from the Animal Locomotion series), 1887
Print (other)
13⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (35 x 50 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 212
$330≈ £252≈ €286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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

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Eadweard Muybridge: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Eadweard Muybridge at auction?

$8,820Sign up free to see, for Selected Images from Animal Locomotion: An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements at Phillips (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Eadweard Muybridge?

The median sale price is $561Sign up free to see across 40 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Eadweard Muybridge have sold at auction?

40 of 43 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Eadweard Muybridge?

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

About Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection.

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In museum collections

Plate Number 34. Walking and carrying a 15-lb. basket on head, hands raised, 1887
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Tenaya Canyon from Union Point, Valley of the Yosemite, 1872
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Ruins of the Church of Santo Domingo-Panama, 1875, published 1877
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Acajutla, 1877
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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